Florida Gulf Coast University Top Questions

The best thing I've gotten out of going to FGCU is my current girlfriend, and some friends I've made on the road of college education. I just recently selected a major so I haven't started my core classes yet, my pre req classes were all very simple and did very little to motivate me. Because of stupid class rules and other factors I have a GPA that doesn't seem right to me. Instead of a near 4.0 GPA I have a 3.25

College life is a wonderful experience. So far my experiences have brought me to be a more independent, intelligent, and resourceful person. Their is no one here to make sure your doing what you are supposed to be doing, so you learn how to manage your time juggling fun and social time with homework and study time. The variety of courses to take and the wonderful and intelligent professors the school has makes learning fun and easy. The school has a great library where books for every course can be found. It is valuable to attend college because it is a nice transition period from being at home with your parents and fending for yourself in the business world. College provides the studies in feilds that high school was not able to offer making job hunting a bit easier and completing your job to the best of your ability. A college education is only one step between you and the job you have been dreaming of since you were a little kid. It is a place where you can truely find yourself in the present and the type of person you wish to become.

Going to college part-time while still in high school has taught me to be a driven and passionate person. College is something that is an option open to young (and old) people. If you're going to get through the four years and get that highly prized degree, I have learned to stick it out through the hard times and remember why I'm here: for my education, which means a better future. It has taught me to not only apply myself in school, but in work and my relationships as well, as cheesy as that sounds, it really has. I'm driven and passionate about enduring to the end, and I think that in itself will be worth the time I will have spent at Florida Gulf Coast University learning how to build my future as a teacher.

My once very narrow view of my opportunities in the world has been broadened by my college experience. When I began college I was basically directionless in the sense that I was trying to go in every direction that I could think of. Unfortunately I was not truly excited about any of them. I wanted to find a path that would allow me to enjoy the education I receive and the career it would lead me to. Going through my basic classes such as English ignited small sparks of passion in areas I did not know existed but it was not until I took a yoga class for my kinesiology credit and learned about healing the body through strength and flexibility that I eventually decided I want to become a physical therapist. What have I gotten out of my college experience? I have a path that I am more than happy and proud to walk down. Why has it been valuable to attend? Because the more classes I take, the broader my view of the world becomes.

I have gotten responsibility and respect out of my college experience. I have learned to not always over look things and to think critically when observing different things. I have learned time management and what it takes to be a leader. There are many different mnemonic strategies I have also learned to better my grades on exams. Exams normally stress me out but since being in college, I have learned different ways to calm myself down before exams. Trust goes a long way in society and over the past year I have learned a lot about trust and how to ensure you are being trusted by others as well. My college experience has been a great one so far, I hope to graduate with as much knowledge as possible because so far I have obtained a lot. College is a life full of experiences and so far all mine have been satifiying and life-fulfilling.

So far, everyone is just so friendly and loves to offer you a hand.

Since this was my first college class l got so much for attending. First of all college is nothing like high school. Another thing l got out of college is to get a book ASAP. l got my book 3 weeks after class started and got so behind in the reading so when l go to college in the fall semester this will never happen again. If l had not attended this college class l would have been so screwed in the fall semester because l signed up for 8 classes and now l'm just taking one class. My college experience was great so far. l like everything about college and l learned this is the only place that will make me have a better future. l really don't have a family and if college or school did not exist my life would be horrible than it already is. I grew up super poor thats what l mean that l have a horrible life. l went to school and wore the same clothes and shoes everyday and no one cared to buy me new clothes. lt was really hard but l'm glad high school is over.

My college experience isn't over yet, but it has been exciting so far. You will always meet new people, always learn something new and you will always be growing as a person. You will change, mature and become more intelligent. You become a part of something much bigger than you and set out in life to work towards your ultimate goals. College is your doorway to success, take every oppurtunity to learn something new and meet people. You will always be experiencing something different, so far college has ascended me to a new level in my life. I'm loving every minute of it!

I've grown since attending FGCU, I've become even more confident. I believe FGCU is a great place to attend school.

i have learned many life lessons that will help me through some of the toughtest times of my life.

I have learner a lot about myself by attending college this spring. Without college I would not have been given the drive to complete tasks as I do now; I have become a more responsible person through my college experience. I am now more motivated to finish something I start and I am gaining knowledge I did not have. When I first began classes I was not confident in my work, but after a few weeks of hard work I saw my confidence in my abilities grow tremendously. I now know that college not only gives us a degree we can use to gain a place in the world; it gives us the tools to become responsible adults. My college experince thus far has been valuable because I am finding strengths I did not know I have. I have gained confidence in my work and I am more responsible today then before I began attending college.

