Why I Want to Enroll at PLMar (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina)

Enrolling in college is one of the most important decisions that any person can
make. Achieving higher education is not always for everyone, but most people
agree that having a degree can serve you well in life and open up doors that
without a degree would not have easily opened. College can be difficult and
frustrating at times; however, for all of those frustrations that we can
experience, we end up taking away many good memories and sometimes
making friends for life. We also take away knowledge that we may not have
previously gained and a different and more responsible outlook on life. This
paper will discuss the specific reasons I enrolled and college and what I plan
to do with my degree. Enrolling in college was not a simple choice but for me
it was a decision that I knew I had to say yes to. I enrolled specifically for the
chance to earn a college degree. My career path of choice was in Information
Technology with a minor in Network Security. I knew I wanted to do
something within this career field so after some detailed research about it, I
decided that this was the degree that would best suit me and my needs as
well as bring in a decent income for my family. Also, with my minor, I know
that I will be doing a service to any company I work for because I will be
responsible for monitoring networks for any type of security threats and
ensuring the continued safety of their systems  Enrolling in college was not a
simple choice but for me it was a decision that I knew I had to say yes to. I
enrolled specifically for the chance to earn a college degree. My career path
of choice was in Information Technology with a minor in Network Security.

I knew I wanted to do something within this career field so after some detailed
research about it, I decided that this was the degree that would best suit me
and my needs as well as bring in a decent income for my family. Also, with my
minor, I know that I will be doing a service to any company I work for because
I will be responsible for monitoring networks for any type of security threats
and ensuring the continued safety of their systems. I also realize that college
will teach me many of the skills that I need for this career field as well as
enhancing ones I currently have. Fisher (2007) wrote about having skills that
you probably do not realize you have and learning to utilize those to realize
your fullest potential in the career that you want, in this case, specifically
Information Technology. I knew that by taking the time to attend and graduate
college that I could gain a new career as well as earn an increase in my
current income. I hope to gain many things by enrolling and being successful
in college. First, is the thing that everyone usually wants, the ability to gain an
education and to be able to utilize it through life. I also wish to be able to gain
a network of both friends and professional contacts that I can carry with me
throughout the life span of my career. I also hope to meet professionals like
myself that I can bounce ideas off of and also to take advice from when I may
be struggling with work issues.
I believe that I am very well suited for academic study in technology. I
possess the willingness to embrace any challenges that are thrown my way
and will not balk at responsibility. I have no issues with staying focused on my
studies, as well as allowing time for both personal and family pursuits. I
believe that a well balanced person is able to handle issues and challenges
without them becoming major life stressors. I also believe that I am self-
motivated. I do not wait around for people to tell me what to do. I take it upon
myself to seek out work or study and use it to further my education and
knowledge base. Of course, there are obstacles in life that will present unique
challenges to me as I take the steps to earn my degree. My work schedule is
sometimes hard to overcome but so far I have managed to keep up with my
course work and other pursuits with no real hardship. I also struggle, as many
people do, with procrastination. Time management can be difficult for many
people and with the many demands of juggling a job, a family and
academics, sometimes I procrastinate more than I really should. However, in
the end, I know how important all of these things are and make due time for
each task so as not to get behind in any of them. I also sometimes lack
concentration.

This I attribute to balancing the demands as a working woman with a family

and so I have taken the necessary steps to correct this as well. I set aside
time during the evenings where I know that I will not be disturbed. I do not
have the television on and I make sure that my family knows that I am not to
be disturbed except in the case of emergency. This ensures that I am able to
have a specific time to know that I will be able to do my course work and not
fall behind and it also lets my family know that I am pursuing something which
will benefit everyone after its completion. I know that enrolling in college is the
very best decision that I could have made for myself and my family. It would
have been a long road for me to learn the skills that I need for Information
Technology and Network Security without the benefit of hands on training at a
college. I was ready and continue to remain ready for the challenges that
college will have for me. Although I have some things to work on, specifically
my concentration and procrastination, I know that these challenges can be
easily overcome with better time management and letting my family know that
I need special time to finish my course work. College has been the best thing
for me and I will continue to stay motivated and focused on any courses that I
take so I can ensure my success in both college as well as any career path
that I embark on. I will embrace any challenges I may face and will work
around any obstacles that are presented to me. My end goal is to be a
successful, highly educated professional in the work-force.