Boston University Top Questions

I have gained a desire to continue learning for life and enjoy the challenge of develpoing new skills and knowledge. My experience has enspired me to encourage others to further their education because of the personal develpoment and confidence I have gained. The college experience for me has been an eye opening one; that my fate is totally in my hands. That my hard work and dedication to mastering a subject is all anyone needs to succeed.

In the spring of 2008, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life; I quit my job to pursue my true passion, to teach. I come from a long line of educators and I have always wanted to work with children. They have this endearing energy and the most inquisitive minds. To watch a child grow and succeed is one of the most rewarding feelings I have felt. Through my college experiences I have learned that everyone deserves an opportunity at success. I am fortunate for this opportunity; to go back to school, to pursue my dream. My happiness is my success. I hope that, through my college experiences, I serve as a role model for my students. My courses and professors have taught me that everyone has the power to succeed. It will be my job to promote that power and elicit every child’s special gift. It is my passion and purpose to help every child realize they too have the power to pursue their dreams and be successful, as I did. Pursuing my master’s degree was one of the biggest decisions of my life and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Growing up in a small town, I went to a pretty small high school with a graduating class made up of 150 white kids, and maybe two or three Asian kids. Culturally, I was blind to the different lifestyles that are so prevalent and so important to the rest of the world. Boston University has one of the most diverse student populations of any school in the country. By coming to school here, I have gained so much knowledge about the way that other people live, and alternate ways that I can choose to live. My mind has been opened to new ways of thinking through intelligent, respectable discussions. Unlike high school, in college a political discussion does not need to turn into a shouting match full of personal attacks. I now look at the issues facing the world through multiple lenses, not just the white-protestant-middle class American perspective. Many people warned me that once I got to college, I would have liberal ideology forced down my throat. Thankfully, this has not been the case. This environment has fostered my ability to think independently, and respect other’s views and beliefs, while sometimes reaffirming my own.

While taking out the necessary loans to attend BU has been a tough reality, my two years there so far have been worth every penny. BU has offered me more than I ever imagined. I live in a beautiful, fun, progessive and historically rich city where I feel like the world is at my fingertips. I study alongside talented and passionate individuals with professors who are even more talented and passionate. My campus is huge, but the communities I've created myself around my different interests make me feel at home. I'm always meeting new people, and it's has become more exciting than ever in such a diverse setting. I've learned to value culture and nature more, and I'm consistently motivated by my peers' enthusiasm for service projects and volunteer opportunities. I've discovered my passions and been inspired to change the world through them. Basically, BU has given me a taste of what the world has to offer that I couldn't have gotten at a smaller, suburban school. Although I'll be blaming BU for my debt after graduation, I'll be thanking it for the experience the rest of my life.

My undergraduate experience allowed me to excel as an individual. As a high school student I had a team of parents, teachers, counselors, coaches, etc., and failure was almost impossible. Tutors, singing lessons, and soccer practice every day ensured that I would rise to the top of every challenge.During my teenage years, I did not realize that my "team" was teaching me how to stand on my own two feet. Finally, in August of 2003, as a freshman at Boston University, I had my first chance to sink or swim.Initially, I failed. In fact, I sunk like a rock. I slept in, missed classes, and yet was a staple on the social scene. When Midterms rolled around I realized that I needed to step up my effort. I finished the semester with A's and B's and made it onto the Equestrian Club Team. Four years later, I graduated cum laude with a double major. The sense of pride from personal accomplishment I felt was unlike anything I had ever experienced before.Today, as I work in marketing and attend graduate school, I am an adult that can accomplish anything determination and practice. Undergrad taught me that…

So far, i have learned that i am so much bigger than i ever thought i could be. My teachers and my classes have taught me that i have a gift and that if i believe in myself with all of my heart, i will achieve anything. My teacher's stress the importance of the saying "Dare to Fail Gloriously" and i believe in that quotation with every fiber of my being. Going to Boston University has been the best decision i could have ever made because i am growing into the person i have always wanted to be, but never knew how to be. I leave class every day inspired and awed to be surrounded by such beautiful people, and performers, and i would not trade this experience for anything. That is why i will do anything to continue attending school. I love what i do and where i am in my life because of this school.

I have learned how to be independent and to do things for myself without expectations from others. I have also aquired new study habits that are more efficient and better suited to BU.

Boston University has given me the chance to be the best me. To go after opportunities I couldn't have anywhere else and grow as a scholar, a leader, a friend, and as a person. The atmosphere is filled with passion and drive. In comparison to high school this is exactly what I needed to stay motivated to do more, to be more and to succeed. My overall college experience has allowed me to expand my comfort zone and push myself like never before. That lesson is so valuable and I am still seeing where it takes me.

No one can put a limit on you unless you put a limit on yourself. College provides you with a plethora of opportunities that you have to be ready to take advantage of. For me, college allows me to expand my boundaries because I am constantly trying new things and learning new things from those around me. In addition, college is a exploratory experience, in that you are constantly finding out new things about yourself, likes and dislikes. If I did not attend college, I would not be armed with the knowledge that I have now that will allow me to succeed in the future. It is valuable to attend college because college opens your eyes to many aspects of life that may not otherwise be seen, allowing you to become a well-rounded individual and slowly deteriorating the shield of ignorance.

Throughout my college experience, I have acquired an immense amount of self knowledge foremost. It has been through my interraction with my peers, professors, and others which has allowed me to grow both as a student and as a person. My time at Boston University has allowed me to experience things I knew I would never encounter had I stayed home and it has allowed me to reshape the way i approach certain aspects of my life. Without this college experience, I know for a fact that I would be missing out on an gret deal of new challenges which I would've feigned for if I did not attend the university which I do now. Even the negatives of college life leave a profound effect on me as they are things which I now know I can overcome. Also, if ever faced with challenges such as these again, I will have a clearer sense of how to approach the situation in a more mature and effective manner. Overall, the college experience has challenged me to put life into a new perspective which in the end I know will prove to be only beneficial.