Attending college can offer opportunities that some people can only dream of. For some college students, myself included, we are among the first in our family to go to college. In other countries, education does not exist and, if it does, parents are forced to withdraw their children from school so that they can start working at a young age due to their financial situation. So if we have this huge advantage, why not seize it? This desire to want to accomplish all that we can will not only help ourselves raise our standard of living, but also our family and any future children you may have. It establishes this level that implies what your expectations are and what you should strive to accomplish. Even though we know it can be difficult at times, it is so worth it. Alexis Valdez, 22, has gone through what I'm going through now. She is also the first in her family to attend college and she