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What i hope to get out of college is to get my associate's degree in criminal justice. i believe that by attending college i will master many skills to know when someones lying, etc.

I received my associates degree at a small junior college in one year. I had some great experiences but now its time to move on to bigger and better things in my life. I feel in my heart that it is best for me to attend FAU to fullfill my dream of become successful in the future.

From my college experiene I have obtained a stronger sense of who I am as a student and as a person. When I entered my two-year community college I thought I wanted to do event planning. However, as I continued to take classes in other areas, especially law, I realized that law is an area that I wanted to pursue. It was difficult at first to decide what path I wanted to take in life but my college experience helped me figure out the path to take. I have come to the conclusion that I want to pursue International Studies and then attend law school. It is a common occurence for people to re-enroll in school in order to regain themselves as people and to choose another career path. It has been valuable to attend school because I found myself and I also was able to continue volunteering and helping my family.

The journey taken thus far is a pathway to the bettering of ones self for a great future. As a college student the goal to be a successful Dermatologist has become second nature. The most important part of an undergraduate’s journey is the freshmen year. Throughout a youth’s experience, there will be milestones that stand out the most. One’s personal life events are what mold who we are as an individual and dictates our behavior. For instance, throughout my years of cheering, I’ve always told myself “I will be the best and most remembered cheerleader on the squad” putting forth my best effort in everything I did. As a result, I earned the title as captain and most valuable cheerleader, always looking back and smiling because I realized, if my put my mind to something I will achieve it, however, I must have a true passion for it and a daily motivation to achieving my goal.

There are two consequential beliefs that I come to acquire during my undergrad studies. First, when I look at and analyze the world; everything seems to be the outcome of what man thinks. Whatever is is the result of our desires, ideas, dreams, aspirations, inspirations, and wishes. Whatever is is because it existed in the form of a thought in the mind of someone. This may seem to be evidently trivial, yet I cannot emphasize how significant this is. For if it's accurate, this would mean that the more noble and greater one's thoughts are, the greater one's reality is. Second, despite what what we see on television or what we quotidianly experience, there are still some good folks in the world; there are still people who pursue what is good, beautiful, and true. This I say because I've met countless of individuals who believed in me more than I had believed in myself. On account of their faith in me, I come to believe also that the universe is not perenially mad at us as we often suppose; that there is an aspect of human existence upon which Helios will always shine.

Out of my college experience, I have learned about faith to believe that I can achieve and win. From this college experience, I have a degree and worked in the field as an intern. This experience has been like no other. I will never be the same as far as realizing the importance of an education and how if you believe in something you can achieve it. It has been valuable to attend because I now have a strong foundation in completing something I have started plus a chance to realize that education is the key to victory. I have gleaned so much from my peers, teachers and family during this school experience to last me a life time.

Since I normally tend to stick to myself and not interact with others, I feel that the first major value college gave me was the opportunity to interact with others on a peer based level. After that, I am not sure what other major values I attained save the progression toward a completed General Education on my way to completion of my major. I had fun in the classes for the most part but by en large, if I were asked many of the test questions I got right on many of the tests taken I think I would fail to have a correct answer. Most of what was studied was learned for the purpose of passing a test so that I could say, "Hey, look College counsel, I've taken the classes you said I needed to take and passed." Most of my experience thus far is doing what people say I need to do to do well in a field that doesn't utilize the material that is required I learn. I know I will use some of what I learned in the future but not all. I look forward to a better experience.

From my first year of college I have learned that college is more than one big party. If I want to succeed in my studies I have to put forth the time and effort to earn the grades I want. I learned how to manage my time wisely by working two jobs, volunteering, studying, playing soccer, and being a member of numerous different clubs. I feel like I made the best of my first year in college because I experimented with everything that college had to offer yet I managed to earn the grades I wanted and finish my first year with honors. Aside from the activities I participated in and the memories I made I value the lessons I have learned. Personally I feel like college taught me how to grow up. I am a mature adult because of my first year. I have my priorities in order and I have a clear vision of what I want my life to look like when I graduate. College taught me that there is more to life than a good party and that is the feeling of accomplishing something that you may not have though possible before and making a difference.

I learned alot and gained a Criminal Justice degree. Sadly though I am still unemployed since 12/07. My advisor was more concerned with signing up a student than advising me. A student should have experience in the criminal justice field and/or plan to join a police or sheriff department in order to go for this program. I have no experience and am not young enough to join a department. I am needing a scholarship to help me pay for a hands on learning Masters Program in Counseling.

Coming right out of High School, I was not that interested in attending classes and sitting through lectures that I thought did not have a purpose for me pertaining to my life. My parents noticed my lack of enthusiasm and kept pressuring me to try harder, because "education is the key to everything". My father is a dentist and my mother is a registered nurse as well as a dental hygentist. They moved away from their family because the "job oppurtunities were better" where the decided to live. I did not want to turn out like them by any means. I believe love is more important than money, and it seemed as though they thought the opposite. I decided to go to a Community College just to spend my time and to make my parents happy. About a year into my new education, I discovered I wanted to be a Nurse Practicioner. I earned my CNA liscense my senior year of High School and began working as a CNA. I fell in love with the profession, and I now understand why education makes a person more well-rounded. My goal is to become an educated women who loves her family.

