Education Is The Key To Success Essay

Education is the ultimate key to success. My grandma has always told me that getting a college education will provide one with endless opportunities. She has been the one that influenced me to succeed, pursue a higher education, and overall become a better person. She has taught me so many valuable lessons and till this day I still cherish them everyday. My grandma came to the United States with only the clothes that she had on her back. Having grown up in a poor village in Mexico she never got the opportunity to learn to read or write like other children because she had to help her parents raise her seven sibling. She is by far one of the most humbling and hard worker I have ever met. She is my role model because she always puts other before herself. Whether it's buying me a flute when I wanted to join band, help her sibling in Mexico by sending them money, or giving money to a homeless person. She is always willing to help others. She recently turned 75 years old. She cannot retire because she is undocumented. She has been working at a Mexican Restaurant for more than 20 years making tortillas. Therefore, I want to become success enough to have my grandma retire and take care of her just like she took care of me when I was younger. Furthermore, I want to attend

One of the difficult challenges that I will be facing would be getting into the rhythm of going back to school and working full time. I have not been back in school for 4 years and I know things will be difficult at first. In order for me to overcome this challenge I will take the time to speak to my adviser to guide me in the right direction. Another difficult challenge I will be facing would be time management. I will have to be more organized and manage my time more wisely to accommodate my school,work schedule, and helping my sibling with their homework. I will create a schedule in over for me to overcome this