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I have experienced several amazing things during my college experience. I had several opportunities to meet business leaders that have inspired me to pursue my passions. I have learned that opportunities should never be passed if they build character and add to my education. College is not easy, it takes a lot of hard work and effort and if you really believe in yourself you can achieve your dreams. You should always try hard in every class although it may not be something you plan to use in your life. My college education has not only changed my outlook on life, it has challenged me to become the successful person I know I can be in the future.

So far, I've realized college is a place of much growth, revealing itself in many forms. While the biggest growth falls under education and knowledge, college teaches individuals to actually be an individual and stand out in their own unique form. College pushes students to discover themselves and their passions. It presents alternate routes for students, other than what's typical. Pursuing a college education forces students to become independent, while presenting them with real-world challenges and experience. I've learned alot educationally in one year of college at Oregon State University, but the most I've learned this last year, was about myself. I look forward to three more years of discovering me.

I have only been in college for approximately eight months and I already know I am a different person. College has allowed me the freedom to reshape myself, think about the future, and change for the better. At home, I felt suffocated by my overbearing but loving mother, and her expectations of me. She still has expectations and wants to know details of my life, but because I am in Oregon, and she is in California, there is a healthy distance between us that allows me to develop into my own personality, my own person. I have become more assertive, more able to ask for what I want. I want to stay in Oregon, I want to continue my journey of self-discovery, I know college will lead me along that road.

First off, I've gained a lot of experience and knowledge from attending this college. My teachers are very accomodating and wise. They know what they're teaching and are passionate about it as well. I've met many people, and I keep in contact with most of them. I think that some of these friends will end up being people I talk to throughout the rest of my life. This college offers a lot of options for being social. There are many clubs, events, and activities. In the dorms, there's always something going on. The people are very friendly and the R.A.'s are helpful. I grew up in Portland and had to move down to Corvallis for school, so when I've been living on my own at OSU. This has been a great experience for me and shows me how prepared for life I am, and what else I need to do. Attending OSU has been valuable to me because I've gained knowledge, friends, and experiences that I'll carry with me for the rest of my life.

College has taught me how to stay organized and motivated because if you are not organized or responsible you will not succeed. Most high school classes can be passed with mnimal effort, however, college is much more difficult. WHile it has taught me to be responsible and studious, it has also taught me to kick back and enjoy myself on a friday night. Oregon State has been valuable to attend because they offer so many different clubs and programs that make students feel more secure and allow them to meet other students with similar likes. The staff at Oregon State is extremely helpful and they have helped guide me into my career field.

school at anne arundle community college has taught that i can do it! I was never good at school in high school, so school was a discuraging experience. however, when I tried to start my life without a college degree i was tired of working in the dirt. So I went back to college with more determination. the past two years have been the most profitable years of my life! I'm so glad to be in school and will stay till i get my bachalors degree and mabye more. i need a scholarship because I dont want my parents to pay for my college and i dont want to be stuck with a large loan after school. I'm determined to get a scholarship and I will. I hope that you will be able to help me.

College is such a time of growth and independence. It is a great place to discover where your interests lie, and really find out what it is you want to do with your life. College is often an enviornment in which individuals are alone for the first time, and it can be hard, but it is also very rewarding. I grew up a lot during college. I made mistakes, but I also learned who I am as a person, and that knowledge will be with me forever.

The experience I learned from this college and why its valuable to me is the open-mindedness that I need and should have when talking with others. Because it reminds me not to judge and not to identify them with a specific group. Instead I should remember that they have their own identity that they go by and thats what it made it very valuable to me. Through this I was able to attend different activities that brought friends and bestfriends as well. I really hope that I am able to continue going to this college until I finish my degree and continue to learn life long wisdom.

?The Legend of 1900? tells the story of a man who lived his entire life aboard a ship. When given the option to set foot ashore, he couldn?t; the world was too vast for him to comprehend when juxtaposed to his confined living space. When I first set foot on a college campus, I was like the man on the ship; with so many possibilities I didn?t know what I wanted. Every year millions of freshmen are discovering an entire world unbeknownst to them; it?s like opening your closet door and discovering Narnia. What I say to them is this: don?t stand at the foot of the dock wondering about your next step; but begin by placing one foot in front of the other. You don?t have to be afraid that the world is too big for you. It may seem overwhelming at first, but pretty soon university will just be another ship amidst the vast ocean of the world. Be glad you are small and the world is big; it is in the process of growing into new confinements that life gains meaning and your past confines are like a sunken ship.

You're good enough. You can do this. Don't believe the lies that other people have told you, that you're stupid, you're not worth it, you'll never be able to get what you want, you'll never find the money, you'll never amount to anything anyway. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid to succeed either. You're brilliant. You're amazing--a partially filled canvas with tons of potential. I see that now. I couldn't in high school. I was too scared, too lonely. I lost out on so many opportunities because I was so worried about what other people thought of me. These last few years I have learned the hard way that this world is not for the faint of heart; the only people who get what they truly want are the ones who are willing to fight for it. Fight for it. Go "all in." Then, on your death bed, you can say without faltering that you fought the good fight, you finished the race and you will be able to rest in peace knowing that this world is a better place because you were in it.