This is a argumentative paper I had to write and I chose to write about my experience in my first full semester of school: Taking the walk from the back of the parking lot into a college classroom was not quite what I saw myself doing 11 years ago when I was graduating high school. My back was packed with only two of the four books I needed for this semester because I couldn’t afford them. I held me head down half way into school feeling discouraged and disappointed in what my life had lead too. I still hadn’t quite figured out how I was going to pull of working 40 hours a week, 12 hours this semester and two precious kids that need me all the time. The second half for the walk to class I raised me head and gave myself a pep talk. I was doing the right thing. I was at least setting an example for my 11 year old child to persevere, no matter how old you are. Going to school meant spending less time with my kids, and more time on my education, but our future. Deciding to go back to colle...