Education is essential to me; for without an education we are nothing. I want to
             keep and serve the people in my home town. Furthering my education will give
             me the opportunity to give them something back; and to better understand their
             I am the first generation in my family to go to college. My children, in the
             future, will be stimulated by me to continue their education and to have a better
             life than me, and their children will have the best they could have. My parents are
             They are so proud of me and I do not want to let them down. I want a
             better future for me and my family. I want to help them. I also want to succeed in
             life because four years ago I was in my country, my parents brought me to the
             United States in order to have a better education, a better life, and a future. Now I
             feel that I have the ability to achieve the dreams of my family.
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