Admissions Essay About Achieving a College Degree

I grew up in the Bronx, New York. Ambition, motivation, and determination has never been blind to me in my life because I was fortunate to

be born into a family that immensely demonstrated through example that the world is mine to

pursue and that all dreams do come true as long as we have the courage to pursue them. I

have always been taught to act upon my dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. As

John Dewey once said, " Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."

Education is not only an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity but my golden key to

unlock the golden door of freedom because one who opens a school door, closes a prison. I

have always been taught that not even the sky is the limit and my mother has taught me that

time and time again in her own life. My paternal grandmother has always had her own catering

business and restaurant and from a young tender age, business became a serious passion for

me. Additionally, in 2006, my mother started a vending business in which she made me a

major part of it by learning various aspects of the administration of a business and this further

catapulted my interest in pursuing business as a major in my undergraduate studies. One of

the most major reasons was being able to utilize the skill sets learned in business to my career

that I will like to pursue in corporate law. Business is a major that also allows you to develop

both personally and academically. By majoring in business, I will both shapen and sharpen my

managerial skills as well as vastly improve improve my negotiation skills while continuing to be

effective while also learning to maintain the proper balance of power and compassion. This

skill set will also allow me to utilize this skill in the legal profession as well as running my own

As I stated earlier, my ideal goal in life is to focus on a career in business and law. My

major is both vital and major to the career path and ladder that I plan to pursue. As a potential

college business business major, I will strive to be a tremendous asset to society, my clients,

and myself by holding myself obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner. Strategy

defining, business analysis, and client interaction are all aspects of business and skill sets

that I will like to learn in college. I want to both hone my skills and heighten