Sophomore year of high school, I began planning my future. It was a bit early, but one can never be too prepared. My family was invested in me following the traditional path of receiving a state university degree and then settling down to a stable and unexciting career. Since they offered to help finance this future, I put aside my dreams of traveling the world and tried to figure out an approach to satisfy both my parents' plans and my dreams. Quite a few panic attacks and bouts of existentialism later, I realized that I could not shrink my dreams to fit into the box that I was told they were supposed to go.
Coming down the stairs and facing my close minded parents to tell them of the University of Glasgow ended as expected. My father had left after screaming about how stupid I am and that if I pursued this school, I should never expect any help from them ever again. My mother quietly agreed with my father and said, after he left, that they would not help with loans or financial aid. This, if anything, caused me to fight for this school even more.
I would like to attend the University of Glasgow because this school can do the most for me. Instead of eventually traveling to a few places later on in life, I can start now and receive the skills I need to be successful while I'm at it. My love for adventure and risk taking started as a …show more content…
A bit early, I know, but one can never be too prepared. Ever since I was young, my family encouraged me to follow the traditional path of earning a state university degree and then settling down to a stable, though unexciting, career. With their offer to help finance this future, I put aside my dreams of traveling the world and tried to figure out an approach to satisfy both my parents' plans and my dreams. A few panic attacks and bouts of existentialism later, I realized that my dreams would not shrink to fit into the box that I was told they were supposed to
Coming down the stairs and facing my close minded parents to tell them of the University of Glasgow ended as expected. My father had left after screaming about how stupid I am and that if I pursued this school, I should never expect any help from them ever again. My mother quietly agreed with my father and said, after he left, that they would not help with loans or financial aid. This, if anything, caused me to fight for this school even more.
I would like to attend the University of Glasgow because this school can do the most for me. Instead of eventually traveling to a few places later on in life, I can start now and receive the skills I need to be successful while I'm at it. My love for adventure and risk taking started as a …show more content…
A bit early, I know, but one can never be too prepared. Ever since I was young, my family encouraged me to follow the traditional path of earning a state university degree and then settling down to a stable, though unexciting, career. With their offer to help finance this future, I put aside my dreams of traveling the world and tried to figure out an approach to satisfy both my parents' plans and my dreams. A few panic attacks and bouts of existentialism later, I realized that my dreams would not shrink to fit into the box that I was told they were supposed to