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Just get on it! That's what I would tell myself if I could go back in time and do what I did not do during my last year in high school. As a first generation student, I felt so intimidated by the process of starting college that I did not apply to any institution, even less for scholarships. I felt frustrated because although, I wanted and needed that financial aid in order to keep pursuing my education, I did not know how to even begin. So, not being able to go directly to a four-year university right away, I enrolled myself into a community college and worked from there. At first, I did not know what career to pursue, but I tried to keep my grades as high as possible. Thanks to that I was able to be admitted into some of the honor societies on campus. I meet peers with similar circumstances, and was able to get advice from them as well as from professors and advisors. Now that I am about to transfer, I am ready to transfer to a university. I wish I had had the knowledge and courage that I have now back then.

If I could speak to my past self who was a senior in high school, there are a multitude of things that I would say. Firstly, I would discuss with myself the need to take the SAT, and to possibly try to finish out my last semester at a fully accredited school. These would have been the two biggest issues that I would have brought to light. Additionally, I would have stressed that taking a full class schedule straight off will help ease graduation later on. Although I am not usually the type to involve myself in extra-curricular activities, I would have also suggested being part of the Honors program, and doing community service. For now, these are the best tokens of advice I could give to my past self.

Deliesha! Can I talk to you? Listen. I am you in 10 years. I only have an A.A. Degree in Criminal Justice and I am not using it. I know you have not applied for any colleges because you plan on going to a Trade School, please reconsider. I know you want to obtain an certification in a field to make immediate funds but, you will owe a lot in student loans due to this. It will be a hole that you can not dig yourself out of and then you eventually enroll into a community college. I definitely urge you to apply for a four year university and complete your senior folder. It will make life so much easier and believe me you are going to miss the college experience. You want to grow up so fast, enjoy your youthfulness. Take care of you now and then it will be much easier and attainable to care for your family. The plan you have will not fold out the way you expect it to. Go to College! Please! I'm begging you!

I would advise myself to take time to find a major that I would really like before I started college. I would wait to start classes until I was more emotionally mature, so I could more easily focus on academics without as much drama with other people. I would also advise limiting social life if it interferes with homework.

I have learned how to manage my time and schedule much better. College is a delicate balance of class and social life. As a member of a fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, I have both a fulfilling social and intellectual life. As I get to higher level classes, I feel like college will have more educational vaule for my field of study.

I have been able to learn about subjects that are both related to my field of study and extraneous of my major. The variety of available knowledge to be found in college is mindblowing and invaluable. It is extremely beneficial to be involved in organizations on campus in order to make new lifelong friends and also network. I have learned so much about myself and my world by exploring both intently with direction from professors and colleagues.

My first year have college has already opened my eyes to an entirely different world that I wasn't aware existed. I come from a town that many of the kids do not graduate high school, end up in prison, or just don't seem to care where they end up in life. I have never understood this type of mindset. Indiana State has shown me that I am not alone. There are others that share my passion for higher education and for criminal justice. It has been inspiring to see my peers learning and growing with me throughout this year. I love that I have a sense of belonging here. I know this is where I should be and I feel amazingly comfortable in saying that my education here is going to make me extremely confident in my future career.

I love college. Its much better to me than high school ever was. I met my best friend here at college. I have been more involved in my own life because of college. In high school, I was not motivated to do much of anything. I was in marching band because mom forced me to do it. I used to be really dark and depressed, but I'm now very light and cutesy. Now, I'm in Alpha Lambda Delta, Honors classes, I go to basketball games, and other events, I have friends, and I'm hardly ever home anymore. I work 2 jobs, where before, I was too afraid to even go into places to ask for an application. My social skills have really improved while in college, and my personality, my character, who I am, has grown into something totally unrecognizable from before. I love college.

From my college experience I have learned a lot about myself and a lot about others. Indiana State has help me understand what it takes to be a true musician and it has opened many other opportunities to me should I change my mind. College may not be for everyone, but it is certainly something to strongly consider. I would not be able to meet my life goals without it. Aside from obtaining your degree and learning a lot about yourself from college, it also introduces you to the adult world and helps you get a feel of how to live on your own. Do not decide against attending college based on one college. Every college is different and I'm sure there is a college just for you. Don't pass up the best years of your life!

