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Personal Narrative: Why I Became A College Student

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I mainly became a college student because my father had the resources for me to be able to apply with some scholarships. Without that, I'm not sure I would be here, because my family is very against student loans. My mom really pushed me to go to college as well, but I too have the interest in getting my first degree. My mother, father, and two older sisters have all had some college education. I'm not sure if this influenced me in anyway, besides one of my older sisters having trouble finishing her online courses. For a while I wanted to have an associates degree in Art, but changed my mind to major in Biology, which I've still been thinking about changing back but I most likely will end up sticking with it. There are three

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