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I have gotten a lot out of my college experience. I have changed my major five times since graduating high school and it has taught me a lot. I finially know what path I want to take in life as college has helped me decide on that. I haven't been in any clubs or events but that hasn't changed my educational experience. College has taught be to be more responsible since going to class isn't always mandatory but yet very neccessary. It has been very valuable to attend because your grades depend on it for one and for two, if you don't go to college, advancements in your life are hard to come by. A college degree means everything to me. It has mainly been valuable for me to attend not only for myself, but for my children as well. They are my motivation and I want to provide them with a better life. I also want to be a role model for them so they will be more likely to attend college.

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I have gotten a valuable education out of my college experience. I have established myself in a new town around new people and it's just a new way of life. It's very different but I have definitely gotten a new outlook of everything. My college has been valuable to attend because it's cheap, very career oriented, and very diverse. There are people just like me that are always willing to help whether they know me or not. The people are friendly and only want you to succeed. The university itself wants to see you succeed as well.

What I've gotten out of my college experience is getting to see that hard work pays off. It also help me become more of an adult when it came for me to getting things done. College has been valuable for me to attend becuase it will give me an opportunity to have an career . It's valuable for me to attend college so I can be one of the few in my family to have a college degree. I also gotten to meet people who have a good out look on life. Without college my life would be alot hard then with college.

I believe my greatest college experience has been playing Division I sports. I have made some of the closest friends of my life and I will keep on meeting people from around the globe in the process. I would not change a thing if I was given the opportunity.

I have gotten a fair amount out of my college experience academically. I have stayed focused in my classes and most of my teachers have provided the help I have needed to succeed. The courses offered here are challenging and I enjoyed working hard to learn the material. Socially, the university I attend is not very useful because most of the students live off campus, as the dorms are limited and most students live in town. The smaller university setting is friendly, however. This college of course is very valuable to attend because you can't take a college education for granted in this economy and I am very thankful to be attending here to achieve my career goals.

having a college experience has taught me how to be dilligent in whatever goal that i want to achieve and it has taght me the value of having a higher education such as being able to get a step closer to my chosen field of study. College experience has taught me about growth because I have watched myself evolve into a more determined and goal oriented person. having had quite a bit of an experience with college has taught me to believe that my future will be bright if i continue to work consistently towards my goals not only in college but life in general.

College is a great way to open up to new experiences and get a feel for the 'real' world. Attending college has been a valuable lesson in learning to be on your own. Going to college will also help an individual with getting a better job in this economy.

I started college right out of high school hoping to be the first to finish college in my family. Unfortunently I had become homeless. I had to drop out of college in my 2nd year and work 3 jobs in order to pay for a motel to sleep in at night. Now Im getting back on track in life. Im working full time and going to college part time. I want a better future and a better life. I am determined to keep going in school so I can be the first in my family to have a college degree. College has give me alot of self confidence for myself and my future. I always try to encourage people to go to college because you cant get very far in life without an education.

IPFW offers so many different opportunites. I went to all the different meetings around campus and heard about the Domestic Exchange Program and decided it was something for me. Currently I'm at UMass Amherst and I love it. I never would have ended up here if it wasn't for IPFW. I learn more and more about myself everyday in college and I would recommend IPFW to everybody. There are so many opportunities there that I never would have found anywhere else. The people are nice and help you as much as you need them. College has helped me discover who I am and that is the most vaulable lessen anyone can learn.

I am a "returning adult" student who is making a career change. My college experience has given me a "boost" of confidence in myself and my (new) career. After working at the same job for 14 years and realizing that there was no more room for growth, college seemed to be the only answer to my problem. I now have the confidence that after graduation I will be able to enter into a career that is enjoyable to me and that I will have the skills needed to obtain more secure financial future for myself and for my family.

As I have just started my college experience, all I can honestly say is that this has brought me joy and excitement. I have learned that not only am i excited to further my education but I am excited to show my self and my children that it is never too late to finish school and get a career. Everyone from the admissions office to my instructors have been extremely helpful and have gone out of there way to make me feel welcome and wanted. Not only will i be attending full time but i will be following my dreams and showing my two wonderful children how important it is never to give up.

