Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix Top Questions

I would tell a person or people to get lots of help in college. I will remind them that college is hard. Make new friends and get to know your professors. Study hard, pass your quizzes and tests. If you have financial aid, then use it to pay off your tuition, fees, and your books. Make sure that you have grants or get a loan to help you out. Research about which colleges to go to. Most of all, be yourself and stay strong.

My paralegal program has been outstanding. Old illusions regarding the practice of law have been destroyed, with new ones unabashedly taking their place. I am learning substantive skills that attorneys fresh from law school do not have yet-- certain clerical procedures of the legal system, filing formats, and research skills. I am nearing completion of the required credits for that degree, but I will be trying to stay on with my school for at least a year longer. While inspiring and preparing me for the future, the paralegal program is insufficient as a transfer degree, functioning as a technical and not an academic degree. I feel that I will need stronger academic credits to transfer to a four year school. With any hope, I will be transferring from here into a prestigious undergraduate program that admits non-traditional students, provided they come with requisite stories of life experience and high grade point averages. I never dared dream of a college education back when my family was eating oatmeal for breakfast and dinner. Now, these kinds of possibilities crowd my mind every day. Education has brought me a light to follow and to help guide others through my world.

I have grown so much during my college experience. My experience has taught me tolerance, patience, humility, and strengthened my sense of humor. I have joined my college's student leadership program, and I am now the team leader for the Student Ambassador team. College has taught me that I am a very intellegent woman, and that I have a lot to offer others. My college has given me many opportunies to give back. I greatly appreciate what my college has done for me, and I stive everyday to make them proud.

Downtown ASU has been a great school to really kick-start my career and make professional connections. All my professors have actively been in the feilds that they teach and are enthusiatic about connecting their students to the real world. In addition, everyone is so community-minded and excited and focused on making positive change.

When it comes to college experiences and the end results, there are endless possibilities and conclusions. I for one have gotten a lot from attending college. It has taught me great time management skills and has also made me open my eyes to a different world I was not aware of when I was still in high school seven months ago. It has been valuable to attend because it has made me grown up and realize that the world is cold place to live in once you move out of you’re family’s house it has also taught me to appreciate what I have in life.

My college experience has offered me the opportunity to expand my perspectives, maturity, and independence on multiple levels. Living alone has given me the chance to have experience living alone and being responsible for all aspects of my life. The idea of being 'alone' has changed my perspectives and given me a chance to strengthen my maturity. I feel this maturity is imperative for all people at some point to develop and I am glad I have been so fortunate as to realize this early on in my college experience. The knowledge I have aquired, even just after my first semester, has been so valuable perhaps because the things I have learned have not been limited to only scholastic matters. College has provided me the opportunity to meet a diverse group of people. I have met people with disabilities, people from foreign countries, as well as people much like myself from the Phoenix area. Out of my college experience, I have learned about people in general. I have been lucky thus far because my academic education has really contributed to my passion for my major (early childhood education).

I am currently a college freshman at Arizona State University and during this time, I am slowly discovering how great it is to take control of my future. It's more freedom than what I had in high school.In college you get to choose whatever you want, from classes to what color your shoelaces will be. We are slowly given the steering wheel to our dreams so that we can take charge of it and direct it to the path we want. There are a lot of challenging uphill climbs and obstacles on the way to the top, but our choices make us what we are and will be. College was just a dream to me and i didn't think that it will become a realty. I came a long way from where I am right now. It's hard to believe that 10 years ago I was just learning English and now I am in a college class excelling in that topic. I want to become a registered nurse and be the first to graduate college in the United States in my family.

Through the college experience I have learned how to become my own person. I went to a college that I didn't know anybody, so it forced me out of my comfort zone. Gradually I am learning more about myself and what type of person I am. At first the change was hard, but I started to realize I am a strong and independent person. I have what it takes to adapt to new situations and become successful. This experience has been valuable because it got me away from my hectic life living with an alcoholic father. I have been able to focus on school and get straight A’s. I have always wanted to be a Pediatrician and going to college and learning about myself has showed me that I have the power to make my dream come true. Arizona State has given me great opportunities already in my freshman year. I can’t wait to see what I can accomplish in my four years at college.

I have learned more about the world and real life. I've learned that things will not always be easy but if you persevere and put in the work, most likely, you will be alright.

College for me has been hard from the start, since none of my family member have gone to a university I really did not know what to expect. I had to research everything myself and sometimes I became frustrated, but I never gave up. When I got to Arizona State University, I discover a new me. Suddenly, I realize that from then on I was on my own and I had to take care of myself, which was a big responsibility. However, everyone at ASU helped me and taught me a lot. This experience has shown me how hard being an adult can be, but also it taught me that I’m not alone. Now, I know that the best choice I have ever done was to attend university and to follow my dreams.

My complete college experience has been the single most valuable experience outside of learning the basics of life as a child from my parents. Going to college has helped me understand how to view my world. The people around me, the opportunities abroad. My introduction to the scientific method and the answers science has provided me with have changed me forever. Understanding who I am, what I am, why I'm here, is essential to being able to answere where I want to go. My college education had done that for me.

