Reasons for Returning to College

Returning back to school was a very natural decision for me. It seemed to be the next logical step in my personal and career goals. My ultimate goal is to be happy and healthy and be a good provider and role model. With that set aside for now, my next goal is to be financially stable and able to provide for my family in ways that my family was not able to provide for me. I definitely expect to work for what I want and earn every bit of it. The most recent motivator was that my company was willing to contribute a huge chunk of the yearly tuition, therefore removing some financial burden. This makes me feel like they truly care about my future and they really want to see me succeed.

I have several personal reasons for returning to school. I take my personal goals very seriously. Some might say that I am my own worst critic and I am very hard on myself. I simply feel that I can and will do better and I do not settle for anything but the best out of myself. Ultimately, I have to live with myself and the decisions I make on a daily basis for the rest of my life. I must fulfill my own personal goals otherwise I am not giving myself to others completely. I have very clear and specific personal goals.

To begin, I want to be financially stable. By having my degree, I want to be able to get a better job through a promotion thus making more money. I want to be able to help my child pay for college so he doesn't have to struggle as hard as I did to put myself through school. Plus, my lifelong dream is to have a house on the ocean. I want to be able to travel as I please with my family and above all, feel good about buying things I want because I earned the money I spend.

I am also attracted to the idea of being a life long learner. I feel there is always more to gain and learning never ends. Whether it's in the classroom, at home, or in social situations, everyone has something to offer to me to expand my knowledge base. At the university, I hope to learn new theories and practices that I've never thought about that I can apply to my daily life. My classmates will tell of their experiences that may be forever imprinted into my memory. My instructors have a wealth of knowledge that I am eager to absorb. I feel that knowledge and information are the most powerful tools to possess and use in everyday situations.

At this point in my life, I am content with where I am now, but I know there is more out there. If I do not concentrate on my goals that I am mentally and physically capable to accomplish, my self esteem tends to suffer. It is important to obtain my goals in order to be fully content in my personal life.

I thrive on a good challenge. For example, if an assigned task is too easy, I tend to get bored and undervalue myself as a whole. I wonder why this person assigned this task to me; do they think I am not capable of a more difficult task? I expect my courses at the university to challenge me in ways I have never been challenged before.

The last reason I am returning to school is because I want to be a role model for my son. I feel that a college education has a lot to offer and it makes me disciplined so I can have more structure in my life and give more to those around me. I want my son to have goals and aspirations in life and I