Carnegie Mellon University Top Questions

I have only been in college for a month now, but I feel that it has been much longer. So far, I have gained a new aspect to life and have created relationships with others that will last for a lifetime. Living by myself apart from my family, I knew that it wasn't going to be easy, but the college has been accepting and has become my second home. The people in my dorm, in my classes, or those I met at events are people I will cherish forever. The lectures that I attend convey the wisdom of the professors and I only wish that I will be able to contain the vast knowledge that they convey. College has been an opportunity for me to become independent and I feel privileged to be able to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

Overall, I have gotten so much out of my experience in college. I am so happy with my choice at Carnegie Mellon. It has pushed me to be as successful as I possibly can be and has allowed me to stay involved in extracurricular activites in school and outside of school. I would not choose to go to school anywhere else because Carnegie Mellon has allowed me to become an independent person and grow as an individual. Although the academics can be difficult at times, it is a great experience to be challenged. With Carnegie Mellon located in the city of Pittsburgh, I have been able to have numerous opportunites for internships and volunteer jobs to help out the environment and the community. I can only hope that through this experience, I will be able to succeed in the next three years and be prepared for life afterwards.

Carnegie Mellon is a wonderful school for majoring in a communication design program, but more importantly it is a great school for creators. Creators of art, music, robots, computers, and just about anything. With its rich diversity and its hands-on approach to learning, Carnegie Mellon provides the right atmosphere to cultivate people who are insanely serious about their disiplines. The passion and admiration you develop not only extends to your field of study, but also to your peers'. The interactions between scientists, aritsts, historians, etc. are what give Carnegie Mellon its character. Heated discussions with your peers and professors over lunch are a common occurence, and so are midnight soccer and tennis matches in the dorm hallways the night before a huge project is due. Carnegie Mellon University has already established itself as a school known for producing young geniuses, but maybe the key to the success of Carnegie graduates comes from the fact that they learn how to have fun at school. I cannot imagine going to school anywhere else. Despite the back breaking hard work and time that goes into each project and paper, its sharing the experience with others that makes it all worth while.

College has taught me many lessons. Whether it is separating white socks from red tee shirts while doing laundry, not waiting until the last night to begin studying for a big exam, or appeasing my roommate because I sleep three feet away from him every night, college is chalk full of life lessons. Many believe that the main lesson of college is to find something you enjoy and pursue it as a career. This is an important aspect of college, but it overlooks an important idea. In order to find a passion, you must first know who you are. Through the introspection during the long nights of studying, the bickering between roommates, and the little frustrations like finding your favorite socks are now pink, I found out who I am as a person. This has been the most valuable aspect of my college career.

In my first year of college I have learned how to manage my time and my priorities without the guidance of my parents. I also learned how to interact with new people and make connections. Also, particularly at Carnegie Mellon University, there are many resources and I have learned to obtain the most help that I can to ensure that I do the best that I can considering what is available to me. These things have helped me grow up and understand what it takes to succeed out in the world. My freshman year has been valuable not only for the excellent quality of the classes and professors but for the broad range of ideas I was exposed to. Coming together with students all over the world has really changed my perspective of a lot of things and caused me to gain knowledge and experience in areas of life that are not in the classroom. Also I witnessed politics firsthand with the event of G20, which took place in Pittsburgh. In addition, I have formed the closest bonds with the people I met in the past year and my life has truly been changed.

it has been three weeks since i started college. However, it's great feeling that i gained lots of experience in this three weeks. being in college help me grow more in my life. i go to Community College of Denver. CCD have enormous diversity around the compuss. i never felt like home. people in CCD are very helpful. ccd is helping me prepare for my four years degree. they have great solution for student who is willing to achieve their goal. they have many program that will help students to get great experience out of it. but i am looking forward to get involve in many other programs and gain more experience. i am taking Associate degree in science and planning to transfer to University of Colorado Denver. and major in medical and miner in doctor. thank you so much for taking time to read this essay. and i will look forward to hear from you..

Ultmately I find the most valuable part of my time in college has been the people I've met. I feel blessed to have met a group of individuals who are so passionate about their art and education that they are willing to go beyond the classroom to learn those skills that are important to them. We learned so much from one another and without them, my time at college might have been a total waste.

I haven't been in too many college experiences, I graduated high school in 2009. I went to a vocational school my junior and senior year of high school. I have been working in a salon doing hair. I want to get a business degree, and further my education. I do know when I've visited colleges that I've learned an unbelievable amount on differnent aspects of life . You have to be focused on why your there, and realize that college is'nt about having the most fun. My goals are to be the best that i can be and to get the best education, I can contain. The more education a person has, the more opportunities are given to them. Education is so valuable to have because no one can take it away from you, you will know what you know no matter what! I have the drive and the determination to go the extra mile, and in college your going to have to take the extra mile more than once. I hope that i will succeed with greatness, and love every minute of it!

I admit that while attending Carnegie Mellon I was not always satisfied. I felt humbled to be around so many classmates who were intelligent, academic-oriented overachievers. It was overwhelming to be around people who had the same educational values and work ethic as mine. But looking back on the experience, I am grateful that I attended. College life allowed me to become more independent and more responsible. Since I was living away from home and from my parents, I developed better time management skills in order to tackle my large workload and make time for a social life. I had to take care of buying groceries, cooking meals, and doing laundry, which made me appreciate that my parents work during the day and still have time to take care of my brother and me and household chores. Aside from growing up and maturing while at school, I discovered that the most valuable part of Carnegie Mellon is its community. The professors and alumni really want students to succeed. When applying to graduate school, my professors were more than happy to write my recommendations, and when reaching out to alumni, the alumni offered me helpful advice.

