1 After graduation from high school, I plan to do several things. The most important thing I plan to do is to go to college. Other than a degree, from a college education I plan to pursue higher learning, to begin a career, and to make history in my family. 

2 The first thing I hope to gain from a college education is higher learning. Learning goes far beyond a high school education and is very necessary in today’s society. It allows us to be familiar with our environment and everyone in it, and it allows us to maintain assurance of ourselves. A lot of us would be lost without any learning at all, and our world would be very confused. One must learn to do such things as applying math skills as well as being responsible and independent. I know that a college education would allow me to acquire these abilities. 

3 Secondly, I hope to begin a career as a result of my college education. As a college student, I plan to study chemical engineering. After taking all the classes necessary for this major and completing them successfully, I hope I’ll be able to begin a career as a chemical engineer. 

4 Making history in my family is yet another important thing  I hope to gain from my college education. Neither of my parents graduated from college, nor did any of my three brothers, but they did graduate from high school. Taking a look back has motivated me to reach farther. I plan to make history in my family by being the first to get a college education. 

5 Pursuing higher learning, beginning a career, and making history in my family are things I hope to gain from my college education. It is very important that I accomplish these goals so that I will have continued success. I know all of these things and many more are possible. If I believe it, then I can achieve it.  

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1. Other than a degree, from a college education I plan to pursue higher learning, to begin a career, and to make history in my family.

除了获得一个学位，我还计划从大学教育中追求更高深的知识，谋一份职业，并在我的家庭中创造历史。 

2. Learning goes far beyond a high school education and is very necessary in today’s society.

知识远远不止是获得中学教育，知识在今天的社会里是非常必要的。

3. One must learn to do such things as applying math skills as well as being responsible and independent.

一个人不仅要成为负责、独立的人，还必须学会做像应用数学技能这样的事情。

4. Making history in my family is yet another important thing I hope to gain from a college education.

在我的家庭中创造历史是我希望从大学教育中得到的又一样重要的东西。yet与another连用表示“再、还、又”之意。又如：Play the song yet another time. 把歌曲再放一遍。(指第三遍以上)

5. Neither of my parents graduated from college, nor did any of my three brothers, but they did graduate from high school.

我的父母都不是大学毕业生，我的3个兄弟也都不是大学毕业生，可是他们都中学毕业了。在 … but they did graduate from high school中，did表示强调。

6. I know all of these things and many more are possible.

我知道所有这些事情和更多的事情都是可能实现的。