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When I first sat down to write this averment garner I had hundreds of ideas. I am not writing this letter to be a sob story of my life and the wrong choices I have made, but a statement of growth and encouragement for my future. I am a 33yr old male of mixed race (Mexican and African American). In my family education was important, my grandmother only has a 12th storey education and she had it a lot harder than me coming from Chihuahua, Mexico to the United States, so they time-tested to stress the importance of an education. It has taken me 12 years to realize that I desire a college education, an education that seems to be slowly slipping start of my grasp because of my inability to pay for school.I am currently a student at Oakton Community College I started with my first class die hard summer to see what college life is or if I could make it in school setting after all these years. I took Intro to guilty justice, I was told to take easier class to work my way up to harde r classes. I dont want easy, easy would have been 12 yrs ago when I should have gone to college. I passed the class with an A grade, quick-witted I was but not satisfied with just passing this class. I still need to see if I could work a all-embracing time job and go to school full time. Fall classes were more than difficult than I thought with my success from the season, I passed with B and 2 C. This was upsetting to me, for the first time I cared about a grade I received. Passing is not good enough, I need to pass with good grades (I strive to achieve my goals)My career goal is integrity enforcement, Police Officer (State or Local), Forensic Scientist, Criminologist or Government Enforcement. Obtaining a degree in my chosen profession would allow me to open doors. The disadvantages that I have faced without a college degree has led me to many obstacles in my life. The multitude of financial obligations that I face from day to day is sometimes overwhelming. With my current emp loyment, the future looks no better.Attending Oakton is allowing me to reach my career goals and to attend my dreams.