Going to college is one of the end-all, be-all goals for a lot of younger people, and while a lot of high school students dream of going off to attend the university of their choosing, the reality is that many of the students might not able to do so.

Especially for minority students, college is not something that is affordable for their families and instead of going to school, they graduate from high school or they obtain a GED and go straight to work.

Now this is not true for all minority students, but for those who are fortunate enough to attend college, it is important to sort of give back in a way and become the example for other minority students to follow.

Eastern has a Latino Call Night in which current students were able to call Latino students who have already been admitted to Eastern about the upcoming Latino Student Admit day on April 15.

This is one of those moments that students should take advantage and help diversify not only at Eastern but at other colleges around the country as well.

According to the Pew Research Center, with sources from the U.S. Department of Education, approximately 42 percent of students enrolled in universities in 2012 were listed as minorities.

According to the student demographics provided by Eastern for the 2015 fall semester, 2,500 students identified as part of an ethnic group that was not Caucasian.

This was approximately 29.3 percent of Eastern’s total 8,520 student population.

While the numbers seem low, they are actually rising nationally and continue to rise every year, according to the Huffington Post and U.S. News. This is possible with programs like Latino Call Night presented here at Eastern.

The minority students who are in college should take their being in college as a huge achievement, and for some of them, they may be the first in their family to go to college, and this is setting a precedent.

It is important to give back and inspire other minority students to consider going to college if it is something that they want to pursue.

Not just people in your families or in your neighborhoods, but minorities all over the country should feel inspired by those already in colleges and universities across the nation.

It is also on the minority students in these various institutions to take the time to give back and help others to become as successful as themselves.

Being successful is only as important as the people who help you reach the pinnacle of greatness, and everyone, no matter what race you are, deserves the chance to make yourself a success.