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If you don't think you're ready for college, don't be afraid to take some time off before going. I was woefully unprepared for college when I graduated high school, and my performance suffered because of this. After spending a few years in the "real world," I was able to gain a maturity level that has enabled me to be incredibly successful in the classroom since returning to school.

In my short time at college I have learned so much about the privilege of knowledge. My first semester of college, I have met so many young adults who struggle to pay for and excel in school. In high school, I thought going to school was a right everyone had but I have come to realize so many people do not have the opportunity to better themselves. My school is in an urban environment and everyday going to class I walk past people who live on the streets. I began going with a group every Friday to feed people living on the streets, and it really opened my eyes to how bad circumstances or simple bad luck can cause someone to miss out on the great opportunity of higher education. I also took Global Issues last semester and I was heartbroken to learn about all the places in the world where kids do not have access to basic education. Before these things happened I really enjoyed going to class and I thought college was nice. Now, I cherish the opportunity I have been given and I am working very hard to maintain this opportunity.

I've come from a background of economic and emotional hardships. I have admired my mom's ability to maintain her love, strength, and stability for our family through the toughest times. Her relentless support has driven me to be an excellent student with a passion for knowledge and helping others. Now, I want to be strong ally to others like my mom was for me, but in a professional sense. I want to be a social worker because I want to give others the tools to succeed despite adversities. I want to improve the resiliency and quality of life in my community, one client at a time. College is a vital part of my plan because I am gaining the tools to help my community.

Before i entered college I was a sheltered, self absorbed, lazy at times, and slightly spoiled. I knew very little about the world and I was very closed minded. I would like to think that I have grown alot since then and now I know that the world is not black and white. I use to think that the world owed me something and that things would just come easy to me. Since being in college I have realized that anything that you get in life you have to work for and that anything worth having is worth working for. Before college I had this mindset that something was going to come along and drop in my lap, some perfect opportunity, but i now know that you have to go out and make things happen for your own self. We are the captains of our own destiny and it is up to us to decide how our lifes will turn out. My time in college has been valuable to me because I have learned life lessons that i dont think I would have gotten other wise, also I have made connections that I wouldnt have made other wise.

The main thing I have gotten out of my college experience is my newfound appreciation for diversity. Before coming to Georgia State , I lived in an area which lacked diversity in terms of religion, people and values. By coming to a school in such a large area with a large general body population ( 27,000+), I have been exposed to a wide range of diverse cultures and religions. This has made the school valuable to attend because I now know more and am more accepting of different cultures because I live/learn with people of different cultures. It took me awhile to accept some cultures just because I have never encountered them before but now that I have I can honestly say that I am more accepting of people who are different than I am. I feel that if I never attended this school that I may not hold the beliefs that I hold as of now.

College has been an eye opening experience. It has allowed me to be an independent, free thinking individual. It has taught me how to work hard and to really earn my grades. Although it has been hard handling being a full time student, working part time and squeezing in time with my family, it has allowed me to see how fortunate I am to have all of these things. My schooling will allow me to earn a degree in biology so I can then start schooling to become a Veterinarian. My job working as a Vet Assistant has allowed me to see that being a Veterinarian is what I truely want to do. Lastly, my family has given me the support and love I need to stay strong and succeed. Commuting to school has saved me money so I can further my education but has still allowed me to be involved in the school. Because I went to college, I have grown into the person that I want to be. I have a long road of schooling ahead of me, but I know that the path is good.

The start of my collage expirience was good but, due to some personal matters that I had not dealt with acordingly I all went down hill. It was overall a very bad year and I truly wish I could do it over, I would change so many things. But that cannot be done. One must be liek the phonex, to rise up from the ashes, a new beeing, new life. It may sound silly but that is how I see it. I took soem time off from college to deal with thes problems, see, I had lost my mother the previous year during christmas, and I had not trulyl moured, I being liek my father proud and much like my mother strong, did not cry all that much infront of peopel which since my mother had passed I was constantly surroudned by people, friends family, you name it. Everything was going raher well till the las few months of my first semester, that it somehow had started to go incredibly wrong. But I did not notice this till it was to late, to late meanign the end of my secodn semester.

I originally moved from New York to Georgia with my parents during my High School career. I wasn’t too pleased about the change, which resulted in a very unsociable and uninvolved high school student. After I graduated from High School with distinction, I was set to attend Georgia State University. At first, I was nervous because I was on my own in a place that wasn’t “home” without my parents. I did not know anyone at GSU but I was planning on making my college experience the best possible. If I were to choose a quote to sum up the lesson learned, it would be: “Life is what you make it”. I made my life at Georgia State exciting by getting involved in different organizations, meeting new people and broadening my network connections. Not only did I become involved but I was able to grow and learn on my own in “the real world”. I learned that to every action, there is a reaction and there are sometimes consequences. This learning experience has lead to the development of “responsibility”. I became an adult. My college experience at Georgia State University is one I will never forget.

College has taught me many things. In high schoolI was not that scholarly, but when I got to college I was able to redirect my study skills and work habits and I got more focused on my studies. College taught me that failure is not an option and that if I want to be successful then I am going to have to work very hard. Attending college also taught me the vaule of being independent. In high school you had more people spoon feeding you to make sure you suceed but in college you are giving the essential tools that are need and you are left to figure out the rest. College has not strictley influenced my outlook on education, it has changed my view about life in general. Being in college taught me the true meaning of hard work, dedication and perserverance. The college experience is an essential on for the advancement into adulthood.

As a student at Georgia State University, I am able to receive an extensive educational and social package. A Biology major, I will be enrolled a little whil longer than some majors; which gives me more time to network within my major and minor , as well as prepare for my intended career. I am also joint president of the Georgia State chapter of Hands on Atlanta, a position which drives me in improving my community as well as becoming an active part of my campus. Overall, I would have probably not have had such a wonderful collective experience if not for my choice to attend Georgia State University. The only issue that plagues this institution is the constant influx of increasing amounts of freshmen yearly; which leads to over-crowding of the campus and classrooms. Otherwise, please consider Georgia State University as a promising option.