Why I Dropped Out of College

<p>I was 19 years old, attending Cleveland State University as an Early Childhood Education Major. I remember having so many moments in class where I just thought to myself….where will you be in 10 years? I never really knew the answer I just knew for certain I didn’t see myself being a school teacher.</p><p>You’re probably wondering why I chose an education major… ever since I was younger I was the teacher&apos;s pet. I would help grade papers, clean the room, be in charge when the teacher left, I did it all. I’ve always loved school and as I got older, I loved younger children. I did a lot of volunteering, coaching a mini-me cheer team, babysat a lot. I just loved kids. </p><p>The other things I enjoyed and had skill or potential in was fashion design and interior decorating. But I felt like if I wanted to, I could do both of those things without formal education or degree, so I took the route of education.</p><p>Now, looking back at it, I wish I never would of went to college. Instead, I wish I would have taken a year to just work, save and get to know who I was and the type of life I wanted to have before putting myself in debt for something that I wasn’t even sure about.</p><p>So before I talk about why I dropped out, let’s talk about why I decided to go.</p><p>I remember my whole senior year, how excited I was for college. It was so much fun to visit schools and picture myself being there. I honestly watched too many movies and was picturing some love and basketball type of love story where I would be the cheerleader who falls in love and marries the college athlete haha. I honestly don’t know why college excited me so much. I guess it was my first real step towards being an adult but I later found out it’s way overrated. </p><p>I worked really hard my whole high school career to be able to get scholarships and get into a good college. I think a big reason why I wanted to go so bad was that I was the first person in my family to go. My mom always wanted me to be the best and she made college a priority at a