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I have only spent one semester at Linfield College so far, but I know that I made the perfect decision when choosing to attend this school. The campus offers such a personal experience, made up of only 1800 students, which makes me feel as though I am part of a family, rather than a huge campus. The classes I have taken so far have all been extremely informative and interesting, each of them being taught by an actual professor, and not a TA, meaning I get a full education in every class I choose. The people at Linfield are all so amazing, as they all chose the school for the same reasons I did, that it is a small private school with an excellent academic record. I do not think that I would have been this happy at any other school!

It is impossible to describe everything I’ve gleaned from my college experience, because there are so many subtle, unexpected lessons at each step of the journey. Valuable life lessons began before I stepped foot in a classroom. I learned how to fit an oversized bag of dorm essentials in an aircraft’s overhead bin, where to find the absolute cheapest towel set, and how to say goodbye to my mom for the first time. When I arrived at school these lessons continued, and I learned how to build a new friend network from scratch, how to communicate with professors, and where to get food to fuel midnight study sessions. These simple lessons will serve me throughout my life, but I think the most important thing I have taken from my college experience is a love and passion for learning. This educational attitude is infectious on a campus where students and professors learn and explore together. I meet each class with renewed wonder and excitement, and have found that learning experiences in my everyday life directly correlate with the knowledge I gather in the classroom. This development of a desire for lifelong learning alone has my investment in college worthwhile.

Even though I have only been in college for one semester I have gotten a lot out of it. I have made friends from all over the world and gotten to learn about their cultures and languages. I have learned about how other cultures are compared to America's which I feel is a very valuable skill to have because of globalization. Besides that, I have also learned that I can accomplish anything with perseverance and hard work. I was not sure that I could amount to much before college because I came from a low-income, single-parent home and did not think I could afford college. With hard work I was able to attend and I would not trade it for the world. I have learned to be free and explore our world and now know that anything is possible and even though I must keep working to be in this lovely place, I will do it because I love to learn and absorb the world.

With my experience at Linfield, I have learned many life lessons and lessons that will benefit me throughout school as well. School at Linfield is taken very seriously and a degree from this college is a great opportuntiy and people recognize that. But many hours of hardwork and late nights are put into a major at Linfield which teaches you techniques that will make you successful in the classroom. Time management is most definitely the greatest skill i have mastered with my time at Linfield. With playing sports here at Linfield, not much time is left for studying, so throughout your day, you have to plan time to get your head in your books and study for upcoming tests and papers. Time management forces you to discipline yourself to jump on things that are due down the road so your not in a struggle come finals time. Politeness is one aspect that you see at this school that is lacked at other places I have atteneded. When you wallk through our campus, you are promised to get at least 5-10 greetings on your way. People hear teach you how to generate friendships and those friendships last a lifetime.

What I have received from my college experience is patience. It takes a strong individual to handle to work load that is required to complete a degree. Being a mother of two working a full-time job and trying to attend classes full-time is a lot for an individual to handle. However, for one to take the time to juggle these duties and responsibilities and still manage to successfully complete a class takes a great deal of patience. This experience has and is continuing to teach a valuable lesson and that is to be patient. Only great things come to those that wait. And that is what I am planning on doing continuing to manage my time to work towards earning my degree to better, not only myself, but the future of my family.

Food is the most voluable source in our world. As increasing the world population, its demand was expanded. The primary food production, agriculture, is my major now. Agriculture is really important subject include above reasons. In this summer, I internshiped to the organic farm. I did most of choirs like weeding, mowing, sowing, and watering. These are really primary things for agriculture and most peope do not like it. However, I really liked it and I could know the important of sustainable agriculture for enviorment and biodiversity. Talking of biodiversity, agriculture is involved entomology, so I have to know a little bit about insect. Then, organic farm provided me great oppotunity to learn different kind of insect and what kind of pests are most likely to the specific plants. This experiece gave me a chance to think about enviorment and biodiversity.

