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Essay / Why education is important: Why is education important?
I'm an 18 year old black male, people who fit that description don't really have the best response. Usually, people think that black men are up to no good and have no aspirations in life. They think we usually sell drugs, smoke weed, try to be the next Michael Jordan, or are uneducated. Some people are so ignorant that they think you might fit into a box because of the way you look. I don't fit into any of those categories, but if you didn't know me, you might put me in that box. By expanding my education, I have the opportunity to get a piece of paper that costs about $120,000 that says I graduated from college. It may be expensive, but I'd rather be in debt most of my life from student loans on top of working at McDonalds until I'm