Montana State University Top Questions

My advice to myself if I were to go back would be just to never give up. This college experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity that is meant to open doors for you to the rest of your life. Make some good friends your freshman year, and expand upon your friendships throughout college. Don't work to hard or you will quickly tire yourself out and find that college was not all that it was meant to be. When the teachers tell you to sign up for scholarships, do it. Scholarships will make the transitions through school easier and it will allow you to lighten your workload along the way. This is an experience that you cannot get back, so make the most of it before it is too late.

I have recieved an excellent education while being able to enjoy the outdoors and maintin a great social life. Everyone on campus is so nice and outdoor oriented. There is always somewhere to go or something to do. The professors are also very helpful and just as outdoor oriented as the students. They know how to provide a proper education while still supporting the active lifestyles of the students.

So far in my college experience, I have received the chance to explore people and courses that challenge my thinking, ideas, and views. It has made me look at situations from different points of view; my compassion has doubled since high school and I have been able to test my freedom in a safe and fun environment. It has been so valuable because this is the prime time in my life to mature into an adult and learn from myself, peers, teachers, and friends. The freshman year at college has allowed me to grow and change as a person that prepares me for the rest of my life. Without this experience thus far, I would be stuck in a rut with lack of maturity and knowledge that has provided me with the change I needed to jumpstart my life and figure out what I really want and need to be happy and healthy. It has also allowed me to challenge myself in ways that has made me a believer in things I never understood before. College is the way for me to deepen my soul and knowledge that makes me a better person in the world.

College has offered many valuable lessons in my short time attending. I have learned not everything in life is fair; those who try are rewarded; and college is not about intelligence, it is about patience. At college I have seen many individuals who have been given all of their expenses from their parents despite their only appeal being the parties. Their are also those who go into debt paying for school because society says this is the only way to get a decent job. To do well at college you must try hard. Professors are much more willing to help if you seek them out plenty in advance and seek their assistance. They have little simpathy for those who do not help themselves. There are plenty of people in college who are not the brightest, but are persistant. At the same time there are many smart individuals who drop out because they do not have the patience. College rewards those who are patient enough to stick with the program for the full four years.

Going to college is extremely important to me. I have transferred from two community colleges and now attending a 4-year university. Being away from home , I get a chance to show family and myself that I'm capable of anything. I'm a special education major with an elementary liscense and an english minor. All the professours at my university are extremely helpful and are there for students to succeed. College has been valuable to attend for me because neither of my parents has graduated from college. They both began and then dropped out. It’s so important to me to graduate with a degree to give myself a better chance at life. Currently my mother is a daycare provider and my father works for our town. As you see without a colllege degree they do not make a lot of money. Not only am I in college but my sister whose 22 is attending a university and then I have 2 other sybings on the way. College is not a question in my family anymore. I feel it is natural and to give myself the opportunity that my parents gave up, inspires me.

I love the college that I attend. I am the associated student body treasurer and from that I've met many people and done alot of networking. I have gained so much just being in school; I have a new found confidence and pride, I have developed a desire to study more about politics and law, and most importantly I can show my children how important it is to be educated especially in todays economy.

My college experience has opened my eyes to what is out in the world waiting for me. My parents and peers have tried to prepare me for this experience, but until you are actually in your dorm room, you really don't know what it is going to be like. I know that the classes I am taking, the friends I am making and just the every day happenings of college life are going to prepare me for my future in the work world and in life in general. I hope to make the best of every class that I participate in and every relationship that I forge while on this campus. I know the degree I gain will provide me the stepping stone to a career that will make me an independent and self-supporting citizen and hopefully, along the way, I can make a difference in the world.

I have attended college for the two and a half years and have achieved associates in an automotive degree. I have learned many aspects in this field, but decided to switch my career to criminal justice. This experience of changing my career has made me more reliable and has opened me to many more opportunities. It has landed me as captain for the Custom Border Protection Explorer Program for Post 306. It has also helped me be more reliable for being on time and understand that school is my first priority. Also, achieving good grades has shown me that I understand the material that I am taking for my career of criminal justice. I am interesting in taking more classes in this field and I think this scholarship will help me in achieve my future career.

College has been valuable to me because it has opened my eyes to new thoughts, experiences and opportunities that I never could have imagined. I have had the opportunity to read and listen to the lectures of top experts in varies fields, which I’m certain has only inspired my further growth and development. I’ve also gained many friendships and connections which I hope to keep throughout my career. The underlining value of my whole college experience is my education. The importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity all around.