Throughout my college experience I have changed as a person inside and out. My outlook on people has changed completely; I will never judge someone by how they look ever again after attending college. I have learned that I cannot depend on my parents anymore and not to depend on anyone but you. I think it is valuable to attend college because it changes who you are completely. Since I have been here I have noticed a difference , I came here as a child and I am leaving as a adult. I have learned things are not always going to go the way you planed them or wanted. I have learned you are not always going to have that second chance, so do not sit and wait on something, just do it. Work as hard as you can because that may be your last chance to get the grade you want or show your skill. The biggest thing I have learned in college is you have to be a strong individual and believe in yourself. If not you will not make it through college its rough. But if you have belief in yourself you?ll survive and succeed in life.

Learning to work on my own. It has taught me that I can learn without a lecture. It has shown independent work is very useful in learning how to manage my life and responbilities. When I graduate, noone is going to hold my hand and wait for me to finish what should've been done awhile back. The teachers here show you that you're an adult and should be respected as well. You're accoutible for every accomplishment or mistake you make while on the way to forfilling your dreams. It was taught me that even if I mess up it's okay to go back and try to figure out why I made a mistake and what could be done to not let it happen again.

I definetly acheived a greater network of friends in terms of social interaction. Also i'm not ignorant of what is happening in a first-world nation. My level of presentation has sharply improved. Also my work ethics have generated less time-consuming methods and greater profitable methods in conduct. It has been valuable to attend because you are getting back what you paid for. The technology introduced at the schoolshould not be taken for granted, and must be exercised as a utility of virtue within the working world.

My college experience is nothing short of an adventure to doors of the rest of my life. I grew up in an orphanage until the age of 7 when I was adopted into a supportive family. You may say I was one of the lucky ones but I know that the skills I learned as a young child living in Russia, gives me the ability to adapt to new surroundings and new expectations. College is more than independent study, it is about becoming an adult and forming a bonding relationship with your interests and decision making. It makes you reflect on your past and plan your future.

I went to a community college but I got accepted to a 4 year but couldnt afford my dream school. So my first year I made it sour because of this. I attended LACC. Regardless school is for my education so after the 2nd semester I realized that going to a community wasnt all that bad and then got focused. It's valuable to attend because of all of the negative surroundings that are in the Los Angeles area. Im' very focused on this because recently had a friend that passed because of gang violence that was going to school stopped and got involved with drugs. School is a important key to accomplishing life and important to go for anyones well being.

I could start off by listing all my accomplishments, which is the logical thing to do, but I only get 200 words. High School was a blur to me, I barely passed. School always mattered but I was lacking something that I couldn?t explain. Fall of 2008 I received straight A?s for the first time. Spring semester I took 11 classes, I struggled, and when I got my grades back I did exceptionally well except for one grade a C-. This was devastating ?Finally I gave my all and it still wasn?t enough? I told myself. Summer soon followed; I felt as if a veil covered my face. Everything exhausted me, people described me as ?not there?. Fast forward a few months and I was diagnosed Manic Depressive. This answered why studying, waking up for classes, talking to classmates took too much energy, the C- was just my breaking point. I?m not ashamed of my illness and now I?ll answer the question, it was valuable to attend college because I learned to fight life?s obstacles, demand yourself to do your best and now I fell that I have the strength to conquer any goal.

I have learned quite a lot both educationally and personally. Having attended FAU, I have matured into a well-rounded adult who is ready to take on the world.

If I could go back in time and speak to myself as a senior in high school, I would talk myself out of not wanting to apply for scholarships or schools just to stay close to my "then" boyfriend. I would convince myself that all the hard work, good grades, service hours, honors, and awards I got throughout my high school years is all worth me going to a prestigous school. I would let myself know that the person I was willing to sacrifice it all for was not the one, and even if he would have been, when someone truly loves you they would never let me throw my education and achievement away. I would encourage myself to apply for schools and scholarships , and would inform myself that all I would be doing then by not applying is procrastinating because five years later I would take it seriously. By that time in the future precious time would have been wasted. I would let myself know to keep pushing and remember that no one but God can stop me, and only He can continue to believe in me and give me the strength I will need for my journey.

Honestly I wish I had someone that told be to study in high school even as a senior. Now that I am in college I am not use to just sitting down at night and reading the text book, because in high school it was always read for me in class by the teacher. So if I could go back in time and tell myself one thing that would help be out in college is would be to get yourself in the habit of sitting down at night and reading the chapter before class starts the next day.

Be respectful of the newfound freedom. No one could have told me all the "freedoms" that I would have in college; but all of those freedoms I have, are universal in on campus housing. If I want to play music at 4AM then I am free to do so; but I have also learned, the hard way, that everyone else has that freedom as well. I would have adjusted much easier to college life, and the stresses that come with being on my own, had I respected or better understood the freedoms that come with college dorm life.