Ever since I have been young, I have been “the worrier” of the family. It was a trait that my father said I got from my mother. Whenever I had a test in school I would always over study no matter how well I knew the material. Much of my time in high school was consumed with school work and I never really had much of a social life. In coming to college I am hoping to change that about myself. This does not mean that I am not going to study in college; I am just going to use my judgment on how long I study. If I know the material well enough I am not going to waste time studying it longer however, if I do not know the material well I will study until I do know it well. This will allow me to relax and hopefully have a better experience here at Virginia Tech. Being independent and laid back will help me succeed in my career.

Schools and teachers have also changed their curriculum towards college preparation rather than the traditional high school learning. Honor classes and Advanced Placement classes are now more prevalent than ever. Honor classes are accelerated learning classes for the above average students and Advanced Placement courses give high school students the chance to earn college credit even before stepping foot on a college campus. Many schools are now so focused on the percentile of college bound students, that non-college bound students are shipped away to other vocational schools to prepare them for an immediate entrance to a job. This technique that is widely promoted does not present students with all of the choices they have and can lead to children entering college with tainted expectations.

After graduating from Virginia Tech it will be time for me to start my career. This will be a hard task as jobs are scarce at this time. When looking for a job, the main requirement will be that it is self satisfying. Money is not as important as long as I get up every morning looking forward to going to work. To many adults I know are stuck in a job that they dread going to everyday and this causes them not to perform at their best. My interests are animals and a few career options I have include a veterinarian, an animal psychologis

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