Why I Chose To Go To College

Growing up in a country with a limited amount of opportunities, my parents wanted me to have a better life, with a brighter future. That’s why they took the decision to leave it all behind , in Cuba and come here. Ever since then, I have always been told, you need to study in order to succeed in life. It was hard, I admit it ,but it was not impossible. Learning a new language, wasn’t what I hoped it would be; but now I am proud to say that know I can speak 3 languages English, Spanish , and French; I‘m also planning to learn Korean somehow. For me it was all worth it, and I would do it again if I had to. Because, I was able to learn from my experiences, and I was able to appreciate things , as well as see the in a different light. My parents encouraged me to be a better person, so that in the future I could be able to support myself , not having to depend on nobody. One of the main reasons, why I decided to go to college is ,because of my parents. I did not only want to better myself, but I wanted to accomplish my dream of becoming a pediatrician. As well as, being the first one in my family to go to college in the U.S. When wee first arrived in the U.S in 2005, …show more content…
From early on , I knew I wanted to do something regarding medicine. I didn’t really know, in what branch of medicine I wanted to study in. Until one day ,I found myself at the doctor 's office, and I noticed this cute baby; I started making him laugh that’s when a nurse approached me and asked me if I liked babies. We talked for a while, and I mentioned that I wanted to study something regarding medicine, but didn’t know what though. She asked me “why not become a children’s doctor”? You like children , so why not give it some thought. I gave it some thought , and ever since then it has been my dream to be a children’s