College Education by Alexa

College Education by Alexa - November 2016 Scholarship Essay

Have you ever realized the importance of a college education and how it can affect your future? The most important part of college is the education needed for a certain career, while also having fun. The college experience that I will be most thankful for is the education that I will receive at college.
I plan to become a physical therapist, which is something that I have wanted to do for a couple years. At the beginning of my junior year in high school, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. I decided to go to the doctor, where I was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis. This condition is when the lumbar vertebrae is slipped forward, which causes pain depending on the slippage. My doctor explained to me that I was not allowed to do gymnastics or run, as this could cause further slippage. After the news, I was devastated because they were the two things I loved to do. My doctor told me I had to go to physical therapy to build muscle in my abdomen area, in order to reduce the pain. I was terrified to go, but the physical therapist noticed my anxiety and calmed me down with his friendly personality. I want to become a physical therapist, because I want help someone just the way the physical therapist helped me.
A college education is an expensive path; however, the cost of the education will pay off with the high-paying career. I will be thankful for the education because it is expensive to become a physical therapist, and my career will help pay off my debt. It has been my dream to be a physical therapist, and through the eduacation, it will help me achieve my goal. It takes seven years to become an physical therapist, which can get costly with the price of college.
Even though the cost of a college education is high, it will help me achieve my goal to become a physical therapist. I will be thankful for my college education because it will help me to become a physical therapist.