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I have gained a better understanding of what it takes to really receive a grade, and know that I earned it. High school came very easily to me, and so far college has showed me the value of hard work. It is very satisfying when it all pays off in the end. College has been extremely valuable so far, because it has allowed me to be confronted with major challenges, and showed me the real strength that I posses to overcome those challenges. It has been a real time of growing not only academically, but also personally. This college experience is helping to mold me into a better more well-rounded person.

I feel that I have gotten a lot so far out of my college experience in many ways. Ive learned a lot about finances both on a personal level and about the college's finances. Also having undergone a transfer to the my current school I have learned the importance of reading the "fine print" with anything I'm trying to do academically. In a large sense the college experience has started to open my eyes to the realitys of adult life and I feel it has helped prepare me in social ways as well as academics.

I've found out that I'm not only still able to learn, but that the things that I learn can still have a powerful impact on my life. I was worried that I had become entrenched in my ways and that going back to school would be too difficult, but I am having the time of my life and realizing what I have denied myself all these years. I am hoping to have found a new career after graduating college, but even if I find that I want to continue in what I was doing, the experieince will have made it's mark on me and it's turning out to be a pretty good one.

I have discovered a reason to learn, an interest in what I am learning. No longer am I merely learning because the "man" or "machine" forces me to. It is my desire!

So far attending college has really solidified my future goals and given me great insight as to why it is so important to finish college and why so many people have a hard time doing it. College is a lot of work especially coupled with working to pay for my own living expenses and paying my own tuition with the help of government loans. The fact that it is a lot of hard work has made me realize how important it is to get a college degree so that I can get a job that I really love.

I have learned to be more independent and also more responsible . I have learned to be more sociable and become my own self.

College has been the best experienced, and I learned that in order to get the most out of it you have to be involved. I was one of the few selected to live in the Living-Learning Communities that help students become involved as well as live together. The Engineering Residential College Living Community gave me the confidence and push that any incoming freshman should have. I started my first year with a community of friends in the same position as me. We were clueless on what college was going to be about but we had one thing in common, determined to give it our best and finish with an engineering degree. Participating this year I was able to reach out to organizations and network with students and engineering companies. By networking I became a student member of the Society of Women Engineers, Civil Engineering Club, Engineers without Borders, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. We also did a few community service events that made me feel good about myself. I became a very involved student and I have to thank the Engineering Residential College. Having this experience on my resume makes me stand out to any employer.

Going into college I had no direction and always asked myself what I was doing and where Im going. Attending classes for my first year really opened my eyes to the reality of life beyond highschool and forced me to grow into a mature well driven adult. I found my passion and drive and eventually began putting together my goals and aspirations. I found the artistic side of me as well as the fun out going personality everyones searching for. My ecperience in my 2 short years has been packed and full of excitment. I can't wait to get started in finishing my degree and moving on through college.

I learned that the academic challenge of college is not near as important as the ability to apply yourself to different topics of study. When you are placed into a learning environment where you are expected to learn all types of knowledge and interact with all types of people it build character that any employer will treasure.

My first year of college has been an eye-opening experience. I was so excited to graduate high school and start my college experience. I received a college scholarship to play football at a NAIA Division school and was so thrilled, that I just accepted it without ever visiting the school or evaluating the academic program the school offered. I just wanted to play football at a college level. I just made my first mistake. Yes, I went to that school for my first semester. Yes, I played college football. Was is the right decision to attend that school just to play sports? Absolutely not! As a high school senior, students are so excited for the opportunity to live away from home, their parents and to start making their own decisions, that they don't take the time to think about how important it is to attend the "right" University for their academic success. I transferred at semester to Boise State University and am very excited to be here. Although all of my first semester credits did not transfer, I enjoyed the experience. I am excited to continue my education closer to home with my family support.