My motivation to attend college is the fact that i am the first in my family to attend college. Both my parents went to high school and graduated but did not move on to college. I see how hard my parents work just to get enough money for the rent, how they struggle to put food on the table for 4 other mouths to feed (me, my 2 sisters and little brother) with just my fathers paycheck. I can see the stress on their faces when they have to pay bills and do not know how or where to get the money from. And seeing all of that that just makes me want to work harder in school so when i get to my career i can help them out and also be independent. I honestly do not want to work as hard as they do now, seeing how they have gotten arthritis or their limbs just hurt so much but they have to go to work and ignore the pain. i do not want to rely on them as much as i am at the moment. when i saw my cousin, whom was going through what i am now, go to college get a good job (and having a job she likes) and able to help her parents with what they need and help herself, that made me want to do the same. with a better education i can have more opportunities than with just a high school deploma. Also, just telling my family i am going to college and they responding with positive advice or congratualing me, or even helping me out makes me feel supported, and makes me want to give more than 100%.
Obtaining a college education and eventually a degree does open up more doors for you. The opportunities that your cousin was able to obtain with her education is proof that an education does pay off. Recognizing that your family worked hard to provide you with what you have today is a motivation for many students to continue their education so that they can help them in return once their career is set. It's great to give back and recognize how your family has supported you.
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