Can someone read my college transfer essay? I don't have an English professor this semester.

The man behind the gray, bulky cash register finished scanning all his customer’s items. But before he could calculate much change he owed, he heard the high pitched voice of a child exclaim “5.37! Got it, mom!” The customer looked down at her six year old son and smiled before flashing that same smile to apologize to the cashier. “It’s alright. You got a smart kid” the cashier replied back. Once outside, the woman reminded her child to use better manners. But I didn’t care. I was just happy I beat the register. I replied “Mom, I want to be a cashier, I like the math.” She laughed at the idea and told me to aim higher.

I may no longer want to be a cashier but ever since then I realized that I always had some interest in working with numbers and math.

I struggled in high school. Ever since I was five, I thrived on being a quick learner and being in the top of my class. But once I got to Boston Latin, I smashed into a large, hard brick wall. I wasn’t the smartest anymore. It was going to take more than just showing up to excel. Unfortunately, I responded poorly to my new school. I lost a lot of confidence and suffered academically from seventh to tenth grade. I was constantly upset and frustrated with myself. Junior year of high school is when I finally began to improve my grades. I developed a better work ethic and became more mature and responsible. I began asking for help. I tried different clubs and extracurricular activities. I stopped quitting every time a class got too difficult. Overall, I can’t credit my improvement in high school to anything besides focusing on myself and knowing that I was going to regret slacking off in the future.

Because I struggled in high school, I didn’t have too many affordable, four year college options. I also didn’t know what I exactly wanted from college. Despite this, I still found a very good fit in Bridgewater State University. It was 30 miles from home so it was a change of scenery but still only a train ride away from home. I also preferred it to my community college alternatives because it allowed me a chance to experience on-campus college life.

When I started my first semester, I hoped that in my first year or two at Bridgewater State, I would discover what I want to study in college. Today, I consider my time at Bridgewater State a success. After guidance from career services and my advisor, I joined the accounting and finance club and now take classes in that field. More importantly, I’ve grown to be much more responsible and motivated than I was in high school. And now that I’m finishing my second semester at Bridgewater State, I’m ready to move on to a more academically rigorous school especially in the business field.

Today, I know that I can apply my interests in math and numbers, along with being detail-oriented and inquisitive, by studying accounting. An accounting degree is a degree that is both safe and versatile. The former because the business world is always growing and that there are plenty of job opportunities. The latter because an accounting degree gives a strong background on almost all business careers. It will also allow me to understand and analyze the current state and future of a business and how to report it. I want to attend a business school with plenty of internship opportunities and expansive alumni network. And in the future, I want to be able to work for a Big Four firm or private business and ascend into a top accounting position such as a CFO, partner, or CMA.