Returning to School

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I never really thought school was important. I was always taught that if you wanted it work for it, and then i lost my job and lost everything. School was looking like a must now for me to get back on my feet and for my family. So what do you do when you have everything taken from you in the blink of an eye? You fight back and make the proper steps needed to push forward. School was the most logical step for me. Going to school has always been in the back of my mind of something I need to do. After many years of going back and forth on the matter I finally made the choice and decided to make the venture and go back to school. One of the main reasons I have chosen to ho back t school is my family and their well-being. I feel like if I go to school and get an education then I can take care of them the way I need to take care of them. I feel like going back to school will have many good advantages as well as some disadvantages . Some good things is that I will be furthering my education and in the world we live in it’s almost required. Another advantage is that many more job opportunities will come and I will have a better selection then I do now. The pay is also better for someone with a college degree as to someone with no college degree. This is a big one for me living a good life is all I really want for my wife and kids. Some disadvantages I feel is less time to spend with the family, another stress added to everyday life, and more work to do on an already busy day. I love to spend time with my family and going to school as definitely put a little damper on that. I am always on the go and my days are getting longer and longer. Also it stresses me out! I’m the only one working in my household and supporting five people while my wife goes to school is tough. Adding school to this

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