Why a Gaduate Degree? A 600, ARP format essay, of a reasoning a person wants to go on in school.

Robert Frost's famous poem, "The Road Not Taken," advises to take the road less traveled and that will make all the difference. I have discovered that life, complicated and beautiful, parallels this statement. With signs often reading: Yield, Do Not Enter, or even Stop; the path has not always been clear. Consequently, I have kept my eyes open, focused on the road ahead, and forged onward. The experience has made all the difference. After graduating …

…my new found learning process, and a feeling of pride and self-accomplishment. I love learning and through my real world experience, tenacity and courage, I have the motivation to excel at the University I am now. It has taken me many years and many different paths, but I have finally arrived, and am ready, willing and able, to take my place in a higher learning environment. This is my motivation for pursuing a Graduate degree.