“You are not going anywhere but Miami Dade College and that is final.” These are wise and the final words from my parents. I now go to a local community college called Miami Dade College for the next two years. I am somewhat special by trying extra hard getting into the honors college, but this is not my final destination of course. I want to be free. People usually say there is no place like home. Sometimes that may be true, but right now I’m not really feeling that way. Albert Einstein once said “The only source of knowledge is experience”. The ability to cope with new surroundings that is not Miami is what I aim for. That is why I want to transfer. I don’t want to stay confined to Miami but I want to explore. I want to leave the nest, explore school and learn. …show more content…
Time is passing and for each day that passes, the faster I become a man with bigger responsibilities.
It’s time for me to leave the nest. I am being serious when I say I need to leave this house. I have plenty of family and friends who transfer to higher institutions and they are quite fond with their surroundings. I have been living in Miami for many years now and I want to see new scenery. I want to establish myself just like my friends and family. I always tell my family that we all need to spread out so that we are everywhere in the United States. We need to make vacation destinations. That’s obviously not the only reason, but that has been a goal of mine since I was a child. The main reason I want to leave the nest though is to obtain responsibility. People tend to avoid responsibility but I want to know how it feels to live on my own. I feel like that’s the reason why my parents didn’t let me leave at first. Everything is a learning experience and without the experience, how will I ever
know. The ability to explore is what I crave. I am already exploring Miami Dade College, but I want to explore my next destination. The friends and family that I talk to say it’s a big transition. Yes there are plenty of opportunities at MDC, but it isn’t the same. MDC is a stepping stone for greater opportunities and I want to explore those greater opportunities. The great issue that comes with transferring is the surplus of questions. The idea of not knowing what you are going to do next is amazing. I expect for the campus to be bigger than MDC campus, which is an exploration on its own. The most important part of why I want to transfer is what I will learn at this new institution. Since I am computer engineering major, I want to transfer to the school that will give me the most opportunities to grow. I intend to open a business with these thoughts and I believe a higher institutions will help. Transferring will surround me with people with similar ideals. I know by transferring to a higher institution I will acquire knowledge that will help me maintain a successful job. Everything is a learning process and I will learn so much more. By transferring I already have the mindset that I am halfway there, all I need to do is take one step at a time. I want to learn how to turn my thoughts into reality by transferring. Overall, I want to transfer for the experience and to just get out. I have not met a person who regrets transferring to a higher institution. I to want acquire responsibility and live on my own. I want to proceed to explore as much as I can. I have an urge to learn and grow to be the best before I graduate and enter reality.
When it comes to the topic of college, Martin Espada, the author of "Why I Went to College," argues that college is a must and that if you do not attend college there will be consequences. In comparison, David Leonhardt, author of "Is College Worth it? Clearly New Data Say," also argues that college is very important to get a higher paying job than those who do not attend college. In contrast, Leonhardt also argues that college may not be the best idea considering the substantial amount of debt provided with college. My own view is more with David Leonhardt because I understand both sides of attending or not attending college with the positives and the negatives of the dilemma. This discussion is important in our society today because we constantly push the idea of college on to kids that may not even be ready for college or the fact that the debt may not be worth it; also the rise in the wage gap between college students and non-college students.
Imagine the senior year of high school when students are poised to enter college and become adults. It's a time of responsibility, of being on one's own, and of shaping lives by making daily decisions. One of the major decisions is where to attend college. Should a person stay close to home and attend an in-state school where people and even campuses are somewhat familiar? Or should the decision be to start a completely new chapter in one's life by attending a college farther away, with totally new challenges? I believe the answer is definitely to leave town.
“Coastal Carolina is too far away for you to come home when you have the chance.” Kaylee (my Girlfriend at the time) said to me in my first car as we talked about college choices. I told her about my acceptance to Coastal Carolina University I received from Mrs. Emmons (personal guidance counselor in high school) during a school day, early February. Kaylee’s words made me start a to question myself; “What other colleges can I choose?”. I came home and sat down with my parents in the living room with my Coastal Carolina acceptance letter in my hand and they were proud of me. I asked my parents the same question I asked myself earlier that day “What other colleges can I choose from?”. When
I worried so much about failing in college and not being about to fit in. But I am in need of this change to challenge me and prepare me for my future in which I’ll have more bills to pay, other than tuition, and a life on my own, completely free of my parents. College isn’t just a place for learning but also a place to grow personally and experience new things that I wouldn’t have the opportunity to do if I was still a high school student or in other words, a child. There is still a lot of growing up I have to do but I am no longer afraid it because I know that being an adult and acting like one doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy my life like a child
After graduation of my high school, I’ve decided not to attend college. I spent over three months preparing for college admissions. Over three months of studying for the SAT and writing essays for colleges. But, all this hard work was blown away in just a week. The week before the May 1st, the decision day, I had made my decision not to attend college. I have decided to return to my country and start working. Of course, there was a strong disagreement from my parents, but I didn’t hesitate. For the past years, I have worked in many different kinds of places and I have faced the true reality. This made me want to attend college and brought me to Concordia College.
