FREE ESSAY ON COLLEGE

COLLEGE

College! Why is it such a big deal to go right in to collage! I understand, however I just
don't know what I want to do yet. I know I want to do something that has to do with
criminal justice. As in the FBI. I just think that would be so cool. It would make me
happy and I'll get paid O.K.
My plans were to graduate, then stay with my mom for a year and just work 2 jobs, maybe
take a class at U.A.A. So, I can keep with the whole study thing. Oh, and I would go into
the Air Guard also. They really help with collage. Then a friend and me would get an
apartment and split the rent. I would then go to U.A.A for 2 years and after that I would
transfer to the University of my Choice.
I got all of these ideas from my sister. I look up to my sister a lot. I learn from her
experiences. She never took her SAT's and she did really badly in high school. But, when
she went to U.A.A she got really good grades then she transferred over to N.Y.U. It's the
3rd hardest college to get into for her field! So, ya know if she can do it so can I.
My father on the other hand! He thinks I should go to Grays Harbor Community College. And
if I do, then I can live with him and he will pay for my BOOKS! If you don't know, Grays
Harbor is a really bad college, it is worse then U.A.A. Even if I wanted to go, my mom
wouldn't let me! I mean come on; he will help me pay for my BOOKS that's a real help.
I remember one day I was in the truck with my dad and we were talking about colleges and
he said  you can't go to a good college like your sister, you just cant. You're not like
her. And, I'm sure as hell I'm not going to pay that much! I told him I don't expect him
to pay for anything. My sister went through college with out her dad's help, so I can do
it to. Every time I try and talk to him about the university that I'm interested in or
when I tell him I want to be in the law or psychology field, he just changes the subject!
He makes me so mad. Also, whenever I bring up any thing to do with collage he gives me
this huge big guilt trip!
Mom on the other hand, she gives me space to think of what I want. She is happy if I'm
happy. I know I will go to collage no mater what. I know I might have to pay for college
my self and that's fine by me! I don't need my dads help. My mom on the other hand,
helped Eva as much as she could. Eva's school cost $34,000 a year and that's what my mom
makes in a year. So you do the math. I learned from my sister! Loans, grants,
scholarships, apply for ALL of them! Even the little scholarships. They ALL add up.
My counselor makes me feel like I have to go strait into my university right after I
graduate. She really wants me to take my SAT's. I guess I will, but if I do, then I'm
going to take them as many times as I can. I want to be able to choose the best score and
if there good enough then I will send them to colleges. My mom says I don't have to take
them and that makes me feel a little better. I'm just really worried that I'm not going
to do well. I like my SAT class. I really do. The part that I like the most is the tests
that tell me what I would be good at. It reassures me. But that's all I really like about
it. Other than that I feel like I'm being rushed. Like I need to be in a big hurry.
I'm really in no rush to graduate. I know that sounds really weird but hay its a free
education. I have been here since I was in 7th grade. I feel really comfterbal here! For
a long time all I could think about was getting out of high school. Now all I think about
are the things I'm going to miss. In college there's not going to be a lounge were all of
you friend are going to be siting and conversing. A place where you can find out all the
latest news. There isn't going to be any thing like that. What I really hope is that
there is going to be a good teacher that I can talk to. That is one thing I really like
about Steller. If you have a problem, the teacher and your counselor are going to listen.
They really care. I'm afraid that at my university there just not going to have time for
me.