Why Attending Albany State was the Right Choice for me.
All of my life I was told that college was my only option after I graduated from
high school. My mother as well as most of my Family, planted college in my head at
a very young age. I had the typical plan to go to college, get a high paying job, get
married to the woman of my dreams, and have children. That seemed to be
everyone's dream, unless it was being a famous sports player, movie star, or singer.
Now do not get me wrong, of course I want to be famous, but I know that the
chances of that happening are extremely slim. As I got older, I started to think
that maybe I do not need to go to college to get a good job. As expected, I
learned very quickly that college is and always will be the best option.
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University is the right choice for me because it will contribute to my goals of
Supporting my family and myself, having the dream job I have always wanted, to be
educated, and be able to help educate others.
Albany State University's proximity to Albany is important to me because I wish to
remain close to my elderly mom. I am excited to be able to immerse myself in the
college of Health Profession, department of Nursing while being close to my
mother. My mother raised five boys as a single mom and has always provided us
with all our needs and most of our wants. For this reason it is important to me to
obtain my degree so that I can make her golden years very special to her.
Having being out of school for twenty none years, I wanted to attend a...