Here's a question I've never seen here - Why are you in college or why did you go to college? (high school, career)

[Croye22]

For me, I wanted to leave my hometown and pursue a better life, get a decent job in a big city someday, and make a modest living. Plus, I had nothing else to do since my hometown, there was NOTHING there to keep me from leaving and jobs sucked.

Didn't want to work in a grocery store for the rest of my life lol.

[pennquaker09]

I went to college because I love to learn. Now to be more specific, I went to college out of Alabama because I knew I didn't want to live in Alabama.

[Sgoldie]

I went, went back actually, because my mother and aunt had and my grandfather had and I didn't want to be the only one who hadn't.

[FarNorthDallas]

It was an automatic thing. Everyone in my family went to college. 95% of the kids from my high school went to college. It was just automatic. There was no question about whether to go or not.

[leadingedge04]

It was the same as FarNorthDallas, in terms of it being an automatic thing. Also, I've been told "go to college, you'll get a better job" I'm almost done so I hope thats true.

[schmidt486]

Same as the first, no prospects in my small home town. Plus, I love school.

[kodaka]

My parents talked about me going to college all through my childhood, and everyone in my family has been to college, so there wasn't much doubt that I would go too. But my parents also raised my to be independent and smart and I went because I wanted to learn more, to have a career, and to earn a decent income.

[flyers29]

Wanted the education, wanted to have something to open my career possibilities.

[Dr. Foosball]

Wanted to get a specific job. College education required.

[pennquaker09]

My parents are both highly educated (Dad is a doc, mom has a JD and MBA) and even though college was expected of me. I just went solely for self betterment. I want to go back for my Ph.D. eventually.