Importance of Pursuing College Education Early in Life

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College education greatly influences the career path that a person will take in life. In
the modern day, there are numerous college programs that one can enrol for. The school
system is made in such a way that it helps students become aware of what they are best in and
therefore pursue that. There are numerous advantages of having a college degree or pursuing
a program in an institution of higher learning. One of the advantages is that the chances of
employment increase. With increased chances, one can take care of their needs and those of
their households without any challenge. Education can bring a turn around to the life of the
person who pursues it actively and passionately. Education is a future investment and any
person who undergoes appropriate and active training has very high chances of becoming
successful in their endeavours in the future.
There are several reasons why I decided to pursue college education at this moment in
my life. One of the reasons was the great advice that I received from my parents and my
tutors in high school. My parents have been a great pillar of support since my young.
Psychologists suggest that parents play a great role in influencing the kind of person that their
child will become (Hannigan, 2014). Looking at my case, I would totally agree that parents
play a huge role in influencing the lives of their children. Since I was a little child, my parents
would insist on the importance of education. They often told me that it is best to pursue
education first before going to other things in life. Due to their consistent advice, I grew up
knowing that it is an important thing to first focus on education before focusing on other
things in life such as employment. My high school tutors also encouraged me to pursue
college education as soon as I finished high school. They advised that having an education is
a great way of building a strong foundation for my life.