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Personal Essay: Pursuing My Dream Career

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The famous question of what a person sees himself or herself doing in 5 or 10 years has been asked to me several times. I have always answered with a similar answer: in college, pursuing my dream job. My answer is obviously a very common with one, as most people aspire towards going to college and working with something they like. However, I do not know what I will be coursing in college, I just know that I want to do it. There are several things that can help me decide both my profession and the type of college I want in order to become a better professional, such as making goals, talking to other people that have already gone through this phase, and reading about the different colleges I can choose from.

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For example, thinking about how to deal with costs, and other factors. Personally, I think going to college would be a positive experience. It would make me a better professional and also a good opportunity to meet new people, as well as increase my knowledge. I want to go to a good college, but I am not capable, especially grade-wise, of going to the very best colleges. That being said, the best types of colleges for me would be either a traditional or selective college. They would be the best for me because I get decent grades, but not the close to "100%" scores that the highly selective colleges require. Also because I have taken and participated in a few extracurricular courses, such as sports and the American English High School course, which is something colleges look for. Finally, I have a good percentile in my school grade rank; I am 13th out of the 242 students of my grade. College is something good and I desire to be successful throughout a good college 's course and my professional life, because better colleges (such as the traditional or selective colleges) would be better for my career and fit with who I am. Personally, going to a college with a lower quality would not use all the potential I believe I have to become a good professional.

I am not yet sure what I want to become, professionally. I just know that I want to go to a good college, which

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