I have learned a lot here at Linfield. I have grown as a reasearcher and person. I have learned that it doesn't matter where or what you come from, and that hard work and determination make up for a lot. I have also learned the valuable lesson that grades do not always reflect what you've learned, and that your grades are by no means a good measure of your character. Linfield has been a great college to make the transition from a young student into a scholar.

My college experience has been phenominal. I have so many great things to say about my time here even though it has only been a few months. The weeks have flown by and I know my future years will be the same. Linfield is an outstanding college. I am taking a full credit load and working along side to pay for my education, so unfortunatly I am not able to participate in as much as I would like. In a social sense, it has been very valuable for me to attend, because I have tried so many new things and met so many awesome people. I just got done playing intramural volleyball with some classmates and had an absolute blast. I wouldn't trade my memories here so far for anything. As for academics, Linfield has and is going to continue preparing me for a successful future. There are many reasons why my Linfield education has and will prove valuable, but here is one. Linfield College has the best professors in their subject area and actually care about us as students. They give us value because they themselves have it and do everything they can to pass it onto us.

I have learned so much from my college experience and I love all the classes I have taken. I want to major in Psychology and I have enjoyed all the psychology classes i have enrolled in, I can not wait to take more. It has been very valuable to attend college because I have always wanted to pursue a career in psycholgy/counseling and I can not do that without my bachelors degree. I want to do more with my life which is why I need to finish college.

When I started college I really didn't think that it was going to be much different than attending high school, once I started I realized so much was different. Honestly, no one cares if you don't get your homework done, they just want it turned in; it's not there problem if you don't show up, just hope you know what's on the exam. Once you learn this your pretty much set, you have to learn to prioritize. I've really learned that being in college takes responsibility, your paying so much money to get a degree in what you want to pursue, so you have to take it seriously. In so many ways this has been valuable to me because I want to graduate and get into a great job in my field. There is no one that is going to do my work for me so if I don't try my hardest and work my butt off, I'm not going to get anywhere, that's why I want to try my best. So far that's what my college experience has taught me.

My college experience has not been solely about the classes I take, but about the personal growth that results from stepping outside my comfort zone and pushing myself to try new things. Before I attended college, I had never shared a room. I had never gone to a concert. I had never been responsible for making my own dinner. In high school, my parents would always push me to do my homework and get good grades. In college, they don't know when my assignments are due -- the responsibility is all one me. It has been a valuable venture because it has forced me to grow into the person I want to be. I have learned to bind books and to make ravioli from scratch. I have debated Chomsky's poverty of stimulus argument and explored coffee shops in the city. The college experience is simply that -- an experience.

College is everything I thought it would be and more. I have made incredible friends, taken fun classes, and gotten to know knowledgeable professors. I know that I have spent only less than a year here at Linfield, but in all honesty, I feel at home even now. Everyday I see people that I know when I walk across campus, I at least say "hi" to all of them. The great thing about a small school is that you know a good percentage of the student population and can have an in-depth conversation with 10-15 of the ones who are closest to you. If anything, I would tell someone to attend college for the life-long friendships that can blossom and the valuable times that you share with those people. What I have learned from college is that the degree isn't what really matters. It's the journey that gets you to that degree. Along the way you will discover yourself and what you like doing. Once you have that, and a degree, you can do whatever you want. Most people get jobs outside of their major, so that can't be all that matters.

Since i have been in college it has valuable in a sense to me that someday my work will mean alot to someone. I mean that because my current study is diesel technology and when im working on big over the road trucks they have to be done right because if they aren't it could cost somebodys life and to me that means alot and i put my full effort into my learning and studying so one day i can be a master mechanic.

My college experience has taught me a great deal about people. In my experience at Linfield, I have met people from Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Montana, Alaska, Mexico, France, Germany, Holland, Japan, China, and Canada. Meeting so many people from so many different places has given me some insight into the differences and similarities that we all share. For me, all of my previous stereotypes and categorizations were shattered. After interacting and getting to know people on a personal level, in and outside of the classroom has been valued greatly by not only myself, but also all of my fellow students. While Linfield is known for great academics and the NCAA record for most consecutive winning football seasons, it was the people that really made me love it here. I get to experience so many new things with such a wide array of people. I did a great deal of growing up in my first year of college, and I have only begun to grow up and mature even more. For that, I value Linfield and everyone here.

