Earlier this school year, I was on Instagram, and I stumbled across this amazing quote, that stuck with me, and it read “Full of opportunities, If you catch the right wave, life is waiting for you.” This quote was meaningful at the time because I had just been accepted to my number one choice, Prairie View A&M University.

The thought of attending college, the first one in two families to ever get accepted into a four-year university overjoyed me. I felt that this was a huge opportunity to enjoy and experience college, this large door had just opened for me. I have realized that getting a college degree plays an important role in having a productive, good life. By getting a college degree, you can get a job that makes it easier to live comfortably in life. I should know because my mom worked two jobs throughout my high school career, just to provide for me. After all, she didn’t go to college. My mom was the main person that encouraged me to pursue higher education after high school. When it came to my education, Ever since I was little, my mom would always encourage me and push me to succeed, whether that meant putting me into an all-girls leadership academy in middle school, putting me into applied learning programs, signing me up for leadership and mentorship programs, my mom always wanted me to be successful.

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Getting my college degree would shape my current life by motivating me to become a successful African American and Hispanic woman. College is such a huge opportunity that leads individuals down the golden path to good fortune and success. My life would not be full of limited options and trampled on dreams because I decided not to go to college. My life without a college degree will lead me down the path of regret, rather than toward the bright future I could have as a registered nurse. Graduating with a college degree will not only benefit me but will also help my family as well. I would encourage my mother to go back to school and get a degree since she didn’t have the same opportunity to go to college when she was my age. My future children would also benefit from my college degree because they will be born into a life without any financial hardships. I would give the new generation of my family that will allow them to have flourishing futures as well.

In closing, I understand how important college is and how much getting a college degree will influence and shape not only my life but my whole family's life.