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College has shown me that the journey to success is rough road that often times can't be traveled alone. I came to school with a lot of pride. After getting grades that were less than passing, I soon realized the true meaning of being a little fish in a big pond. After talking to my advisor, i changed majors and learned that needed I to push my pride and ask for help, which for me was easier said than done. Today I still dont have the greatest GPA, but rather something greater. What I possess is a drive and will to succeed back backed by the knowledge and courage to use the seamingly infinite pool of resources thatis presented before me.

They say that your future depends on your degree. They also say that your lifestyle, emotional well-being, and financial standing depend on the status of your degree. For someone, like me, who wants to travel the world, meet new people, and achieve great things my degree goes hand in hand with my future. The scariest thing for a student in their first semester of college is getting an email that states if two-thousand dollars is not paid within seventy-two hours, all of the current classes you are taking will be dropped and you will be currently un-enrolled from this institution. I have already beaten so many statistics, achieved many goals of my family and myself, and done things that I didn’t even know I could. I also want to do so much more. I feel as though my future is through a door and my diploma is my key. I plan to get more than my bachelor degree and go to graduate school, but all of these hopes and dreams come at a cost.

I have learned a lot in just the first semester of my freshman year. College is nothing like high school. There is no one to watch over you and make sure you make good decisions. Once you’re in college, you are truly an adult. You make adult decisions. Things like signing for loans opened my eyes to the responsibilities I now have. Being money and grade conscious is a responsibility of my own. Although my professors make resources available for me, it is up to me to take advantage of these resources. I have found that it is easy to slip up or get caught in bad situations. No matter what college or university you go to, there will always be someone to put a drink in your hand or a joint in your fingers. It’s ultimately up to you to fall under pressure or remember the morals you were raised with. But that doesn’t mean you should not have fun, its college after all. It’s your decision whether your time at college will be a waste of money, or a great education experience. Overall college offers an experience that you cannot obtain anywhere else.

Most people are concerned with the cost of higher education. I am not economist, but I do know that the opportunity cost far outweighs the monetary one. I have made friends for life, learned information that I couldn't even dream up, and got to witness some of the best times Big Ten sports has to offer. The times here are more than a diploma. My education has opened doors into the world in which I will soon join, and I'm not afraid because of what I have learned here.

College has certainly made a difference in my life; i have learned many experiences with my teachers and the new friends i have made. College has tought me how to be more responsible and accurate with what i do, i have learned a new way to life. I had to pay for the classe i took this semester and it was very hard but my dad always says that everthing requires a sacrifice, and so i did it. Even tough it was hard and had to work alot to pay for it, that is what made me responsible because now that i know how much it costs i appreciate more the time and effort i put on it, i also pay more atention to what the teacher says and do all my homework. i figured if i'm paying for it than to take advantage of what i have, and t give one hundred percent to college.

So far in the three months that I have been attending college, I have developed really great studying habbits. I have learned to take advantage of all of the resources provided for me to succeed. I have really learned the importance of networking. I have also learned that in order to really be successful in the occupation that I plan to pursue after college, I must start volunteering and interning now in order to receive hands on experience and become a better candidate for being hired in that field of work. I have not yet obtained all the other great experiences that I know will come from a four year attendance at Purdue University, however, I know that I am off to a great start.

It has been valuable to attend college to further yourself both physically and mentally in the working environment today. I feel those who attend college are more likely to be a well-rounded person, and are better at being independent than those who did not attend college.

What i received from my education so far is an education to last a life time. My view on problems went from just my home town to start thinking about the problems the world is facing today and how to use the education I’m receiving right now to help solve those problems.

My name is Brett Kennedy from New Jersey. I am currently a freshman at Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana. Here I am studying Management Information Systems, which is basically the middle ground between technology and business. I feel I deserve this scholarship because I am a very hardworking individual with a constant desire to always do my best. I am the type of person who would be studying for a math exam on a Friday night. However, I know this will eventually payoff in the future. A know a successful education from Purdue University will allow me to strive in the real-world.

Currently, I have only been in college for about 2 months. I came in undecided and was required to take "career exploration" and "general studies" as classes, and I have figured out what I want to do (professional flight by the way). I never really knew what I liked or who I was before I came to college. Now I must make all decisions on my own and my parents can't make them for me. Attending college, just in the past 2 months, has been a whirlwind experience, discovering who I am and who I want to be. I have branched out and joined clubs/organizations I never thought I would (AFROTC, Habitat for Humanity, Purdue Catholic Students), and I have explored and been exposed to many many options for my future (who knew you can get a degree in which you outfit dogs with braces?!). I feel as if I was almost forced to grow up and mature now that I'm on my own, but it wasn't a bad experience to do that. I am extremely grateful I was given the push I need to get on the right track into my future.