Example Of Essay On How Do I Invest In My Future

Life knowledge and its application are acquired – in each and every respect – via a form of education. That has always been the case. A quotation attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) advised: “If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.” That philosophy, emphasizing the tremendous importance of education in planning for the future, is every bit as true today as it was over two thousand years ago – probably more so in this rapidly evolving technological age, in which “standing still” is not an option.
In part for that reason, higher education is for me a sincere and passionate desire. My education acquired thus far has allowed for personal growth and is greatly appreciated; however, I know that I need to progress further to fulfill my potential. By so doing I know that I am not just gaining knowledge and enhancing life skills, nor simply satisfying my professor’s demands for timely completion of course projects, but most of all by putting in every effort now, I am quite simply investing in my future.
As an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado-Boulder, majoring in film with a minor in creative writing, I consider that my experience gained in this vibrant campus environment provides me with a different perspective, where I can be stimulated by the surroundings, by interaction with fellow students – some from different lands and cultures, participating in the strong international program that is a feature of the Colorado University. As an almost inevitable consequence, I will develop a broader awareness of the world and current affairs.
However, I need to focus on my studies and the ultimate objective of leaving university with the best possible qualifications, because I know that this few years of dedicated and concentrated diligent application of effort will serve me in good stead for the rest of my life. In addition, continuing to live and study away from my home and family will contribute to making me a more independent person, with increased self-confidence and self-esteem; important qualities in any successful postgraduate career, but perhaps especially so in my chosen fields of film and creative writing. I know that in business in general and in the arts world in particular, a confident person can overcome apparent obstacles that might otherwise be a block to progress.
You can be sure that I will continue to take maximum advantage of the first class education available at Boulder, following the two maxims instilled in me by my parents at a young age; i.e. to be patient when times might be tough and to always work hard, with the dual objectives in this instance of being better qualified to benefit from my studies, and to build a successful career in the future. If present employment shortages continue, those leaving university with the best outcomes will be in a position to have greater freedom of choice from available career opportunities, which in turn means a higher probability of better future prospects.
In addition – and for me, importantly – as we are all aware, today’s better quality of health care coupled with generally increasing longevity in the developed world means that I may one day become responsible for the care of my own parents in their later lives. The more diligently I study, the more likely I will be in a financial position to pay for that care, to ensure their quality of life is maintained. Hence I am not only investing in my own future, I am at the same time investing in the longer term future of my very dear mother and father.