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         The first essay, by Fred Janzow, was the one I could personally relate to the most with my choice in coming to SEMO. I agree with him on the fact that going to college should be about the experience and growth that people go to instead of going to get paid more money. My choice in coming to SEMO was very much so influenced by my parents and friends. When deciding which college to go to I fell into he pressure of my family. Overall I am very happy with the choice I made but like the author said going over all my choices would have been helpful. In the second essay I didn't completely disagree with what he had to say but didn't fully agree either. Bruce Domazlicky, author of the second essay, thought that a main reason to go to college was for the benefit afterwards of getting paid more money. That reason to me is a good reason to go to college, but should not be the only push behind going. I think it should mainly be about the responsibility and growing up that happens in college. It is also a great benefit in the fact that I can get paid more money in the long run of life, but I don't want to just remember some of the most important time of my life as being awful because I just came to get a better pay. During college I want to see my knowledge and love for the career I want to purse become even larger than it already is today.
          First, I already knew in about seventh grade that I was going to college because my mom told me college or the military. One of the main reasons I came to Southeast is because of its location. My home town is only a little over two hours away which means I can visit home on any free day and be able to come back that same day. Another big reason was because my family thought it would be a really great fit and so did my club coaches regarding volleyball. There was a lot of pressure coming from both my family and coaches which is what pushed me into playing for SEMO. Other reasons I feel students go to college are for the two reasons the authors said, the experience and the benefits financially in the long run, but also for independence and parties.
   I am at Southeast to
1. Grow as a person
2. Get my education
3. Help my team to some great wins
   Academically I plan on
1.Making sure to get my homework done and turned in as early as I can
2. Going to class
3. Studying and holding information about material that I have to read.