So far I have learned that no one can tell you your own worth. I started at a community college and am now attending a university. You can see that people stereotype you based on your college. I am still the same person, but from seeing this perspective I can now have my own sense of confidence. I work hard and can see the results of my efforts. This gives me confidence that no one can take away. I did have a lot of people helping me along the way. This was along with people telling me I would never succeed. Of course this helped me to want to prove them wrong. I transferred from a community college that 11{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} make it out of, when 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} want to. This was with a 3.5 GPA so I know I can do anything I set my mind to. Though college is expensive, the confidence that can be earned from attending is priceless.

I have not attended college as of yet. I am enrolled in the Organizational Leadership program at Providence College and am persuing my BA there in January. Although I did complete a certificate program at the Sawyer School in September of 2000, I have decided that I want to go back to school to earn my degree. I am excited to begin my journey and feel that earning this degree will allow me to further my career and become an even more productive member of society.

My college experience to date has been wonderful. As a busy mother of 3 (including a newborn), online college has been a blessing. Today, I made a difference in a classmate's life. This was an awesome feeling I plan to duplicate. I want to improve the healthcare system and the lives of my children. Online learning has changed my life.

Growing up has been a difficult task. It happens to everyone and yet I didn’t feel prepared for the responsibilities it came along with. I started my first year of college this year and it was not what I expected. There are no teachers yelling at you to do your work or cliques judging others at the lunch table. Anything I wanted I needed to get all by myself. If I wanted an A in class, I had to work for it. If I wanted friends to sit with, I had to make them. College is an amazing experience that pushes people to be more than who they were in high school. I am glad I am enrolled and plan on working hard to get all the things that I want out of my college experience. College has taught me to go after anything that I want. I can reach any goal I just need to work for it.

My college experience as a freshman at the University of Northern Colorado has been very beneficial to my life. Firstly, after completing a semester I have become more patient, mature, and gained more skills when dealing with professional-like situations. Also, I’ve learned how to efficiently manage my time and get homework done in advance. Developing connections around campus through students in leadership positions and faculty is another gain I’ve gained while attending college. I am an interest for the Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority Inc. Being far away from home is sometimes difficult so feeling like I have a family at school helps me cope with being distant. It has been valuable for me to attend college for a plethora of reasons. Most importantly, I would have been unemployed, not attending school, and surrounded by different substances if it wasn’t for me attending college. College changed my life around. In my eyes, it is valuable to attend college to gain people skills, to become more immersed with diversity in the real world, and to be a step ahead of other applicants when it is time to apply for a job.

I have met tons of people from all over the country. I have opportunities to study in Italy, France, and a few other places and take classes that have to do with my major. I have gotten to meet professionals that are in my field of study occupationally. I have been able to build up a network of people that I can later on take a good use to when I need interships or references. ISU has been a wonderful academic experience for me.

Challage, progress, new adventure and prepare for what life throws at me

Work experience. The classes have tought me to start strong and finish strong. They have taught me to take school very seriously and they have prepared me to work harder in the future. I have meet many wise poeple and from them I can take much wisdom and knowlege. Being on my own has given me independence it has also tought me to work well with others and live with others as well.

Throughout my college career I have been able to gain great experiences that have changed me and have been very valuable. One of the greatest college experiences for me has been meeting amazing people and experiencing the different cultural backgrounds. I have been able to interact with many and learn about the different views and beliefs people have. Along with meeting other students who follow the same educational desire I have also been able to interact with different professors. The knowledge that I have gained from each one of them has been without a doubt a great experience. I have been able to learn valuable information that I will take with me for the rest of my life. Being a college student has its ways of changing someone in many ways and I can honestly say that it has changed me for the better. It has allowed me to become an independent person and the successful adult that I strive to be with each day. Attending college has been the best thing that I have done and that anyone could ever do. Education is the most valuable treasure one can hold on to and that can never be taken away.

This is my first year attending so i do not have an experience yet but i look to gain enrinchment, friendships, and a in depth learning experience. I look to join organizations and clubs to help my experiences also getting a job and joining a sorority. I think attending a college or university is a valuable experience because it promotes growth independence and empowers our youth by educating them and giving them the tools they need to be promenient figures in the world.

My college experience was different from a regual students experience as I played softball for a Division I program. Through my college experience I learned time management, leadership skills, diversification, and what it takes to get along with all trypes of personalities. All of these experiences in which I have learned have carried over into my personal and work life. In the work world it is kind of like playing softball, you do not get to pick your teammates nor do you get to pick the people you work with, but you have to be able to adapt and get along with everyone to get the job done.