From my college experience I have attained self confidence. I wasn't able to attend college right out of high school because life had other plans for me and I had always wanted to attend but I always found new excuses why I couldn't go. Finally, I just did it. And although it was one of the scariest moments of my life that first day, being 30 years old and stepping onto college campus for the first time, it was the best day of my life! It gave me the confidence to know that I can face almost anything head on! It has been one of the most precious gifts I have ever given myself and I truly am grateful that I forced myself to register and attend. I am not sure that I could ever put a dollar amount on the value of attening college, because for me it has been invaluable! I am getting something that no one can ever take away from me, my education!

So far in my college experience I have gained valuble knowledge from both wise and passionate instructors. However, more than that I have gained independence and many skills that will benefit me throughout my life. I have learned valuble study and research techniques that will no doubt be useful to me in my future career as a teacher. I have also learned to motivate myself and my piers to excel. My college experience has taught me to think more critically and explore ideas beneficial to my own personal growth and development. However, I have also discovered that it is okay to make mistakes and that there is no need in sweating over the little things. One poor grade, rather than causing undue stress, should instead be used to movtivate you to study harder or modify your study technique. College has been an incredibly valuble experience to me, providing me with skills and techniques that I can use throughout my life and my career. The knowdedge that I have gained can even be passed along to my future students so that they might be prepared for the same amazing college experience that I have had thus far.

Network, the biggest thing that i have gotten from my one semester of attending MSU is a network that covers all over the country from the West to the East people say that one of your greatest assests is your network and the way you network and i believe its true.

I have obtained alot out of this college experience. I have encountered many oppurtunities that were otherwise closed to me. The other students and professors are immensely helpful and friendly. There are various clubs and groups that an individual can become involved in also.

My collee experience has only just begun, and I feel as though I've experienced more in under a month here than I did in all four years of highschool back home. I've gained tons of self confidence, built stron healthy and genuine relationships with peers, and I feel like I have more close friends in school today than I ever did before I came to college. I've had more opportunities to succeed here than ever before, and people around me truely care about me. I've also learned tons of things outside of scholastic learning that I never knew before. I feel like this experience is one of the most important, and valuable experiences I've ever had the fortune of foregoing. I know that after school here, I will, not only feel more confident in myself, but I will also be much better prepaired and equiped for success in the "real world".

I love meeting new people and testing my knowledge, so that someday it will come in handy and I will get far with my goals. I think its one more precious time you have with friends before you have to start being a full time adult. Some may have to be an adult in college, but I think all of us know the difference between a college student and a full time working adult.

My academic background was enough to propel me into college , and now with so many potential avenues I'm filled with curiosity that will keep me there. My college experience has proven that I can work and live independently. Financially things are tight, but I've worked multiple jobs during the academic terms and in the summer because I'm motivated to stay in college. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting and befriending like-minded people in an abundance that could never be matched in my hometown. I feel like I belong there. I applied, and got accepted, into teh Residence Hall Association. They believe I can lead and nurture the next round of students. Just ahead of me lie advanced classes and research opportunities that certainly add to the intrigue. Academically, I remained an honor roll student during both semesters and held onto the scholarships I had competed for so intently back in high school. I have to believe future employers will see that I have the maturity and stability to contribute and lead. I will succeed.

There have been two aspects to my overall college experience. One of these includes my social life. I went to college to further my education, and while achieving this goal I met the love of my life and also my best friend. Along with a great social life, I have learned enough to help me take the MCATS with confidence, as my professors all taught with interesting techniques which spoke to me. Even in those particular subjects I always dreaded to take, the professors helped to get me through with excellent grades, as they made the material interesting. Without attending Montana State University in Bozeman, I may not be in the situation I am right now. Going to college has helped me meet new people who have had a large impact on my life, and it has also helped me to become one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a surgeon. This university will help me to be accepted and prepared in order for me to achieve the last step on my goal list, medical school.

My college experience has been great at South Plains College this past year. This College is very supporitive as are the proffessors. I have completed almost all of my college hours online this past year. South Plains College is just fantastic they do an outstanding job with the students.

Somewhere in the time that I have attented college, my tendencies have shifted to think more critically and create in ways that are influential to everyone around me. My propensity has changed from living in ways of procrastination and inaction, to making decisions swiftly and rationally. My disposition is to always, and has always been, to do good for people; in many ways college was, for me, the inception stage for learning to bolster that way of living. Perhaps in the near future, I will be able to use the things I've gained from college in big ways, not because I share the same dreams of grand tendencies that so many young people my age do, but because my general goals in life are propelled by the ideal that I live to help people, right things that are wrong and support general welfare.

It's been great.