What I have gotten out of my college experience, it has made me more independent and able to figure out what I really need to do and get it done. I have understood what I am doing in my classes and never give up even if I want to. It has been valuable to attend, because, if I don?t go to college I won?t get the job I really want. It really show that everyone need to go to college, because there are the jobs that you need to have your Bachelors degree and if someone doesn?t have it you will not achieve that job that you really wanted.

From college I have learned to be a more indepentent person and have developed relationships with people I never would have before college. I currently live with a foreign exchange student from Vietname, and have really learned about another culture and developed skills to work out our differences. I have also learned the value of a dollar and spend my money very wisely. College has helped me to move out of the teenage years, and into adulthood. Managing my time is another thing that I have gained from attending college. I have also learned while being at college, that my family are the most important people in my life and I am so fortunate to have them. My attendence at college has been valuable because it has shaped me and has made me a better rounded individual. It has given me a better understanding of culture, learning, friendships, and also just the value of life. It has made me learn to think more critically about more things and made me realize how fortunate I am to be able to attend such a great school.

My college experience has not been so great because out of all my family members including cousins, I am the first one to attend college and trust me it's not that easy specially when your the first one in college knowing that you have no one to help you at home once again because they have never attended college. When it was my first day attending college, I was really scared to death because I didn't know what to expect and another reason is because I didn't know anyone at college. I was really nervous because I thought the teachers were going to be mean just like I had seen in movies and other television shows. Plus am a very shy person so I became more scared that i didn't want to enter the classroom but am glad that I overcame my fear because it ended being a great experience for me. I know that attending college is a valuable lesson because with the degrees they offer you could get a better job then your parents if you come from a poor family like me, you are going to be proud of yourself and your family.

I grew up in Thailand and went to a Thai school all my life, up until 2008. When time came that I was to start thinking about my universities, I started to apply to the usual universities in Thailand. I didn't even really consider applying for college in the states. It just was something so surreal, I didn't actually think I could do it, what with the SATs and the language barrier(despite being quite fluent in English, I did realize that--despite my school's good English education program--my English skills would probably still quite a ways behind most native English speakers), and everything. But, after much persuasion from my dad, I decided to try to apply to a few colleges in the states and because I actually soon realized that I was eager and curious to find out about the culture my dad had come from. After much difficulty and a few rejections, I was finally accepted into Linfield college. These past two years at Linfield college has been a whilwind of change and completely amazing experiences. Thailand's and American culture is probably almost polar opposites, but I have truly enjoyed every minute here.

I have been able to obtain a wonderful education that I never thought possible. It has not only shaped my life, but it shows my children how important continuing education is as well. I was able to attend one semester of college after high school, but I didn't take it seriously. I got married and had two children before I realized what a college education meant to me. It has taken many sacrifices to be able to return to college, but it will be worth it in the end. I'm confident that my children, even as young as they are, can see how important college is. They see me studying every day and listen to me tell them how fun school is even when you're an adult.

I have been attending Lamar State College - Port Arthur since I was a junior in high school. It started with a dual credit program, but I took an initiative to take night classes after I got out of high school. Now that I am in my final semester as a high school senior, I have more experience than any other student my age. At the completion of this semester I will have accumulated 27 college hours. I am so excited about my accomplishments as well as the knowledge I have picked up along the way. Going into my experience at LSCPA, I just wanted to test out classes, to see what I liked for when I entered a university. Well, I have found my niche, discovered great study habits, met new people, experienced new things, and most importantly, matured as an overall human being. I get very fulfilled when engaged in classes. I feel as if I want to stay in college forever. The knowledge is my drive. I know what I want out of college because of my experiences at LSCPA, and can barely wait until I enter Baylor University for the summer 2010 session.