The Reason for Going Back to School

The Reason for Going Back to School

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The reason I decided to go back to school
Mahogany Owens
Eng 121
Instructor: Melissa Rigney
June 27, 2010

The reason I decided to go back to school
The reason I decided to return back to college is because I want to further my education. I am attending college, and I am really enjoying it so far. There are things in my life that I would like to accomplish. One reason is that there are jobs out there today, which requires you to have a certain degree in. I would not like to be that person looking for a good paying job, and can’t get one, because I do not have the skills that are required for the job.
College also helps to refresh my brain in some areas of my education that needs improvement. At first thought I would feel kind of weird being in a class full of students younger than me, but there are students older than me attending also, then I realized, there was no reason to feel that way because at some point, someone is always trying to better their life
My sister, Jamila, is one of the most influential people in my life. Throughout the years her approval has mattered most to me. She is the reason why I am now enrolled in school. Jamila is four years older than me. She is the first person I looked up to and wanted to be like. I remember always trying to be like her. Jamila graduated from SIUC this summer with her Masters degree in science. This milestone in her life played a major role in my decision to re-enter school.
I thought I was too old to go back to school. I felt like I would be uncomfortable around a bunch of eighteen or nineteen year old kids. Jamila made me realize that going back to school was what I should focus on. She showed me that at her age not only did she go back to school, but she went all the way. I am very proud of the fact that she was able to stay focused and not let petty things interfere with her education. When I went to her graduation ceremony I saw students who were old enough to be my grandparents....

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