An education is a major part of human growth and development of a human being. Additionally, a college education is equally important for anyone who wants to take advantage of what the world has to offer. College is important for a variety of reasons for everyone. A college education is a guide that can help you find the right path to follow in your adult life. For me, education is not an option, while many may think that a college education is an option for me, it is not a choice, it is mandatory. To better understand the importance of a college education to me, I will reveal the reason why I am pursuing my educational journey. As a reader, you will be able to understand how important a college education is to me and why I express the feelings I have about an education. Education means a variety of things to any individual, as it is the path that leads to achieving one's dreams. which one would not otherwise have thought possible. Just as food nourishes the stomach and brings happiness to the soul, education is the nutritional supplement of the brain. Education provides the strength and motivation to achieve a dream, which allows us to lead a life filled with happiness. One is capable of being satisfied because with the acquisition of an educated mind, one is aware that one can achieve anything one has ever imagined. As children we are taught to dream of what we want to become and as adolescents we are able to live to become exactly what we have imagined. The very essence of who we seek to become is educated in a sense, because we can only take one step closer to realizing our reality without starting with education. A dream can be born...... middle of paper... ... teachers as a resource to help us obtain job opportunities or a scholarship. For this reason, college education is vital in any person's life. In conclusion, education is an integral part of life. It contributes to the growth and development of a human entity. A good example of this is that we become dependent on education to gain experience in life. Education is also the source that helps make your dream a reality. A popular literary source, Plato's Cave, the narrator made the reader realize that education helps one escape the cave of ignorance. I am no longer a slave to the cave as I rely on education as a source of freedom. Furthermore, it is necessary to accept the idea that education is the source of achieving the ultimate goal: our dream of becoming who we sought to become, just as we dreamed as teenagers...