When I earn my Bachelor's degree, I will be the only person in my family to finish college. I am not the only one to attend, but I will be the only one to graduate. In addition to family relations, personal growth and my future, this is one of many goals that I will achieve as a University of California student. I am a statistic. The odds of a teenage girl with a child, still …showed first 75 words of 664 total…

…showed last 75 words of 664 total…able to get the highest good, and that he must devote himself with all his energy to getting the best that he can." Theodore Roosevelt In conclusion, by earning a university education, a new door will open and offer me any way of life that I choose to pursue. As a University of California student I will beat the odds, teach my children, gain my independence and further my career. These goals will be achieved.