Future College Goals

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As my remaining time in high school diminishes, I can picture my future college life in front of me with increasing clarity. I imagine that as I enter college as a freshman, I will transition more easily and feel better prepared to take on my classes because of the baseline that UA Early College will provide me with. Along with this, I am looking forward to completing college-level classes online before graduating from high school because it will give me the ability to comfortably study abroad during college while feeling that my coursework is under control. For these reasons, I feel that UA Early College will help me to work towards achieving my college goals. As an advanced student, I believe I possess important skills which will lead me

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