I have learned that it takes alot but in the end it is worth everything you put into it. I have learned that in order to succeed you have to put forth your best effort. I have also learned that college is a place to grow as an individual and as a students as well. I have learned that what we take away from the classes that we take is what is going to help us the most in our jobs after. I have learned that the professors really do want you to succeed and it is never a bad thing to ask for help when you need it.

I have not yet started college. I am enrolled into Florida Gulf Coast University and I have toured the campus and asked many questions about it. I am unable to start college yet because of military responsibilities. I will be attending affter I finish my duties as a soldier and hope to get the most out of my college experience as I have been told. When I do get to attend college it will be a valuable to me to attend because I am looking forward to become a military officer once qualified as a trained officer and graduated college. I am looking forward to attending Florida Gulf Coast University in hopes of my goals to come together.

FGCU does a great job keeping the class amounts low to get that one-on-one relationship with the professor and student. At FGCU your not just a student, they make you into a leader not only in your community but on campus as well.

I have learned that an individual's success in college is completely dependent on that persons dedication. Unlike high school there is no one pushing you but your self. I have also learned the greatest respect in the area of time management. My family is not wealthy in any regard so i work as a waitress and write for a newspaper to come up with money for tution and living expenses. I work full time and go to school full time and this has taught me more than my fair share about responsibilty and maturity. I hope to graduate with a degree in nursing in the next two years. Of course I have learned an ambitious amount of information in the field in which I am studying but I must admit that it is the life lessons in which I will benifit for the rest of my life regardless what job I have.

My college experience has made me a better person, in each and every aspect possible. Florida Gulf Coast University has made me a better student in that I work hard to do my classwork, but I also seek out further knowledge using outside sources. It has made me a better friend and classmate, because I have learned to take time out of my day to help others study or just to be a friend to them. My school has also provided me with knowledge and a new perspective about the environment, and I am now much more environmentally conscious than ever before. It has been incredibly valuable to attend Florida Gulf Coast University in that I have been provided with an amazing education, an appreciation for great faculty and co-students, a drive to volunteer and help out in the community however possible, and a gratefulness of being able to enjoy the simple things in life.

Making the decision to come to Florida to go to school was one of the hardest I have ever had to make. However, after obtaining a near 4.0 GPA for the year and being accepted into the limited access Athletic Training program, I have a renewed positive outlook on life in general. There is no way I could have succeeded to this degree in my home state of Minnesota. Attending FGCU allowed me to get away from all the distractions I had back home. Every day I walked out the door to go to class, I felt energy and determination I had never felt before. While attending this school I realized my full potential as a student and as a citizen. I can now do so much more on a day to day basis because my eyes have been opened to all there is in the world. Before attending FGCU I was walking through life, whereas now I'm running. Nothing can stop me now. I will succeed.

I have received an education and nothing is more powerful than knowledge. While my college experience at Florida Gulf Coast University may not be what I had expected, there is one thing FGCU has provided me with and thats an education and a degree that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Their teachers were nothing but helpful, my grades really reflected the work I put into them, and when I needed extra help with a class, Supplemental Instruction(SI) awaited my call. I have met one of the most diverse class of people I will ever meet and have made friends that will last a lifetime. The availablitly of teachers and class times allowed me to hold a part-time job as well as continue my love and passion for competitive horsbackriding. I may be transfering colleges but one thing I will take with me is the work ethic and the diverse nature that FGCU has instilled in me!

My college experience has shown me how much there is to learn in the world. Everyday whether in class or socializing with other classmates I am learning something new. Furthermore it has tought me responsibity and is a great step into being an adult.

I've learned to fully appreciate what I have, and to appreciate the precious gift of knowledge. I've learned to fully combine my social and learning careers, as well as an outside job. The multi-tasking that's required, in my opinion, gives me a slight upperhand. Raised in a middle-class family with a single mother, along with my two little brothers, growing up was very difficult. To settle at one home, make friends, and focus on homework was not a common thing for me. We were always on the move, and times were often difficult, but I managed to get my life on the narrow path it needed to be on. I know what's important after these few years of school, and despite the hardships and set-backs in my past, I know what I need to do to better myself. And that's the most important thing I've ever learned here at my university.