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that obtaining a college degree increases…

with a degree in my hand and knowledge in my head. I come from a small immediate family of 3, neither my mother or my father had any intentions to further their education after high school. My father, coming from a small town in Mexico, had a mindset that working right after high school was his main priority. My mother, on the other hand, she had a dream to further her learning; but in the end, it was a dream left to wither away. Due to the fact that even back then, earning a college degree was…

I would complete both college and high school level classes so that I could earn enough credits to Achieve an AA degree by the end of my senior year. Since I wasn't here for freshman year I was behind in a number of credits I had compared to my classmates, this meant I would have to push myself to my limits to take enough classes so that I could earn enough credits for an AA degree. An overwelling amount people think that I'm a genius because I am in this program but the truth is I'm just as…

Education and I have a Master of Science in Counselor Education with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling all from Jacksonville State University. Additionally, I have a Master of Music Education Degree from The University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree from the University of West Georgia. Moreover, I have completed numerous online courses at Jacksonville State University where I have completed three graduate degrees with a GPA of 3.97. Currently,…

the many reasons why I am pursuing a college degree. The college degree I plan on receiving is a bachelor’s in arts and sciences, majoring in Criminal Justice. It not only improves your quality of life, but also benefits your life in endless ways. There are several people who go to work everyday miserable because they do not have the same passion as they did before. My lifetime goal is to be able to work at job that I am passionate about; a college degree will get there. The hard four years…

want and do anything they want to do. Also nowadays in this world you have to go through college to make it anywhere in life to be successful in most cases. The way a college degree would help me is by the importance of it. The only way I can become a police officer like I would like to is by getting an associates degree. The police academy does not care…

My plans and goals after completing this degree all relate specifically to the effect this degree will have on my life and on the lives of those that I will be able to impact. I have worked in a variety of fields but have yet to find a career. I elected to apply for a Master’s in Information from Florida State University because of the range of employment opportunities that having this degree will provide. This degree will give me a career path that will have a positive impact on my community,…

apply, enroll, and, if accepted, complete their schooling, but with a caveat. They will not be given their degree, until they work for a certain amount of time in the field that they studied. So, those who want their degree, should choose the basics so that they can get the job that will earn them the chosen degree they studied for. Far too much emphasis is placed in getting just any degree. A degree in the basics such as a business, medical, or computer science can be more valuable, in every…

is important to look for possibilities. One of my academic goals is to continue pursuing a graduate degree after earning my bachelor’s degree. However, I never really thought about a career that I can do with a bachelor’s in psychology. That being said, one job that crossed my mind was being a preschool teacher. Although, a bachelor’s degree is not really required it is recommended. A graduate degree career that I always thought about pursuing is a forensic psychologist or pursue a career in…

My Motivation: What motivates me the most to pursue a college degree is that I will be the first person in my family to receive one. My grandmother is the backbone behind this motivation because she was always making sure that academics came first in my life. There was rarely a day that I would come home and she would not ask me questions about my homework, asking what I learned in school, or even looked over my homework. As I got older, she made sure I was a part of a college prep program…