Narrative5

[|Sentence outline]:
Thesis:I have faced two important decisions: should I study a major? And what major should I study? I. When I finished high school I decided not continue with the university, mainly for two reasons. a. The economic situation of my family. b. Indecision about what to study II. Five years passed since I finished high school until I started the college, and one singular event made me change my mind about studying a major. a. The graduation of my best friend.

III. The other hard decision that I faced was what to study, and I found the answer in my labor experience. a. I got a job as a cashier. b. Meanwhile I studied English, and thanks to that I got a promotion. c. I loved English language, and I decided studied something related with it.

Essay:
//After reviewing the criteria for your essay, begin writing here based on your sentence outline above.// “It is our choices…that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” J. K. Rowling. I used to think that the university was a waste of time and money. Perhaps that way of thinking was because nobody in my family had gotten a college degree. In my life, until now, I have faced two important decisions: should I study a major? And what major should I study? However, these two questions came after a period of time in my life in which I decided to work after high school. When I finished high school, I decided not to **__pursue__** college mainly for two reasons. The first one was the economic situation of my family. At that moment my father was not earning enough money to support us, so I needed to start working in order to help him. The second one was my indecision about what to study. More than being confused about my options, I could not find anything that really excited me or __something I like to do__. Among other less important things, these two facts made me decide not to pursue college. //**Consider linking to the next paragraph.**// I was satisfied with my decision to work, but a particular event made me change my mind about studying a major. The graduation of m//My// //best friend's graduation// really inspired me and made me reflect//**…on what?**//. He got his degree as an engineer in electronics, and shortly after he got a great job (with a really good salary I must say). His family and I felt very proud of him. I **__r__**__**ealized**__ all the benefits __that brings a__ college degre__e, th__at made me think __in__ my future and reconsider my options. I wanted to feel that **__accomplishment__**, so after much thought //**Comma**//. I decided to study a major. The other hard decision that I faced was what to study, and I found the answer in my **__labor__** experience – //**I would say "work experience" or "professional experience"**//. After high school I got a job as a cashier for Wal-Mart; meanwhile, I started studying English in a private school named Kiosk. Once I concluded my studies there, and thanks to that, I got a better **__post__** //**or position**// in the logistics offices of Wal-Mart. I loved the English language **__not only__** for helping me to get a promotion **__but also__** __learn__ it was easy for me. I thought that if I wanted to be or do something, it should be related with English. Then I started to look for a major and I found the B.A. in ELT at UAA, and I did not __think it more__. Now my concept of the university is totally different. The most important questions that I have faced until now: should I study a major? And what major should I study? //**Try rewording this: The most important questions that I have faced until now are whether I should study and if so, which major would suit me best.**// are what to study were answered by the experiences I lived in the five years after high school. Entering __to__ the college made me mature because now I see the importance __to be__ prepare for the future. And I know that I made the correct decision about studying to be an English teacher.