Exemplification Essay: Berklee College Of Music

As being a high school junior it is coming time to choose what I want to do with the rest of my life. My dream college is Berklee College of Music. It is located in Boston Massachusetts, and when telling my parents about Berklee they completely thought I was crazy to even consider to go out-of-state. Well many parents believe that going out-of-state is not the best idea for their child. Parents believe that going out-of-state is too expensive, that their child is not ready to live on their own, that it will be too stressful, etc. but that is not the case. Going to college out-of-state is actually beneficial as the student will learn responsibility, experience a new lifestyle, see more options for their academics, and much more.

When telling my parents about Berklee, my mom

automatically tried pushing me to stay close to home as it would be cheaper. And, many parents think that, but in reality many students wanting to go to an out-of-state have higher chance of getting a scholarship. Who doesn’t love a scholarship? Since I want to go to Berklee I can earn a scholarship or either audition to get in. No matter who you are, everybody has their dream college. They will do anything to earn a scholarship to their dream college. Let’s say I get into Berklee but on a partial scholarship and I need to pay the extra expenses, I can prove to my parents that I can get a job and help pay for the extra expenses. This proves responsibility which you can experience while going out-of-state college. Well, can’t you do that too at an in state college? Well yes you can, but you wouldn’t face the full experience because while in state you are close to your parents and it will just be easy access to money.

Yes you are on your way to college. You are finally free from the “iron fists” of your parents. Well, going to an out-of-state college builds independence. Being independent can be a good thing or a bad thing. However, the farther away you go the more independent you will become. Being independent is living on your own without your parents. When being independent, it will make you think on how you will use your money, where you are going to live, who will be your friends, if you are going to get a job, and just the basics of beginning to live on your own and starting your own life.

If you are like me, you have probably made some mistakes in high school and regret everything you have done and just want to get away.

You want a fresh new start, a clean slate, a new you. When staying in state to go to college there is a high chance that you will see people who did not like you very much or people in general that you do not like. Can you say awkward? That is why going to an out-of-state college is a better option you get to meet new friends and make something of yourself. There is a less chance of running into somebody you know from your hometown at the same college that you will be attending. Well some students might ask about their high school friends. You know, your lunch group, your best friends. Well I am sorry to say, as much as you love them and will try to stay in contact with them, they are only temporary. Yea you might see them, maybe at your high school reunion, but by that time, you have your own life and they will not be in it. I know that might seem harsh but it is the truth. I know it will be tough at first to meet new people but it will be worth it. Unless, you are like me, anti-social, not really good communicating to others and making yourself look like a

fool.

A benefit of going to an out-of-state college, is that it has more opportunities to choose from. There are so many options to choose from when it comes to academics. And, instead of limiting yourself to an in state college with a limit from which you can choose from, you can go out-of-state and view the many options you have for your dreams. Berklee is a music school and I play piano and the school itself has so many options for either just piano or all music in general. It has different styles of music I can play and major in or how I can use music as a business, therapy, education, and much more.

Listen all of you students, even though I am writing this, do not limit yourself to what you are comfortable with. Step out of your comfort zone and achieve your goals. It will be worth it. It will make your life worth the living. I am not saying limiting to yourself if bad, but like how my mom tells me to push myself to what I want to achieve. So, by going to an out-of-state college will push in that direction. It will not be easy but hey, what life is easy.