Robert Frost's famous poem, "The Road Not Taken," advises to take the road less traveled and that will make all the difference. I have discovered that life, complicated and beautiful, parallels this statement. With signs often reading: Yield, Do Not Enter, or even Stop; the path has not always been clear. Consequently, I have kept my eyes open, focused on the road ahead, and forged onward. The experience has made all the difference. After graduating …showed first 75 words of 645 total…

…showed last 75 words of 645 total…my new found learning process, and a feeling of pride and self-accomplishment. I love learning and through my real world experience, tenacity and courage, I have the motivation to excel at the University I am now. It has taken me many years and many different paths, but I have finally arrived, and am ready, willing and able, to take my place in a higher learning environment. This is my motivation for pursuing a Graduate degree.