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Why I Want To Go To College

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I learn from my failures, and it is through them that I find my inspiration. I must admit, I have had a fascinating journey throughout my high school career. Within four years, I changed from being a victim of abuse to a survivor of it, I moved three thousand miles across the country, and I accomplished so much more than I ever thought I would at my age. I truly beat the odds and I did not let my circumstances dissuade my dreams of finding happiness in success. I love learning. Learning challenges and empowers me. Everyday that I go to school, I go with an open mind, ready to be the best I can be. This is why I challenge myself with courses that I know will be difficult, not because I want to set myself up for failure, but because I believe in myself. I know how valuable these difficult courses are, because they require dedication and passion. School is a place where my voice was heard. Me enrolling in the most difficult courses demonstrate my respect for school, because prior to three years ago, it was the only thing there for me. With my …show more content…

While I did drop in my test scores in most of my classes, I did not give up. I stayed after school everyday, alternating with teachers on different days. While I felt inspiration in every course, AP Biology was going to be the most difficult. I had to complete in-class lab assignments and their lab reports. This was the first time a course discouraged me. As much as I tried, the window for an “A” in the course seemed more and more distant. I still had Lana to care for and I found it increasingly difficult to understand the course material. In addition, I started my extracurriculars again. I finally reached insanity. AP Biology took a toll at how I viewed myself as a person. I started becoming discouraged in my pursuits to become successful. I started talking less in class and began second guessing

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