I Want To Attend College Essay

My whole life my mother has wanted me to attend Sam Houston State University. She attended Sam Houston but had to leave due to family situations at the time. My mother has always wanted the best for me and would do anything to see me succeed in life. My mother has always been extremely stern when it came to my schooling because she wanted me to able to attend college because she was not able to. I have always noticed how hard she had worked, so I knew if I worked hard enough to get accepted into college I would make her happy. When I took my second visit to Sam Houston I knew it was the place for me, the environment, the way the people treated me, and I had that gut feeling that this would be the perfect University for me. I have always had a passion for kids and taking care of them so becoming a

Attending college was a big deal because I am the second person who is attending college and will be finishing college. My mother received her college degree, but it was not at the college that she wanted to attend. I have always been a dedicated hardworking student so making good grades was no option. In high school, I never had to work hard to make good grades, but when I started my first week of college it was a total reality check. I did not come into college with any study habits, so when I received all my work from classes and homework I was extremely overwhelmed. I made another goal for myself because I could not grasp the college life. This goal was to gain study habits and work extremely hard to pass my classes. I have always had high expectations for myself because I have always wanted to become a better person for not only myself, but my mother and younger brother as well. When I wasn’t passing two of my classes it was devastating, so I had to find ways that worked for me and could help me succeed