What If... by Shannon

Shannonof Kutztown's entry into Varsity Tutor's August 2019 scholarship contest

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What If... by Shannon - August 2019 Scholarship Essay

For some people, like myself, the jump from high school to college life was overwhelming, as any change would be. I had personally considered taking a gap year because I wasn't sure if I was ready, but upon talking to my high school friends I soon realized that everyone was in the same boat and maybe I should just go to college - which is what I did. There were times throughout my first year in college where I constantly questioned if I made the right choice, I found myself asking the "what ifs" - what if I had stayed home? what if I had decided college wasn't for me at least right away? what if I had thought before jumping straight into it. Now that I am three weeks away from moving back into my dorm room for the second time, I am thinking back on what I would have done had I taken a gap year. I would like to think I would have been working towards the career I want, screenwriting. I would stay at my summer job full-time and when my shift was over I would work hard at thinking of and writing a script. Hopefully with working full-time I would have some money saved up for college. Since this would be my one year where I didn't have to worry about school I would try to have as much fun as possible; I would save up and take a trip somewhere and do some traveling.

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