I always been told the choices I make now are going to determine my future. Everyone goes through a struggle and I have had my fair share, but no matter how hard I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted to succeed. I wanted a high paying job, not to brag about the money and the cars, but to be able to provide for a family the same way my family desperately tried for me. I always believe that going to college and obtaining a good education will get me to the place I wanted to be at. The job I wanted to posses. The house I wanted to own. Anyways, what’s the worse that can happen? I learn. Yes, that’s horrible. From my up bringing, my mom wanted one of her children to graduate from college. I want to make that one dream come true. It is the one dream I hold in my hands. It means so much to me that I have always had my mind set on this path... reaching college and graduating. People have told me only I can motivate myself and this is true. What my mom has done is more than that. She has inspired me to
The senior project was most helpful to me. It had a variety of assignments that helped depict what I wanted in the future and tools that will help me get there. The scholarship website, www.fastweb.com, opened my eyes to how many scholarships were out there to help me financially. Also, collegeboard.com was a big help. I did not know that there was a web site that can do a side-by-side comparison of three different colleges of your choosing. It reminded me of a car search on the Internet where they compare cars side-by-side. To me it was great. The most helpful assignment was the flow chart. It really helped me break down what I wanted to accomplish during these next years and also showed me how much time I have to do them. I also believed that naming the obstacles that could get in one's way was a big help. It showed what I must overcome and how to overcome these obstacles.
One thing I would like to explore is the college rankings. It seems interesting to see where a college that interests me rank
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