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Throughout life, there exist four key decisions the majority of people make: college, career, home purchasing, and marriage. Currently being a high school senior, my most important choice for happiness and success concerns college. Indeed, I’ve anticipated greatly my future departure for a university. Furthermore, I know undoubtedly that attending a university will bring me great happiness and success.

Although many people find it peculiar, I enjoy challenging courses and receiving good grades. I transcend the minimum requirements in athletics, rigorous classes, extra-curricular activities, and work not only to surpass certain college entrance requirements, but because it brings pride and happiness to my family and me. Around 1910, my great-grandparents immigrated from Mexico to America to provide their children happier and more successful lives. Therefore, through hardships and perseverance, each following generation has elevated itself higher in success than the previous. Hence, my parents have sacrificed financially, physically, and emotionally to provide me with a private school education. Indeed, I admire my parents for their time, energy, money, and love invested in me. Consequently, I must continue my education by attending college not only because I desire to, but rather so my family’s sacrifices would not have been in vain.

Not only will attending a four-year university bring me happiness, but success as well. For example: the USA Today 2000 Census Bureau Survey recently stated that someone with a bachelor’s degree earns nearly one million dollars more in his/her lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma. Furthermore, a college graduate can expect to earn $2.1 million working full-time between the ages 25-64 (demographers call this a typical work-life period), a master’s degree holder can expect $2.5 million, and someone with a professional degree,(such as a doctor or lawyer), could make nearly $4.4 million! Therefore, the amount of college schooling I receive definitely affects my financial success. However, I do not measure success on finances alone, rather on how I help my fellow mankind. Indeed, coming from a Mexican-American family, I know directly the enmity and animosity Mexicans face in the United States. Therefore, I wish to be an immigration lawyer to help legalize people who,(like my predecessors), desire happier and more successful lives for their children. Nothing could bring me more joy and success than helping others find happiness and success. Nevertheless, a good immigration lawyer requires a quality education.

Therefore, my father and I have toured various universities to discover where I might encounter the most bliss and success: UCSD, CSUSM, Point Loma Nazarene, Pepperdine, Chapman, UCLA, UCIrvine, and UCSB. However, I concluded UCLA would bring me the most happiness and success through its diversity, atmosphere, and quality education. I am unique and participate in numerous athletic, academic, and community activities that I enjoy and colleges smile upon. In short, only time will tell whether or not my dream of attending UCLA and becoming an immigration lawyer will come true.