Life falls upon every individual at some point. I do not mean life as in birth, but as in responsibilities, stress, and decisions. As a man, these three things are of the utmost importance. I have responsibilities to uphold to myself and my family. I have decisions to make that will shape not only my future but my loved ones as well. And I have the pleasure of dealing with the stress that will come along with these decisions and responsibilities. A degree from Rutgers University will give me the opportunity, stability and security to successfully manage these things. A degree from Rutgers will offer me many opportunities in my future career as an accountant. I have been a part of the work force for quite some time now. Frequently I scan newspapers and jobsites online for available positions. I find plenty of positions available despite the economic crisis and the fact that people say that jobs are scarce. The jobs that are being advertised are ones that a person could make a respectable living with too, but the one thing that they mostly look for are candidates that are well educated. As the economy changes it is almost certainly going to be an uphill battle for survival, but as a future business graduate I will be able to survive the battle. I am certain that I will gain more stability with a degree from Rutgers. Finances and other personal reasons caused my father and me to move around so much that my childhood was accelerated and pretty much seemed like a blur. There really was no stability growing up that way. I remember moving from one place to another four times in one year. Just when I thought we were settling in, we would have to pick up and move again. My father was not in the military, he just had a drug addiction and we usually lived with his girlfriends. It seemed very nomadic; I found out very soon that it is hard to build if there