James Samuel
Period 4
English 3
Mr. Rodriguez
When I talk to people about college, the first thing that they ask is “where are you going to go to school at?” I have no idea how I reply to those questions, because I am confused whether to stay at home in Hawaii or go away and be on my own.
If I do decide to go away to Norwich University, which is in Vermont, I’ll have a lot more freedom and space from my parent’s and their rules. I mean sure, I have to buy my own groceries and pay for my own gas and stuff, but it would be worth it because I’ll be independent and have a chance to be on my own. Being on my own will teach me discipline, responsibility and self-confidence. I don’t want to live my whole life depending on my parents. Yes, I’m scared to “branch off from the tree and start my own life”, but I have to do it sooner or later. I do not want to be one of those people who constantly say “I’m going to do it tomorrow”; I want to do it now and get it over with while I am young. The backside of this whole thing is I will have to support myself. Being on your own and not going home to your parents every night can be a bit scary.
Leaving my house and living on my own is a little bit scary because I have never had to do it before. We are all scared of the unknown, and moving out is going out of my comfort zone. I am going to be miles and miles away from my family and friends who I have grown close to. I mean how am I going to go to school, get good grades, play sports, and support myself by working at the same time with no support? There is only so much time in a day and doing all this stuff won’t be easy. My family told me that they always will have my back and if I needed them they are just a call away. So what do I do? Stay home or go away for college?
Whether to stay home or go way for college is a hard decision but I think that I have come up with a plan for myself. My Plan is to go away for college and attend Norwich. While at Norwich, I will play basketball to help maintain my grades and I will also work at a work-study job so that I will be able to support myself. I have found out that if you put it in your head that you can do something then it becomes a lot easier but once you start doubting yourself then everything becomes a lot harder than it was before. While recently looking on the Norwich Website I have seen that they have work-study and I would still be able to play basketball at the same time. So all I have to do is believe in myself, stand up, fight and face life.