I have been privledged to attend three excellent campuses in the Central Ohio area. My college experience has allowed me to expand my career from social work and psychotherapy into nursing. I have been awarded the opportunity to learn with a diverse range of professionals in many different areas of expertise. Had I not attended college, I would have missed the opportunity to connect with this wonderful group of educators and fellow students. The boundaries of my education have been expanded in ways I could not imagine before I attended. Not only has enriching my education allowed my salary to grow, it has also opened doors for other experiences, such as travelling to underprivledge areas to provide care. The college experience has allowed me to expand my horizons and become a well-rounded, knowledgeable, and compassionate caregiver to those in need of assistance, now in social work and soon in medicine.

Thus far, hard work and dedication. I have always been committed to my work, but going the extra mile is really worth it when your in a school like this. The reason I am even filling out this is so I can attend summer courses offered as well as continue my education.

I would tell myself not to be concerned about what others think, including faculty, unless I respect their opinions. I would rely more on my intuition and the advice of those who care about me. I would concentrate on learning and less on grades. I would spend more time cultivating friendships.

Decide what things define who you are and hold on to these things more tightly than you hold onto your slowly shrinking piggy bank! If you do not decide ahead of time where to draw the line when it comes to changing who you are, you will become someone that is merely a reflection of all of the people who influence you. College may be about redefining yourself, but always remember that your past defines you as you begin to experiment with who you are.

It is important to really take the time to consider all of your options. Being caught up in the love for your high school is not an excuse for not putting in the effort when looking for a college. While you may get into a great school with a great reputation you should not base you decision on that alone. Additionally choosing a school for financial reasons is never a good choice. It is so important to visit the schools and get a student's perspective. Within the first few minutes of being on a campus you will know if you can be happy there. College is about developing your social skills just as much as it is improving your academics. If you don't feel comfortable, you will never achieve your personal best in anything. I was the student who had everything going for them in high school however my lack of effort towards making the right decision for college resulted in a lot of second guessing my first year. The name on the diploma means far less if you didn't actually use the four years to find out more about yourself and develop as a human being.

If I could go back and give myself some advice as a high school senior, I guess the first piece of advice that I would have to administer would be: ?Don't worry about all of these stresses that you go through. One day, they will all be worth it...? I'd say, ?Please, don't lose sight of who you currently are and ? even when others bring you down for voicing your opinion ? even still, deliver your voice; help others find theirs. Make sure not to keep your aims on simply making a living, but instead, on enriching the world. Strive to improve yourself in any way you can. Know that all the experiences which you will have ? even the bad ones ? are experiences that you have to have if you are going to help others from them. Learn from your mistakes, and give others the gift of learning from your them as well. BE BOLD but, don't disrespect people in the process. Just go for it ?shoot for the sky ? because even if you lose, you won't lose the lesson. If even but a little, I hope this advice can help you nonetheless...?

Looking back, I do not think I had the traditional college experience. As my friends raved about parties and discovering a new social life, I often found myself questioning my own choices and experiences here at Carnegie Mellon, one often filled with more anxiety than alcohol. However, now finishing my most rigorous year yet, I've come to realize that many of original doubts about college were in fact just a fear of not being like everyone else. Some are born to jump into new experiences like a hot tub, while others inch in as if any change in movement would suddenly turn the water into ice. And I, without a doubt, am the latter. My high school senior always regarded this self reflection as something to hide. As if, not jumping immediately, was cowardly. But having learned more about myself than I could've ever imagined in these past years, I have realized something great. Taking the time to appreciate new experiences requires great patience and also a great deal of confidence. To my high school self, life is not a race. And if nothing else, entering the hot tub slowly can only show off your swimsuit even more.

Knowing what I do now about the independency in college, I would advise my high school self to begin understanding that education is truly based on your own determination and willingness to learn. Although there will be many great resources available, ambitious students, and knowledgeable professors to help you, it is up to you to push yourself to learn. However, I would also tell myself that I should not expect learning to be perfect. Mistakes are a major part of learning, and especially of life. Therefore, I hope that I could have seen that it would be inevitable, and also reasonable to make mistakes while transitioning into college. The mistakes I will make are only worth it if I learn from them, and push myself to work harder. This self-realization will help with the first piece of advice to push myself to work harder. After all, education is an individual experience that lasts much longer past the college years.

I would say go back to highschool, it is less complicated than getting a GED.

Rob, you need to focus more time on getting a job and finding scholarships to pay for Carnegie Mellon. You're going to have a lot of work to do when you get there and you need to be able to support yourself. You should also know that it won't be how you think it's going to be. You'll be let down in some ways, but very suprised in others. Keep yourself open to new things and try to not harbor bad memories from the past. Always remember that your music is the key to everything in your life. Follow your heart's song.

If I could go back in time to give myself advice about college life, I would tell myself that studying hard is important, but that making friends and having a good time is more important. Going to a difficult and challenging school, you can easily get swept up with work, grades and papers, and it can all become overwhelming very quickly. However, having people that you can trust and an outlet, whether in the arts or sports or greek life, will help you maintain a balance between school work and a social life. With that balance, it is actually easier to get work done because you are not blinded by the amount of work and lack of free time that you have, but rather you know that there are people around that can help you, and something that you can do to take your mind off all your stress and just relax. Ultimately, if you spend all your time studying, you will forget to have fun and really that is the most important thing to do while at college.