Bright New Future - College

Dec 24, 2016
2 min read

You can go through your whole life knowing what if. You can walk miles in someone else’s shoes but you can't seem to pace yourself with little steps. What makes you think you can get from the person you're trying to be, then the person you're trying to become. Stuff doesn't happen right away. That is why we have the college experience. This new adventure gives us the ability to explore oneself, better your life, and gain more independence.

A person needs to go on another journey to find themselves. Everyone needs to experience something, to find something within themselves. Even if that means going outside for a couple of hours or planning that dream vacation. Sometimes finding what you want to do can be difficult; picking a major for college is another challenge. You want to find what you are passionate about. You may decide you want to become a physical therapist, so you intern at a physical therapy practice. Trying something could be the quickest way to exploring a new road. The whole college experience can help a person find themselves and help mold them into the adults of the future. The saying goes “don’t knock it til you try it” is what college is all about.

Other than bettering oneself, it can also help you live a better life. Going to college can help achieve all the long term or short term goals that one wants to accomplish. That week long vacation to Fiji would sound like a wonderful getaway from a cold hectic city life, but the trip is hitting your budget. A job that is minimum wage might have to be put on hold. When you go to college, it opens doors to greater and bigger things. Attending college will most likely give you a better chance of finding a higher paying job and can give employers a better reason to hire someone with a degree. College is hard, but the work is worth it.

If bettering a person’s life isn't a better reason for going to college, then they haven't considered becoming independent as a factor. A lot of teens want to go away for college to get out of their parents house. They want to get a taste of freedom and not have to worry about doing chores. To be honest, no teen is going to care because they have their own things they want to do. When teens get the opportunity to even venture out into the world, they will gladly do so. College is just chapter in life where you can experience living on your own and learning how to be self sufficient.

In conclusion, college is just a journey that people can choose to do to better yourself, improve your life, and become a independent individual. I also think you need to take this experience like a box of chocolate, because you never know what you're going to get out of this college experience.