My purpose and goals in attending college is to make something of my life. It is a good thing. No one wants to be a nobody. But sometimes it takes time in order for one to realize this. & nbsp; Upon graduation from high school, I, like the majority of others high school graduates, had no clue what direction my life was heading or even what I wanted to become.
But, once I graduate high school, my next step is to attend Tulsa Community College. There were several factors in this decision. Such as, I get to live at home still and continue to save my money. I get to attend for free since I live in Tulsa County and will perform forty hours of community service. Plus, the great thing about community colleges is that they accept anyone, whether they tried or did not try in school, students still have a way to continue their education. Community college allows for students to take the time to figure out what they want to do with their life. I am grateful I was presented with this option to attend Tulsa Community College, otherwise, I might be going to a four-year school, far away from my family, and I might be stuck in a major that I am no longer interested
I want to go to college for the wholesome intellectual stimulation and to get more involved with my community. College will be my last opportunity to do so before I enter the work force. At college I can be intellectually and academically challenged; I will be able to learn with friends who are as dedicated to learning and the pursuit of knowledge as I am. My goals in college are to acquire the skills that I need to lead a successful and productive life, to expand my knowledge of the world, to step out of my comfort zone, and to become more proactive.
I spent much of my high school career researching colleges and universities. My mom and I traveled to well over 10 different colleges and universities in 4 different states trying to find the “perfect” school for me. By the end of my junior year of high school I had finally found the ideal school, or so I thought. The school was small, environmentally friendly, new, beautiful, diverse, and just happened to be located 1,000 miles away from home. Everyone at my small high school knew that I was going away to school and it was a huge deal because the majority of my classmates were going to in state schools. I traveled to the school multiple times for orientations, to meet my roommates, and to make sure it was the “perfect” school for me. Early May of my senior year of high school, right before graduation, I woke up with a feeling in my gut that this
Meanwhile, I would transfer to attend the University of Texas at Arlington. Once I start the school year, I am going to surround myself with young people, who are motivated, caring and determined, too successful in their academics as well as their personal lives. I want to strengthen my communication skills, study harder, and improve my time management skills. And maintain myself there to obtain my Bachelor Science Degree and can go deeper and higher level status in my career field. I choose to apply to this Honors Program, because I like to be challenged and I work hard for what I want to
As the end of my senior year in high school approached, I had to make an important decision. What school was I going to spend the next few years of my life at? When the financial aid packages arrived, I was torn between two colleges. After sitting down with my mother and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of both schools, I came to my final decision. It seemed like a year ago I was imagining what college life would be like and suddenly before my eyes, I would be a college student in a matter of four months.
I’m a student at Tompkins Cortland Community College this is my first semester as a college student. I plan to go to college for four years and only be at TC3 for this one semester, then transfer to a four year school. College has grown around the world more than ever and more people are attending college more than ever. I have chosen to go to college because of the rewards after graduation. Yes it is another four years of school but by getting more education and an extended degree gives me more opportunities for better jobs and more money. The career I have chosen to study is business administration. I am hoping that it takes me to a great job managing a company or possibly being an accountant.
For the past 8 years, I’ve lived in a town with a smaller population than some of my friends’ high school graduating classes. I loved those 8 years, but living in such a tight-knit community has its limitations. For example, out of 49 students in my class, I was the only one to leave the state of Arkansas, or even go to a private university. Of course there is absolutely nothing wrong with staying close to home, that’s the comfortable and convenient choice, and that choice was nearly mine as well. However, I visited Baylor and I immediately knew that this was the place I wanted to spend the next four years. It felt like home and I haven’t regretted my decision once.
College is a very important thing. If you go to college you will most likely get better pay in your career. Also, with a college degree, you have more opportunities. I believe that everyone should go to college. If you don’t go to college and just go into some job and that fails then you have no backup plan. A college graduate is more likely to be offered employment than another who didn’t attend college, if you have a college degree you will make more money in your lifetime than someone who doesn’t have a degree, if you are considering having children having a college degree is very beneficial to them, you have a higher chance of having better health yourself, college is very beneficial, and if you go to college you will have a better social
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela). This quote to me means a great deal, we as Americans are so fortuitous to have the ability to further our education after high school. More and more students are graduating with high-school diplomas than ever before, but that does not mean that more individuals are attending college afterwards (Wong). I have learned over the years watching my group of friends grow smaller and smaller that college is not for everyone, but it is for me. Regrettably, when I graduated from high-school I did not go straight to college, I took a few years off and decided I would rather have a steady income on a weekly basis. It did not take long before I realized that no matter how much I worked it is hard to make a living off only ten dollars an