Why I Want To Go To College Essay

Many people question how it is that I am sixteen years old and attending Florida State
College at Jacksonville. Prior to entering high school, I enrolled into the Early College Program
Which allows me to graduate high school with receiving a high school diploma and an associate
degree; by taking two years of high school classes and then the last two years taking college
classes.
Joining the early college program is only part of the significant story of my life. Over the
next couple minutes, I will explain the journey that I have encountered over the past sixteen
years of my life and the journey that is expected come.
First, let’s talk about my early life.
Towards the late 2006, at the age of six, I finally left my hometown of Jacksonville and
ended up traveled the world. Being a military brat, my family moved approximately five times:
Georgia, Italy,

Tennessee, Washington, and Florida. Having to move so many times, I was able
to see magnificent things, such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum. Although it
was great privilege to be able to see ancient structures, it is a blessing to be back in my
hometown of Jacksonville.

After learning about my where I came from and my life as a child, let’s talk about the last
three years of high school for me.
Entering high school, I knew that other then doing my school work, that I wanted to play
sports. From ninth grade to eleventh grade, I made the varsity soccer and flag football team for
Sandalwood High School. For my junior year of playing soccer, I was voted to be one of the
captions, and with that came big responsible that has shaped me into the person I am today.
Although playing sports is something I love, I never let sports get in the way of my academics
because I am a student athlete, so grades come first. I am currently in the National Honor
Society, which is a nation organization that recognizes outstanding high school students
that demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
Now that you have learned about my early life and the last three years of high school for
me let me tell you about my future

goals.
With being in college at a young age, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to major in because I didn’t think that it was important to know what I wanted to major in when I was in high school. It was until one day, I was volunteering at Memorial Hospital and this little girl came in that had found out she had Leukemia cancer. Seeing the young girl in fear that she wouldn’t live for long made me want to try to help her, but I knew I couldn’t unless I was a nurse or doctor. That little girl’s name was Elizabeth Moore. After meeting Elizabeth, I realized that I wanted to major in nursing and get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree.
After discussing my early life, the last three years of high school for me, and my future goals, you have learned everything that you could possibly know about me. You’ve learned about how I am from Jacksonville, Florida and after moving so many times, sixteen years later, I happen to end right back in Jacksonville. From taking all four years of high school here, I also hope to go to the University of North Florida, to further my education.