Original: Upon high school graduation , Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin , University of North Texas , and Berklee , but decided against college because she had '' already written so much music and wanted to try it on her own , '' and she figured '' you 're never too old to go to college . ''
Simplified: After finishing high school , Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin , the University of North Texas , and the Berklee College of Music . However , she decided against college to pursue a career in music saying , '' you 're never too old to go to college . ''