Carthage College Top Questions

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I have learned so much in my last four years of college. I am challenged every day in new and interesting ways. I have been studying elementary education as well as special ed. and I will graduate in May with degree in both as well as a minor in Spanish. I have been able to learn many new techniques and ideas for teaching students and I am very excited to be able to try them our somtimes. I also think that college has challenged me to be a person of character and to pick a battle that is truely worth fighting for. I believe that the injustices in the world can be fixed if only people who start caring and taking action. This is the only thing that is ever going to work. I have enjoyed my last three years hear and I am very sad to see then end.

My college experience has been very exciting, frightening, and challenging so far this year, but through it all I have developped a greater understanding of who I am as an individual. As the oldest of three children, I had been lucky enough to have my own room for eighteen years, but upon arriving at college, I had to learn to negotiate things like the arrangement of furniture and paying for groceries. Most importantly having a room mate has taught me how to support another person through their struggles and to allow them to help me as well. Overall, college has been and will continue to be a valuable experience, albeit an occasionally intimidating one, because it has taught me how to be successful while away from home. It is somewhat of a test run before entering the "real world", as my parents still help pay for my education, but it is up to me to decide to make my own rules. Should I decide to break my rules, I may suffer consequences, I may not, but ultimately it will all be a valuable experience because I will learn about myself through the successes and failures that I make for myself.

From my college experiences, i have discovered a new person inside myself. I was able to discover new interests and a giant door of opportunities while going to college. Attending college and pursuing education is of course beneficial because my goal of becoming a teacher/educator and making a difference in young teens and adult lives can only be justified by educating myself. From college, I have become more open and found my true calling, education. If I did not explore the college environment, I would have not found what my true joy is and a career fit for myself. The college experience has helped me out in so many ways and is still a tool and a journey to complete. The two years I have spent in college have been the fastest, yet the most valuable years in my life. It is at this crucial time that I will be making decisions that affect my entire life in the future. That is why I believe college is right now the most important priority in my life. It has opened my eyes and ears and has made me a more rational, mature, and confident person for the future.

I am only in my second year of college and I already feel as if I have learned so much academically and personally as well. When students go to college, a place where they are away from all the things they are familiar with, we must learn how to be more independent. I personally feel that I have become more independent then I ever thought possible and I consider that a very important quality to have. I have been able to make my own decisions, pay for my own groceries and necessities, and I have become much more responsible for myself and my actions. Without the college experience I do not think I could have learned any of these things, so I am thankful for my experience everyday. Not only have I grown more independent but I feel that I have been able to expand my knowledge in all sorts of subjects to make me and well rounded student and person.

Waking up and getting to school on time is harder then it looks. Time mangement is something I've learned that is very important in college. North West Vista College has made understand that its time to grow up and that college isn't all about throwing the best keg party. All I can really everything my mother tried to teach me was right and college doesnt just ground you and tell you i told you so.

My college experience has only just begun, but I know that I've already learned valuable lessons. Going to school with people who I dont know for once in my life has forced me to get out of my comfort zone and meet new people. I've also learned the importance of working hard and staying organize. Teachers aren't going to remind you of your homework, they give you a syllabus and you are responsible for checking it. Also, you are responsible for yourself. If you don't come to class they aren't going to call your parents or send your homework home. College life has been a different experience, but a good one. I'm truly learning what it means to be an adult and learn to be responsible and dependent on no one but yourself. I am grateful for the opportunity to receive a higher education and the chance to acheive my dreams.

The one thing that I have gotten out of my college experience is the ability to challenge myself and being able to see myself grow as a person. To attend college allowed me to see different views and learn from them.

My experience while attending college this year is very different than the first time I had attempted to attend a community college. I have learned how to create a strong personal foundation to build on, the importance of continuing education, and that nothing in life is free. Before I could grasp the importance of going to school, I had to come to the realization that five years ago I was not ready to be in college, mentally or financially, but now I can say confidently that I am ready to make something of myself. My experience this time around has been more comprehensive and enjoyable and to me that is both needed and valuable to be successful while going to college. You could almost say it was valuable for me not to attend college right out of the gates, but more valuable now to attend and continue on to be a Physician's Assistant.

My college experience has put me on a path to gain the education I will need to obtain the career of my dreams. It has given me this opportunity while giving me a chance to explore the possibilities that are available when you have an open mind. It has given me friendships that will last past graduation day. It has given me a chance to explore the world and different cultures. I have been able to discover qualities about myself that I never knew I had. The experience has strengthened my belief that college is as necessary as high school. It gives you the chance to live by yourself without all the responsibilities of living in the real world. It gives you the chance to explore opportunities that you never knew you had. All of these reasons add to why my college experience has been so valuable. Whether or not I make enough money to make it finanicially valuable, it has given me so many memories that are far more valuable than any salary offered after graduation.