Personal Narrative: After College

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I was very unsure about which college I wanted to go after I graduated from High School. I wanted to find a College that would best set me up for a successful career, but there seemed like so many choices. After discussing the problem with my parents, their first suggestion was that I attend the Citadel. They talked about how everyone who graduated was guaranteed a great career and would be more likely to be chosen for a job then graduates from another college. It all sounded great at first until I learned about the rules and physical activities. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the P.T or that I would slip up and break the honor code which would cause me to get expelled and waste my parent's money. I let some time pass

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