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I have found my passion in life - Painting. Through college, I have found many other students similiar to myself who share the same passion. Painting is both challenging and rewarding. There is a stuggle which takes place during the course of every new painting. It has been amazing to discover that there are many other people, just like me, who partake in this process - Both the joy and the frustration. We all experience these things yet trudge on through the painting with eagerness to reach the other side. It is a passion to continue to create despite the challenges. If I never realized that we all share in the same struggles, I probably would have given up years ago.

So far I have already completed one course and I recieved an "A" out of it, that was my 'Intro to Business' class and it has made me more aware that I really do want to pursue a career in business.

The college I currently attend was not my first choice. In fact, I was uneasy about attending this school for a couple months. I wanted to major in Musical Theatre and was accepted into two programs: one that was expensive and well known, while the other was less prominent. People pressured me to choose the school with the bigger name, but due to financial issues I chose the smaller school. People were skeptical about the quality of the program, but to my great suprise, this school has challenged me more in my first two months than any other performing arts program has. I never expected this school to boast such a sophisticated program, with professionals commuting daily from New York City to teach. I am positive that I made the right decision now and will be more cautious in future decisions; I will refrain from the age old habit of "judging a book by its cover." Now, I feel as if I'm part of a well kept secret. This school, this program is a hidden jewel, one I never would've found if I had succumbed to societal pressures and chosen a big name over a small one.

As of right know I currently have no college experience. But I plan on starting college in January of 2011. I plan on attending college at the University of Central Florida. At the campus I plan on majoring in aerospace enginnering. I also plan on playing football and baseball for the University of Central Florida as well. I plan to do four years od college.

Montclair State University provides a diverse student body as well as faculty to teach acceptance and tolerance of those different than yourself. Coming from a small town with mostly caucasian students, Montclair has introduced me to a population more closely comparable to the real world and work force. Montclair has taught me life lessons in areas like time management and communication with others in difficult situations, such as sharing housing.

Through my personal college experience I have gained so more more knowledge about myself. I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I know now that I need to have better time management and not procrastinate. I learned that I take really good notes in class and they really did help me in the long run. I need to use the facilities available to me on campus more, and I am learning that as do use them more. The most important thing that I learned is that I am truely passionate about what I want to di with my life, since I started taking classes that pertain to my major I really do know the path I am going to follow. My college experiences that I have had so far turned into life experiences that will benefit me for the rest of my life. The people I have met, classes I have taken, places I have gone, and things I have learned are all the pieces to my life puzzle, which will all fit together in order for me to be successful and the person I want to be.

My college experience has been so valuale to be, especially because I'm not a traditional college freshman and I have face some much challenges, especially financially in the past few years. My experience at Montclair state university has helped me be able to raise above my financial and mental limitations and press on towards my anticipated Bachelors and and MD degrees respectively.

My first few minutes of orientation at Montclair State University (MSU) impressed on me the distinct difference between high school and college. I quickly realized that I was on my own. There were no guidance counselors to hold my hand through registration or provide assistance with organizational skills. The orientational events that were planned by the university however, provided me with the tools to begin to make this important transition. By days' end of new student orientation, I had produced, unassisted a class schedule my freshman year that would keep me on track for graduating in four years. I now realized that I have been entrusted with a significant degree of freedom and independence and that I must use it wisely. The small learning community at MSU has helped me a great deal in managing my time. I have been very successful in focusing on my courses of study and still maintaining a relationship with my peers, being careful to interact only minimally with those who do not share my philosophy of what a college experience should be. I have also been fortunate to be able to take advantage of and participate in many of the extracurricular activities at MSU.

It has allowed me to advance my life and career. For this, I am thankful.

Out of my college experience I have furthered my education, and expanded the possibilities for my future. This experience is valuable to me because college is neccessary for me to find a good job, have a well-rounded education, and have a good life in the future.