My Educational Journey

My Educational Journey Back to College
Tammy Jackson
ENG 121

My Educational Journey Back to College

Returning to school was necessary, but will be a tough task for me; I will have to learn to juggle
my existing life that consists of a family, full time job, and planning a wedding. I find days where I feel so over whelmed. If I skip a day of reading or commenting on a dicussion thread I have to work twice as hard to catch up. What I realized is this is how I feel in life. I am always working harder than my peers that went college immediately after high school. I have to work extra hours some weeks to make sure we can cover all the bills and rent. I missed out on time with children and family due to this. I inspire to be able to take care of my family from a forty hour a week salary.
Returning to school to obtain my degree has always been a thought in the back my mind. I
would say I will go back once my son is in elementary school. Once that happen, I was pregnant with my
second child. Then I said I would enroll once she was in Pre-K so that childcare would be more
affordable. Every time I reach a point in my life to start school again, I found a reason not to. I began to
feel like I would never find the right time to resume my education. I began to wonder was continuing my
education even important? After all I had a great job with room to grow and an annual raise in salary. I
no longer felt the need to get my degree in Business Administration and Marketing. I had convinced
myself that a year in college and five years work experience would be enough to excel in a career..

My father asked me, during his yearly visit to Atlanta, when was I going back to college. He
stated that just because you are satisfied where are in life does not mean you do not have room to grow
as a person. He said that businesses close their doors everyday and I should make myself more
marketable to others company, especially in this economy. My high...