Personal Statement: What I Want To Pursue A College Degree

I am writing this letter to have some idea of what I desire out of college, what I hope, want, and must work for to get where I want to go, what things I think I still need to make it academically, what I have learned so far about college, what I worry about, and lastly, who or what can help me during my college experience. To begin, after my years here at UT, I truly desire to receive my Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology with a minor in psychology. I also desire to have a job opportunity because of participation in internships during my junior and/or senior years. Throughout the rest of my time here at UT, I hope, want, and must work towards maintaining my 4.0 GPA by continuing to get A’s in all my classes. Also, I hope, want, and must work towards not procrastinating so much because procrastination is one of my bad habits.

Another thing I think I still need is more self-motivation to make it academically because, at times, I feel very unmotivated and feel as though I want to give up and just go back home. However, I learned that college requires perseverance and determination to truly succeed. Thus, in knowing about this requirement, I hope I stop procrastinating and remember to motivate myself. I also learned that college is nothing like high school since there is no one around to constantly remind me to do this task and that assignment; I realize that I have little to no supervision, which then requires me to develop my sense of personal responsibility and awareness as a young adult, and requires me to engage in self-reliance and self-motivation as