College is a very rewarding experience. As a freshman in college, I am open to many opportunities. Every day I have the opportunity to meet someone new. I have made friends that I will carry on throughout life. College is teaching me important time management skills that I use and know will be helpful in life. I have also learned to open up as an individual through meeting my peers. I was a very shy person but I have learned that I cannot get anywhere in life if I stay secluded from others. I am aware that college will prepare me to attain a job in the near future. College is very challenging and stressful at times, but I have learned to overcome these obstacles and continue on. Not giving up has made me a better, more confident individual. College will prepare me for the real world and will also better me as an individual.

I haven't been here long, but so far I love it! I am enjoying meeting new people which I didn't expect after leaving all of my friends. I also like how it is a fun environment with lots of activities going on, but can also serve as a quiet and focused place to study. Everyone has been very open which makes it much easier to adjust to the change and get involved in school. I have people who support me and a school that is there for all of my academic needs at any time. What more could I ask for?

My college experience so far has been a wild ride for me. My freshman year I started drinking, going to parties, and spending more time with my boyfriend than on my homework. I got caught up in the peer pressure and challenges that college brings. But I also learned a lot from my experiences. I learned that going to church on Sunday is much more important than staying out until 4 a.m. at a party the previous night. I also learned just how important college is, and that you only have one chance so you have to do it right the first time. Finally, I learned that if I want something in life I have to go after it and not wait for it to come to me. It has been valuable to attend college because I am learning so many important skills that will help me to obtain a great job in the future. In addition, I have learned how to deal with certain situations and how to speak up to get what I want. Even when tough times arise, I truly enjoy this entire college experience.

I have learned many things during my college experience. One of the most important things is all my new friends from all walks of life that I have met. I've been able to share unique experiences with new people that add a new persepective to situations that I may not have had. In addition to learning, this has been one of the greatest experiences that I've been able to experience.

Potential. This word has always been hard for me grasp. Something you know you have and could have, but the action to get there always seems unreachable. In the past two years I have spent at Southwestern Community College, I have really come full circle with the understanding and THE POWER of this word. Totally dedicating my mind and spirit 15 hours a day for two years straight wouldn't have sounded worth it to me two years ago, but now as I look at what I have achieved as a musician in just a short period of time, I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Two years ago I could barely read the notes on the staff paper, now I can play Beethoven's "Fur Elise" with ease and accompany myself as I sing Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin" on my final project at SWCC. I can now critically listen and anaylse music to further my understanding of it. And most importantly, I can write and create my own music, putting my fingerprint on the world as we know it. College has been quite an eyeopener for me, seeing my potential turn into a reality.

The most valuable experience I have recieved from my freshman year college experience has been personal growth. As a young adult, finding my own identity is truly a complex process of making mistakes, taking risks, and figuring what I like and dislike. Learning to live on my own gave me indepedence, while learning to live in a 4x6 with a stranger gave me patience , understanding, and acceptance. I have learned so much about my personal identity, and am able to make decisions, whether good or bad, on my own. More than just learning who I am, I have learned who I want to be. Therefore, I am able to learn the things I like about myself, and the things I am now able to dissassociate from the person I have become. I know that I would grow in college, but I never imagined myself changing the way I have. I believe before I was somewhat afraid of change, but now I am able to stare it in the face and say bring it on because Im ready to become the person I know I can be and want to be.

One major thing that I have gotten from my two years in college is the desire to help others. Since I want to be in the healthcare field, obviously I have that ambition to help others physically, but ASU's Downtown Campus has taught me to want to help others succeed in every aspect of their life whether it be to pass a final, or even help on a simple class project. I've found that I get much satisfaction from watching others reaching their goals and succeeding at something that they've been focused on for a while. I would have always wanted to help others, medically to be exact, but without ASU, I would never have learned what the satisfaction of other's successes felt like.

I have learned probably more outside of the classroom than I have inside. i have learned how to handle others, professionally and personally. I've had to deal with many conflicts, whether it be with teachers or friends in my dorm. College has allowed me to gain insight on what it means to become an adult. I'm truly growing and learning as a person. If it were not for college, I would probably still be an immature person with no goals or abitions. College not only has shown me what is out there for me to achieve , but is allowing to earn the tools to go out and grab it - grab each opportunity that is waiting for me, personally. One day, I will reach my full capabilty and I will achieve, and without my college expeience, I wouldn't be able to say any of this.

During my senior year, I grew extremely close to my family, friends, school, my girlfriend, and even my hometown of Albuquerque, NM in general. I knew that leaving home would be a dificult transition but that it was necessary because if I was to attend one of the best journalism schools in the country to better myself for the future, I had to do so. I enjoyed my summer with all the people I loved and had a great time, but as school began to creep closer, I became anxious about what was looming in front of me. I was excited about going here, learning a new city, being independent and making new friends but I did not know if I could bear to say goodbye. When the day for leaving came, I was not emotionally ready. For the first month here I was not as happy or fulfilled as I could have been, and I would tell myself to focus on the future and be outgoing because I missed out on some great opportunities because I was stuck in the past. I regret it, and once I learned what I needed to do, college life blossomed into something beautiful.