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College Admissions Essay: Three Goals In Life

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Three goals in life have always pushed me to be great. The first goal of going to a Forbes top 100 schools has always aspired, because it is the cornerstone of my future. The next goal of becoming rich is second because it is the payoff of all the hard work throughout my school life. The third goal is last because it is the most important thing, because at the end of the day this is what I will be judged on. Achieving these goals will make me complete and bring me happiness. These three goals are what will make me be the man I want to be in the future. Going to college in my eyes has always been a goal that was not much of a challenge. Anyone can go to college with C’s and D’s. So I had to think of something that would make me unique, and not just that average guy who does not achieve the extra ordinary. I then thought to my self “how can I set the bar even higher”. This was to get into a Forbes top 100 college. For example, schools like Duke, Florida, Stanford, and 97 more. For me to become what I want to become in the future it all starts with education, and will set my future for success. …show more content…

Which I believe is a cliché that rots young people’s minds, and does not allow them to depict their own picture of being rich or even success. Being rich is not always about having the most money. Being rich in my eyes is having enough money to buy things that would sustain my happiness. Things like having a big house, nice car, and may other items. My thought of being rich may be different than others, but does not mean to have a boat load of money. What society has depicted as becoming rich has clouded today’s generation perception of

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