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I had been homeschooled for most of my middle school career and my high school years were spent in a limited contact school, akin to a study hall. The first day I walked onto my college campus my heart was beating so loud I feared others may be able to hear it. Due to my limited interaction with people my own age, I felt that I would never fit in. I thought the only reason I was going was to gain an education and I most assuredly received it, not only from my wonderful professors but also from my peers. In college I have learned more about people and the real world than I ever knew before, I have learned the basic human nature is being adamant in one’s beliefs and the spirit is truly strong. It was in seeing this strength in others that I felt my own swell from the bottom of my heart and I know as long as this strength remains that I learned in college, I will be able to stand by my own beliefs as a author and as a human.

College is an experience that has helped prepare me for life after school. At the community college I attended, I decided the classes I would be taking, paid for my tuition and books, and went to class on my own. I also balanced school with a part-time job so that I could afford going to college on my own. Now I am at a private university and I am living away from home. This has helped my realize a little more what life is like on my own. I do not have anybody watching over my every move or telling me what to do. Attending college has also been valuable because I am learning things that are going to help me in career and in life in general.

I have gained so many knew friends from different walks of life, but we all attain the same goal of higher education. It has been valuable to attend CSUN because I have been able to further my education with all of their resources made for the student's benefit.

Besides the fact that CSUN has a huge diversity of ethnicities, what I have gotten out of my college experience is independence. Before college I was in high school where there wasn't as much responsibility, as there is now in college. Now that I turned 18years old, I don't have to rely on my mother to sign papers for me. Also, in college the proffessors are more strict and are not much of a babysitter when it comes to deadlines or learning something that is not taught by them. But now, I feel more responsible, more like an adult. It's been valuable to attend CSUN because I have recognized that I have reached a goal. A goal that has been setup since middle school, which is going to a four year college. Although CSUN wasn't my first choice, I am glad that I attend this school because I feel very pleased, satisfied, and at home.

The college experience has taught me to be independent and to be true to myself. THe independence factor of college is amazing, you need some type of motivator in order to simply go to school on time or even show up to school. This is the reason that i need to rely on myself to make the right decisions, to go to school, and to try new things. In the long run it is very important to attend any college. Although people do not know this but college can lead you to a better place, even better then they are in at that present time. College is a tool to put people to the path of success and stability, it molds people to what they imagine themselves to be. Thats why i think its important, because you can better yourself by attending and by succeeding.

In college I have learned to be more open-minded. My environment consist of very diverse people. In high school, the majority would rule and many people would follow what was "in ". However, in college I have learned that everybody is different. Everyone has their own style and they come from a different background. With this in mind, I have been able to accept more beliefs and customs of other people. I believe that this experience is very valuable to me because I am able to open up more and not be ignorant. I no longer only accept with what I grew up with, I am now open to more options and am able to make my own decisions. I believe that peer pressure is no longer a big problem on campus, due to the fact that many of us are too different from each other. Although it is comforting to find a crowd that you can relate to, a diverse group of people is also very welcoming and interesting.

So far, my college experience has provided me with independence and an open mind. I have found that if I want something, I have to go and get it. Life is easier if you are open to opportunities and experiences. Although I am only a freshman, I have learned that college is a solid ground to start establishing who I am as a person. It will give me the knowledge and experiences I need to successfully achieve a healthy, prosporous life. College is one big, open door. What is held behind it is important and easily attanable. It will always be open and I will always be able to leave and come back. College will help define me. I will help define me. Through my experiences, I know I can achieve greatness.

I have become more aware of how things work in life i have also become a better person for my self.

I've gotten a great education. As well as made life long friends. It is something I feel everyone should experience because you learn a lot about yourself. You have to gain responsibility and become accountable for your own actions. It helps young adults to mature into mature young adults. As well, I've met people with the same interest as me. They are some of my best friends and I am glad to have met them. My life would be much different without them. Therefore, everyone should experience college life. You meet lots of people, some you like and some you don't. You learn to be an adult and take a hold of your own life. Lastly, you learn who you are. You figure out what you want to do in life, and who you will be in life. I've learned that I want to become a teacher and I've learned that I am independent, quirky, and weird. Luckily for me, I've found people similar to me, thanks to college that is. In conclusion, college life is the best thing that's happened to me thus far.

In just four weeks atteding a four year university, I have learned so much about life in general. how to not depend on people, be myself, help my community, get involved and help people in general that are going through the same issues that i am facing as well. Living life as a college student can be tough because you leave your house, you become a new person because we all change and change is something that we cannot avoid or run from it's always there and it will be there. It is a great opportunity to get to figure out who you truly are by embracing new life opportunities and learning that every dream that we posses can become true if we put our mind and heart to every activity we do in our lives we will be successful.