Lesley University Top Questions

Through this college experience, I have become more open to new ideas and views separate from my own. Lesley University has really encouraged me to explore my career options, with everything from taking a class in art therapy, to statistics where we had to create our own study. The professors are so helpful here and that in turn has made me so dedicated to school and focused on my aspirations for the future. I know without a doubt that I would like to be a therapist, as well as a professor at a college level. I have a professor who currently does that and every time she talks about being a therapist, I get this overwhelming swell of hope and excitement for what lays ahead. Everyday I get more and more excited at the life I am starting to live and how Lesley University is helping me to accomplish that. I have seen a lot of students that throw away their education or do not appreciate it but that is not me. I love the sense of accomplishment that I have when I'm in school learning, and I never want it to be taken away. Thank you!

In the earlier stages of my college experience (undergraduate), I mastered enough learning, to serve as a foundation and springboard for higher levels of academic pursuit, such as the earning of my master degree ( Springfield College,MA), and my current under takings, to complete studies for the PhD degree program at Capella University. During my academic life,I have gain a valuable learning experience in the ways of civilized society, and solid direction for living my life, as civic mineded American citizen and resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Other than the valuable education I have obtained through hard work and discipline, I have learned to be more responsible, have seen the world differently, and learned how my everyday decisions affect the things and people around me. My education is something no one can ever take away and is an invaluable part of my life and future career and actually being able to attend college, has shown me just how important it is. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to further their education, and I am very grateful that I am. It is something I should never take for granted, along with my life, and this past year in college I have learned this well. Along with a new outlook on life and importance of hard work, I learned to be more responsible and how to respect each of my classmates as well as the professors and teachers. Another important thing I learned is how to be able to set reasonable goals and work hard to reach them. Working with others is something I had many chances to do in college and the teacher-student relationships became more important as they helped me work towards my goals.

Over the past year I feel as if I have been on a personal journey of self enlightenment. Becoming emersed in the college community you being to reevaluate your comprehension on life. I learned quickly that professors are not there to treat you like a child. I learned that in the begining you are a sponge absorbing everything around. You make friends, you lose friends, you make mistakes but you learn from them. While this process goes on you learn, you learn things about yourself, your friends, your school, other people, and occassionally about the world. Attending college is important to me because I am the only one on my father's side of my family to attend college. I feel proud to break this negative cycle that continued on his side of the family. I learned that the longest journey starts with the first step, and since I have been attending college, my cousins behind me have been looking up to me and asking me for help so that they can apply to college as well. I feel proud to be a college student and make difference not only in my life but in my families life as well.

I have gotten out of my college experience at College Of DuPage is independence, knowledge, and leadership. Independence has taught me that being on my own means taking responsibility for my decision making and how important each decision really is. Knowledge has taught me that one thing that no one can take away from you is your intelligence and knowledge only benefits one. Leadership is one of the most valuable traits I have since I can also use this in my career to succeed. College of DuPage has been valuable to attend because I was involved in a lot of the honor societies and clubs where I met amazing faculty members and also other students who are some of my really good friends. Also, it gave me time to decide where I wanted to transfer to and what I really wanted to major in. Now, I will begin my education at Benedictine University where I hope I have the same college experience.

Through my college experience I have gained a lot of things, most of which I will take with me through my whole life and throughout my career. I believe that the most valuable lesson that I have learned is integrity. From attending college, I have learned persistence, values and most of all responsibility. It has opened up doors to a new tomorrow and in the long run has made me consistent in achieving my goals and aspirations. I believe that through attending school I have gained a better sense of my self that has made me a more confident person in what life will bring tomorrow and in my future. College has been valuable for two reasons. The first reasons stands with responsibility. I am able now to understand concepts and principles that i never could quite interpret. Lastly, I gained respect. Respect came from the sheer fact that i am able to live up to my dreams and shoot for the stars, stopping at nothing less than satisfactory.

Learning skills for the work place. Learning to meet deadlines

What i have gotten out of my college is the experince.I have learned to mange my time wisely. From have classes in to morning to working in the afternoon and having night classes as well. On top of that getting my homework done on time. I have also learned to be myself more around people and not worry what others think of me. I have also become more social and have an understanding of the world and society, because i have learned that life is not how it is cut out to be and that reality has funny ways of coming at you.

Hey self, I know right now you're getting pretty tired of questions like "Where are you going to college?" "What are you going to major in?" "What do you want to be?" Well, here's the scoop: It's ok if you don't know the answers to all of those questions just yet! What's important is that you choose a college that caters to your general interests, and just go for it. Seriously, dive right in. You have a couple years to narrow down your specific course of study; in the meantime, stretch yourself! Try new things, get involved with your community, make friends, use your time wisely, and enjoy this phase of your life. All through High School, routes were pretty much mapped out for you to take; but that map is gone after you graduate, and instead there's a world of opportunities and open doors calling your name. So, (cliche alert) follow your heart. Do what feels right. Study what interests you. Find out what you're good at and then improve. You'll be surprised at what you can achieve. Study hard, have fun, and make your own path. Good luck!

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to enjoy life as much as possible. It wasn't until I moved out and started college that I realized I wasy trying to grow up too fast.