I Beat the Odds

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I Beat the Odds

Often times I ask myself if the education that I have received

was ever worthwhile. I have always received a public-school

education. As a matter of fact, I went to a junior high school

and high school which was close to the

university I am currently attending: the University of Southern

California (USC). Growing up, the University of Southern California

seemed like an impossible dream. The education I received was

insufficient to prepare me for the standardized tests given to high

school students across the nation. Preparation for higher education

is deficient; mandatory information about college is not given to

students. However, receiving an inferior education from a public

school strengthened my character and enhanced my perseverance to do

great things. My passion and determination brought me to the

realization that I can accomplish anything. I was fortunate to grow

up in an environment where education was upheld a great value.

I understood that the only key to success was to go through the

narrow gate that people rarely are willing to enter because they do

not take advantage of its offer. Attending the University of

Southern California gave me the opportunity to mentor under privileged

students about education through an on-campus program called the

Joint Educational Program (JEP). I believe education is interlinked

with educating others, not solely on subjects such as science, math,

or English, but by passing on the information of the prominence of

education. I feel compelled to pass down the torch to the unfortunate

who do not comprehend the ability that one will gain after receiving

education.

The atmosphere of my university is not at all the way I expected it

to be while I was in high school. At USC, the education is fantastic!

I have never learned so many things in such a short period of time.

I probably learned more things in one semester than most of my years

in high school. I am in the pre-medical field. The classes that the

university is making me take are overwhelming. I had doubts of my

capability to continue with the field, but when I compare myself with

my classmates I feel that I study more than they do, and am retaining

a lot more information than they are, because they have already learned

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