I went to college one year after high school (1991-1992). My family talked about its importance, and a family member helped me with the financial aid papers and all the other college paperwork. I graduated in 9 months and received my license. I had many jobs offers related to my college graduation, and I later regretted not taking those offers. I kept my regular minimum wage job because I was about 19 years old and confused. I still didn't have the concept of school is very important in life. I worked various minimum wage jobs. Family, friends, co-workers, and customers on my jobs kept telling me to go to school. The billion dollar advice went in one ear and out my other ear.
Well, in 1994, I re-enrolled back at my local community college, and I have been in college every since. I am in love with school. I love school. I believe it is the key out of poverty. With my college graduations, I have received jobs with better pay than minimum wage. For example, I briefly worked as an accountant, and I made $12 per hour! The pay increased my standard of living. My education allowed me to make good choices with my money. My former history teacher said one day in class, "Educated people make better choices in life." I agree.
I have graduated college several times, and I get bored easily if my job is not challenging. My friends, former teachers, and co-workers have expressed their opinions about me working regular jobs and not jobs in my field of college graduation. Well, the year is 2010, and I want to be a paid talk show host and have my own clothing line. Those are challenges that will use all my years of college! I look forward to being on TV one day.
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