College for Creative Studies Top Questions

From my recent college experience I have learned education is important. People all around the world can easily say education is important, the question is why? Education is the growing root for the career you have dreamt about your whole life. It starts a whole new beginning without an end. My college experience has taught me to strive for a goal, become better at it and to keep moving forward with it. It has showed me positives and negatives about my college life, including friends, education, professors, and much more. College is a valuable experience and will always be a valuable experience to me, because it helps a person gain knowledge. Knowledge is a never ending experience as I see it, no matter the age, a person will keep learning until the end of time. College in my eyes is worth the money put in to it. I really hope students all over the world have a college experience like I have, it really is a chance of a lifetime. Let's make it worth it.

I'm getting the exact education I need for my future career, down to the core classes that will strengthen my degree. Besides that, it's right in downtown Detroit, so I'm getting a taste of what it's like to live in a big city, as opposed to living in the suburbs of a small town all my life. There are also many different majors and degrees in the art field, so I'm getting to know people in those degrees, exposing myself to different kinds of art other than what I'm used to.

As a person who has always felt a little behind growing up, always challenged in the classroom and not doing as well as the majority, however excelling at anything creative. It was an easy decision for me to attend The College for Creative Studies; it was the tuition cost convincing to the parental that was most difficult. My mother didn’t at first understand why I needed to attend such an expensive private art school “Couldn’t you get the same degree at a basic college.” she would say; Yes maybe the degree would look the same but the experience, impact, and skill sets obtained could never compare. That person I once was in the past always feeling a little behind was finally ahead of the game. I have never worked so hard, been so passionate, and did so well at anything academic in my life. CCS brought out what I think might have always been there, my creativity, and then refined and polished it. CCS not only gave me the skills to think and create creatively, but a new confidence in myself I had never had before.

Many of us leave high school imagining the next four years as the best of our lives. This idea comes from those around us, who coincidentally, said the same thing about high school. Needless to say, I was excited and a little skeptical. If I knew about the all-nighters I would pull or how hard I would push my mind and body, there is no way I would have believed those people. I would’ve been wrong. College wasn’t just about the workload and degree. College was about learning not only about your major (as you ingested coffee like water or bought Red Bull by the case), but also about yourself. Grade school was relatively easy and for a first, I not only had to work hard, I wanted to work hard. I had teachers that I admired and friends wanting what I wanted in life, just as thrilled to see their futures growing before them. What did I get out of the valuable experience of college? I can’t just name one thing. I developed a new way of thinking, a new perspective on the world. I learned who I was and who I wanted to be.

When i was younger my parents both worked full-time barely amking wages above minimum, I mistook that way of living as a concrete cast system. I have learned the error of my ways since then watching family suffer through the a recession that has them dependent on my part-time job and my father's pension. College gave new hope and has allod to dream of a better life for myself those I care for, the importance of of a higher education in my personal experience is knowing that I am get tom shape a better future.

My college experience is one of the best experiences of my life. It’s the first time that I ever had to be completely responsible for myself. I've never had issues with responsibility where school is concerned but high school doesn't really compare to college. In high school, the teachers try to prepare you for the real world but under the surface there is still a safety net. Teachers in high school are definitely more concerned than college professors. In college you have to float or sink. You can't expect someone to remind you to get your work done. If you procrastinate you will quickly be overwhelmed. I fully developed my organizational skills when I started college. I've honestly never had a better opportunity to practice time management. College made it necessary for me to learn and develop the responsibility of an adult. It gave me my first real career-like experience. I'll be grateful for it for the rest of my life.

What I have gotten out of my college experience is one on one experience. This is valuable to me because the hands on training has helped refine my art and make it a bit better so far.

My college experience has helped me to communicate better, my network has increased and I'm more confident on a professional level. It?s very valuable when you have peers on the same level as you, as well as knowledgeable Instructors who can challenge you with critiques in every aspect of your leaning. This way when you graduate and evaluate all the things that you have been through while your in college, applying to a job in field becomes second nature and its far easier to succeed.

I would have never expected that going to art school would be as difficult as it has been. On average, I do four "allnighters" a week for how much work we receive. I am so blessed that I am attending a very known design/art school that is reputable is something to be proud of. My whole life, I was the best at art, but now I have been placed in an environment where the competition is immensly difficult. My school has combined the top artists, and it's easy to get discouraged. I feel like even though I might not be the best, I will stand out because I have drive. I'm not affraid of what the world has to offer. What will make me stand out is my speed, and my indurance. What college has taught me is that it is not easy, and that people strive to get the best education possible. I need to make a difference in this world through design, and this school has taught me that my dreams are possible; that I will make a difference.

Honestly? Not much. I attended a community college and I feel like I was walked through it. Open book tests, multiple choice math problems, and teachers that allowed students to turn in assignments extremely late, all added up to a fairly unfullfilling college experience. Ofcourse, there where exceptions. My Biology, English, Higher Math, and Religion classes stand out in my mind. The experience really depended on the teacher and my teachers in those courses where exceptional. It's difficult to put what I gained from those teachers into words. The things I learned wheren't really that valuable because in the long run very little of that stuff sticks with you. I suppose the most valuable thing I gleened from my experience was a learning style. I honed my ability to communicate with others and to quickly obtain usefull information. I also learned how to solve problems on my own which is far more valuable than any particular thing you can know. In short, the Associate's Degree I earned hasn't really done much for me. I'm hoping that furthering my education in a more serious setting will help me become a more valuable person.