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I began my college career at Georgia State University in Fall 2009. I enrolled as a dual-enrolled student during my senior year of high school, and took classes full time at Georgia State University throughout the fall and spring semesters. This was an invaluable experience for me. It taught me independence in living, commuting, and studying habits, and thus I have become a responsible adult. The classes I have taken at Georgia State University from the Fall 2009 semester to the current semester have varied in size but maintained consistent value. The bigger classes in lecture halls have covered much material in short amounts of time, enabling me to learn as much as possible during my time here. The smaller classes have fostered discussion about subject related material but also about life and philosophy. Undoubtedly it has been a valuable experience to participate in such an intelligent, academic atmosphere, where I have learned so much in only little more than one year. My efforts at achieving high grades have been successful, and my hard work has not gone unnoticed. Therefore, I have gotten only the best out of my college experience - one that I wouldn't trade for anything.

So far during my college experience, I've grown to accept that I am responsible for everything that I do. If I make a mistake, there is no one to blame but myself and I have to take full responsiblity to make things better. It has been so valuable to attend college because people have to learn these things to grow up. In the real world, it's big and bad, no one is going to be able to hold your hand and walk you across the street. You have to look both ways and cross the street by yourself to get to the other side of adulthood. Sooner or later everyone figures that out and it becomes real to them. College is just a quicker and less painful way to find that out and you learn many helpful values along the way.

In my experience at college , i've gotten a sense of accomplishment and joy; joy in studying something that interests me and seeing other people like myself with those same interests and goals as mine, resulting in us coming together as a sort of community and helping one another. I also got some memorable and fun times that i can always look back on, like how much fun I had going to a footaball game with friends or going to a free comedy show that was still very valuable. Or when I actually found myself having fun in the classroom setting, discussing a topic that I enjoyed. An endless amount of experiences that has shaped me and molded me , with the advantage of wanting more, to live life with ethusiasm in everything I do.

College is so much different from high school (and a lot better!). Growing up, I always dreamed of going to college, getting lots of education and majoring in something that I love, and using that education to succeed in my future. I knew that I would love college. It teaches a person independence--it is now time to "grow-up." The best part is being able to study all different kinds of majors and careers. From my college experience, I have learned that I can be whatever I want to be, I can fulfill any of my dreams and accomplish all of my goals. I do not have to just be a "doctor" or a "lawyer," I can study anything I want to. I can truly do what I want to do, which is so important to me. College is an experience like none other, and receiving a college-education for a successful future is the most valuable thing a person can do for his or her life.

I've become a more well rounded person because of college. I am able to handle and tolerate a lot of diverse situations and people. I also have secured good connections with people and have had the opportunity to network myself on a consistent basis.

The most valuable experience I have recieved while attending college, was last year when I graduated from a local community college. I am the first person in my family to have achieved a college degree. I always try to succeed in making my parents happy and learning from their mistakes. The day I walked across the stage and recieved my college degree was the happiest day of my life thus far. My parents were extremely happy, my dad and I are not very close and for him to come up to me and say "I am very proud of you, and I know you can achieve great things.." . To me there is no greater accomplishment then being acknowledged by your parents and making them as proud as you can. If I had not attended school, I would not have felt this accomplishment. Time to achieve another accomplishment, and get that bachelors degree.

In high school I was the shy quiet girl in band that wasn't very outgoing. The last three years of college have made me more of a people person and also made me stronger. I work and go to school full time unlike many of my peers that have their parents paying for their tuition and housing. College has shown me that I don't need to depend on somebody else.

I love college and I have been blessed to go to such a good school. I do not have a lot of money, and I need scholarships and loans, but I have enjoyed the years I've been in college so far. I have made life long friends and I know my life is different because of it.

What I've gotten out of my college experience so far is the excitement of attending and having others helping me out when I'm lost. I've also enjoyed the help given by counselors, advisors, and financial aid.

College is the transition from your naive years in high school to the real world where you can actually begin your own life. My college experience is vital for me to turn into an independent adult. No one will hold your hand through bad grades or financial difficulty. This is your first chance to actually take responsibility for yourself and overcome your own problems without crying to mommy and daddy. Georgia State University is the one place where I can actually live on my own with people of my intelligence, academic standing, and intellectual curiosity. These same people, however, do not share my same interests, hobbies, and preferences. That's called diversity. Living and attending classes with people that are so different from has really opened my eyes in seeing how this world actually operates. How can you room with three girls that come from three completely different backgrounds and not reap the benefits that come with it? You learn how to interact and open your mind to new things. Clubs and organizations also help your thirsting curiosity to live. College is all about experience! Without it, how could you learn to live?