California University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

College for me, was mandatory in my eyes. I wanted to succeed, make a name for myself, and also prove to myself that I could do all of this. California University of Pennsylvania has helped me to accomplish these goals and for that I am thankful; it's helped me to see that I can continue setting goals and succeeding. Because of receiving my bachelors, I now know that I am capable of attending graduate school. The University itself has taught me to be more confident, organized, and mature. As well, it has made me a more hopeful and intelligent person. I am better able to get along with and understand people with my major in psychology, which will be very helpful throughout life, in many different ways. Along the way, I learned who I was, what I was meant to do in life and what I am capable of accomplishing. Overall, college taught me to continue to strive for what I want, which in my eyes, is one of the keys to success.

My college experience so far has been one of various ups and downs. I have faced to challenge of having to adapt to the shockingly new and unique environment college has to offer, not always meeting with success. I have met many unique people, many of whom share at least one interest with myself; in doing so, I have made many friends that I not only plan to keep until graduation, but whom will also remain in my life after college, and will share with me the task of putting out acquired knowledge and skills to use in the real world. I have learned many life lessons, including the importance of asking for help, and the fun and enjoyment that comes from helping others. College has made me a stronger person, more aware of my environment and myself, but also more aware of others. This experience has left me with the confidence to pursue my goals and dreams, and the networks and support system to help me succeed at any venture that I decide to invest in.

I have learned that perserverance and dedication is key to success. Many people want a degree, yet are not willing to put the work in to attain it. Education is the key to a great future, howeverit is something that must have work put behind it to be useful.

For me, attending college was the absolute, without a doubt, best thing I have ever decided to do. In my short nineteen years, there have been few things that I have done that I feel have impacted my life in a great way, but going to college is one of those rare things. College is defintely not for everyone, but thankfully, I am not one of those people. Going to college has truly changed me, and in the best way. For the first time in my life, I have the confidence to be on my own, to try new things, to meet new people, to make my own mistakes and learn from them. I have always been sheltered by the people around me, and that's not a bad thing, but going to college is helping me to find out who I am and what I want to do with my life, and I think that is the most important thing I've ever done.

Although I have only been in college for two semesters it has opened my eyes to many things. Out of my experience i have learned that life is not all fun and games. When I got to college I had to really get my act together and get things done. Also it is very valuable to attend college because without a degree in this day and age you will get no where and college really begins a great life for someone.

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I have gotten a great deal of leadership qualities out of my college experience. It is completely different than high school because you are on your own. You have to learn when to step up and speak out, which is something that I was always afraid of doing. The college experience has made me less shy, and also more professional. It has been very valuable to attend because it has taught me life skills that I could not get anywhere else, like how to live with someone else. My college eperience has been VERY rewarding, and I would not change anything about it.

I would tell myself to visit more schools and try for more scholarships. Maybe if I had done that I could of had more options for schools because I could afford them. I would of also considered going to school with at least one close friend. I find that makes it a lot easier to cope and transition in a school. One person helps you get to know more people and have higher self confidence. I also wouldn't of minded finding more schools with activities to keep me busy on the weekends.

I would tell myself, that college isn't about partying and girls. I would tell myself reading is fundemental and it will only help you. Study a lot, do not go out until everything is finish. Stay in the books, and never give up cause having good grades, gets good hard earned money. You do not attend college just to waste time, money, and space. I would tell myself that I am becoming a man, and it's time to take responsibilty, even though money is tight, you got to make everything stretch and keep pushing. Just staying positive and in the books is the best advice I could give myself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would only change a few things. I suppose I could have wasted less time reading or chatting on the computer. Also, I regret not following through with my love for softball. I was definitely good enough to have received a scholarship. I wish I would have taken my mother?s advice when she said that I was awesome player and for me to pursue playing and giving it my all because one day I would reap the benefit of the sport. My mother is the most indepentdent woman I know; she is a single parent and has worked hard for everything she owns. I wish I would have given more effort to my academics and perhaps I would have an academic scholarship. If I could turn back the hands of time I would have to my mom?s words of wisdom and not taken the things that she shared for granted. Every single moment and situation in my life has lead me to this very day in some way, shape or form. From here on, I will look at these regrets as lessons.