As a current student at I.P.F.W., I have received an affordable education. My highschool focused on educating their seniors about the importance of a college degree. Coming from a low income family, my chances of attending an university was low. However, I.P.F.W offered a reasonble price for their tuition. After three years of perseverance, I have managed to earn an associates degree and am on my way to my bachelors degree. I have gained suffceint networks for future careers. The vast networking I have establised has been the most valuble resource I have gained from attending I.P.F.W. I am confident in saying that after earning my bachelors degree, I will find a suitable career. However, if I fail to become employed, my overall experience while attending this school would sway me towards focusing on a masters degree. With a masters degreee, I would strongly think about educating future I.P.F.W. students as an I.P.F.W. professor.

I've learned the value of being constantly prepared and organized for each and every day of classes. Also, I have discovered the importance of relying on both the advice and suggestions of my attentive and scholarly proffessors as well as the personal consultation of fellow students, friends, and family members in coping with the constant stress and hard work associated with achieving academic excellence at IPFW.

Attending college has given me a purpose. A purpose in life. I am a single mother and intend on providing a great life for my son and my education is the only way to reach the finish line. My education is valuable for monetary purposes and my persona. I want to be an example that you can be a single mother and still rise up and become somebody. I am an example for not only my son, but also my younger siblings. I want to make my parents, brother and sister, and son proud. I will be most proud of myself when I finally graduate and get my bachelors degree in business administration so that I am able to pursue my professional dreams of becoming a corporate events planner. I know this journey is a long one but I am up for the challenge because I know that I will the outcome will be most rewarding.

I haven't attended college for over ten years except for continuing education courses. I believe the two+ years of college I have received have broadened my world, added to my professionalism, and made me a more valuable employee.

IPFW has an incredible staff that helps with whatever you need. They have helped be throughout the process of choosing a major and the steps to get started. IPFW is a really great school with a lot of great opportunities. The money I put into the school is what I get out of it. The experiences have been great and I would recommend this school to anyone who would like to attend a nice sized, four-year school.

Thanks to my University experience, I have gained invaluable knowledge, both educational and personal . Through working with trained and published professionals both as professors and as colleagues, I have attained a skill set crucial for a career in my field of study, visual art. Learning the history of art and becoming familiar with contemporary art and artists has enriched my vocabulary and understanding of art and its place in American and other cultures. Learning and performing the processes necessary to achieve the skills imperitive to be a successful artist was the most rewarding of endeavors. Attending a University away from home also presented many unique learning experiences. I learned how to be a productive member of a community in the dorms and organizations within the University. I learned simple but important lessons such as how to balance a checking account and live on a budget. Time management was a more difficult, but more rewarding lesson learned. Each experience has enriched my personal life and advanced my opportunities with regard to my future career.

Well I am still attending college but as far I can say, college has helped me and still helps me to build myself, as a person but also as a woman. Being in college gave me the possibility to understand peers better and often to connect with one another. One thing I am sure about is that it helped me to be wiser. Any decision I make today will surely affect my future one way or another. Education is the key to a successful life I believe. I was born in France and move to the United States in 2004. To me the American Dream is not so much about having a typical house, family or pet but more about becoming successful nurse, being an independent and secure woman... Living in the United States is everybody's dream. Call it luck or destiny. I am simply blessed to be here. Attending college in the United States equals doors to great careers. I honestly could not ask for more. Now it?s all on me to work my hardest and one day reach My American Dream and that?s what I live for each day.

What I have gotten from my college experience is friendship and networking. As a returning student that has been out for over 15 years, it has been so nice to be accepted and make new friends. I assumed I would be considered the "old lady" but everyone has made me feel welcome. It has been valuable to attend college again because I am going to be able to further myself and then help others as I finish the counseling program. I cannot wait to graduate and hlep others!