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.