Studying For Life, Not Tests by Dylan

Studying For Life, Not Tests by Dylan - December 2014 Scholarship Essay

I could go on and on about all of the subjects I have learned about. Like math, science, geography, economics, reading etc. But none of these are important when asked how education has shaped me into who I am today. Through my education I have learned much, much more than just the typical subjects of school. The two most important things I have learned from my education are time management and responsibility. My education has shaped my personal qualities equally to how it has shaped my mental capacity.

Time management is something required in every college student. I was prepared for this through my education in high school. I was the kid who always had a job while in school, working more than twenty hours a week on top of managing two clubs and a handful of difficult advanced placement courses. It was definitely tiring, but I got it done and went through high school learning more about managing my schedule than I ever did about World History or Calculus. Now that I am in college I am putting that skill to use more than I ever thought I would need to. Manging a different, more time consuming job, all my credit hours, and being a part of an a cappella group on campus definitely demanded more time management than I ever needed in high school. The good thing was that I had a good experience with that in high school so it kept me sane during this first semester.

Due dates. Due dates are obviously a big part of school, any graduate knows that. Overall, due dates are encompassed by resposibilty which is something I, along with most people that have acquired a high school degree, should know a lot about. To me, that responsibility is one of the most important things to have for college and for life. I know I’ll need to have the quality throughout college for classes and other various due dates, and as an accountant or future business owner, it is a definite that I’ll have to have that skill.

Overall, education to me wasn’t so much about the knowledge of certain subjects or classes. Education, to me, was about learning your responsibilities and how to manage them properly. Being on time, effective, and productive is what I’ve gotten the most of throughout my education, with a little side salad of essays and math to go with it.