I probably went to college for all the wrong reasons:

1) escape from home

2) seek independence

I also picked the college for all the wrong reasons…or more accurately none of the traditionally “rational” reasons

1) it was far from home (about 3,000 miles)

2) there were no relatives nearby to ride herd on me

3) ohhh…and they accepted me (ok, this is a traditional, rational reason…ok ok, just shows it’s hard to be perfect; so cut me some slack already, ok?)

I was the youngest in the family and had developed a Cinderalla-syndrome…got tired of getting all the hand-me-downs and being told what to do all the time by everyone else in the family. The family valued education, so leaving home and going out of state was the path of least resistance for my escape route.

Besides, I hung out with some friends who were really smart…and so everyone thought I was in the same classes with them…and everyone just assumed I was one of them and should be going to college like them, too. But I was only an average student, and my friends were all honor society types.

Because I went to college without an educational goal other than get a degree, I changed my major 7 times in the first 2 years…then got told if I didn’t graduate in the normal 4 years, I could be drafted and sent to Vietnam. So I scoured the college catalog looking for a major that would accept all the crazy mix of classes that I had taken…and the credits would all add up to allow me to graduate in the remaining 2 years…and with luck, I found a major…(Geography) and if I did double summer sessions for the last 2 years I would graduate on time. [Note: Although many of the courses in the first 2 years are general ed requirements common to any major, there were choices and electives that for a Geography major fulfilled two requirements at the same time…counting as a general ed item AND as a requirement for the major.]

After that, I took a chance to go one to graduate school and earn an MA degree…..thinking I might want to teach….sort of doing something good for the country by helping to educate folks rather than being a target (or worst yet, dead meat) in Vietnam. By then I was truly interested in Geography…which I had discovered quite by accident.

I managed to survive grad school and got hired as a college instructor (they were short staffed where I completed the MA), and, since I wasn’t drafted yet…went on for a PhD. During that time, the war ended and we didn’t have to worry about being drafted.

In retrospect, the one thing that was NOT on my mind about my college education was the expectation of high pay due to high education. I can honestly say I was studying for the sake of improving my mind and outlook…not studying to get a high paying job. I think my life has been more enjoyable because I wasn’t so focused on a high salary….when looking around, it seems there are very few people who have enough money…everyone wants to earn more, including Bill Gates (who seems to be among the richest folks in the world).

I feel that II succeeded, and my education empowered me to remain independent, earn a living to maintain my independence and develop the interests and hobbies that I have to make my life very enjoyable…and for that, I am very, very pleased.

I suppose the key point I want to emphasize to you is to be flexible and open to opportunities that come up in your life. In college, you have an opportunity to be exposed to more things than at any time in your life. The general ed course requirements may “force” you to take courses you wouldn’t normally chose to take…or may have little or no interest to you. But I suggest to be open to new ideas…you never know what surprises life can have in store for you. Just be prepared and ready to take advantage of opportunities by have a well-rounded education and a keen mind to adapt your knowledge and skills to new situations and opportunities.

Hope this helps. Best wishes in your life’s endeavors.

I’ll probably be the minority here with my reasoning, but it was simply convenience due to their close nature, pure and simple. The schools, Austin Community College and then TxState, could’ve been named any other schools for all I cared; as long as I was able to go there and obtain my Business degrees I was happy. (I’ve always been of the sentiment that it should never be the school that makes a person’s career. What the person does afterwards in the real world with their new degree is what should matter). In any case it was a great bonus to realize over the years how good it felt to attend TxState, and because of it shortly started my second degree there after finishing the first.

Well since there is no right or wrong answer I will be truthful and say it was my High School sweetheart we were together all 4 years of high school and went to schools in North Carolina…… That’s probably not what you were looking for but the reasons should have been things like tuition assistance, academic programs and the general school environment….. If it matters I went to North Carolina A&T and I dont regret it I loved every minute… I think everyone who goes to a college in NC enjoys the experience because theres so many different schools and diversity.

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It was the 6th largest undergraduate university in the country so I knew there would be a great curriculum, they had the major I wanted, it was close to home, they offered me a great scholarship, and it has everything you could ever want within an hour drive. Disney World, Universal Studios, clubs, parks, shops for everything, and the beach. Plus, the campus is super pretty.

I was accepted to an art and design college in Georgia. I was unable to go due to finacial reasons, so I choose to go to an art and design college closer to my home that I oculd live and home and commute. I eventually moved to an off campus apartment!

because the college was offering the degree that i want to graduate from.