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The Question: If you want to go to college, the only thing that could possibly keep you from going is YOU. Agree or Disagree?

My 2 Cents: We all have choices, even when we believe and/or feel like we have no choice. You don’t have to stay home and run the family business, even though doing so will keep the peace between you and the rest of the family. It’s your life, and you do have a choice. If you only care about keeping the peace, and aren’t concerned about your own future, then you will feel like you have a no choice, but there’s always a choice. ALWAYS.

If you want to go to college, the only thing that could possibly keep you from going is YOU.

Billions of dollars in scholarship money goes unclaimed each year for college scholarships, grants and loans. Every now and again there will be a story in the newspaper about a grandmother/grandfather who went back to college at 65+ to get a bachelor’s/master’s degree. Someone has to take care of a sick relative, and the lot falls to you, but there are community colleges and online colleges and classes can be taken little by little. Persons with disabilities are going and graduating from college all the time. There are people who don’t have the use of their arms and/or legs and some of them can’t even speak without the help of an electronic device, but they’re going to and graduating from college. Some people get a chance to go, mess up very badly either academically or behaviorally, but they find a way to right themselves and get back in school.

If you want to go to college, you can go to college. It may not be easy, but you can do it. It may not happen in the time frame you’d like it to happen, but it can be done. You might not get to go to the school you’ve always dreamed of attending, but there are other schools you can attend.

Only YOU can keep YOU from going of college. It all comes down to our choices.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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Mitch_M Disagree. Some people with good grades still get denied college entry.

MsAngelaRenee Agreed. Where there is a will there is a way. Regardless of what you desire. (*.*)

John_Hinds I agree. Where there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY!

EpicView_SP I agree. I did it twice: Bachelor’s right after high school, then a Master’s while working.

PROTECTED TWEETER I wish! Think George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life. Short of that, society should make funds available.

Inkognegro disagree. There are certain circumstances that may prohibit select individuals from attending college.

shoopeeshoop I agree because I believe if u want to accomplish anything in life it is up to u to get it done by any means necessary!!

PROTECTED TWEETER Agree

NightShade10 disagree – now more than ever money or lack of it will determine who can go to college and who can’t

dingane1 agree…it may not B continual or in the traditonal 4 years sense but U cn go & get a degree only if its a lil at a time

Piddlepro Agree.

PROTECTED TWEETER It would be me. Agreed.

PROTECTED TWEETER Optimistic me:Agree. Pessimistic me:Disagree b/c between money, family responsibilities, & working a job to pay for it is hard

PROTECTED TWEETER TOTALLY AGREE *hands down*

KalmPlexx Agree 100%

bprickett NO was my answer.

PROTECTED TWEETER agreed…especially if you have the option of going in-state…the money/aid will be there ..it’s up to the person 2 go or not

shargrove I agree; but you made need to through a process to realize it

treschic67 … I Agree. you can Accomplish ANYTHING you want to Accomplish.

EvrythngNailz DISAGREE … MONEY MONEY … or the lack thereof…

jluntzreport disagree. sometimes other things in life take importance. especially family issues.

LadyJay91 I always feel if there is a will there is a way even if you take one class at a time GO TO COLLEGE !!

writethevision Totally agree.

ankomaguy AGREE.

Hadji4ever I have 2 disagree…Finances/credit/ among other things can be in the way of a person attending college.

BLKMGK I don’t really agree. Some parents stop their kids from going to college because they want them to work or help with a fam biz.

md20737 DISAGREE

andreampa Totally agree. And you can always start at a Community College to save money for the first two years.

PROTECTED TWEETER agreed!!!

Write_Of_Fusion Yes YOU are the only one that can make it happen…despite hardships, if u put ur mind to going, it’ll work.

ObiOrion I agree.

Quintessence_T agree…that AND a felony…

PROTECTED TWEETER Agree. It’s so many options for help available. Even if u only go part-time.

atane Disagree. Without financial aid or loans, most people would not be able to afford it.

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