San Diego State University Top Questions

I like to think of my college experience as falling into the perfect situation. I am lucky to live in one of the most beautiful cities in the nation that has a plethora of both social and educational opportunites and attend a California State University that is quickly becoming a highly respected institution. The education I have received in just the first 2 years of attending has opened my eyes to the depth and breadth of knowledge that I will be able to gain while attending SDSU. When I first came to SDSU, I was a Communications Major. After just 4 weeks of classes, I realized that I wanted to take a completely new path. I became a Business Management major with a specialization in Entreprenuership and a Sociology minors, two fields that I had no previous interest in but was exposed to at SDSU. Once I choose this new direction, professors and advisors were both encouraging and helpful in finding organizations to get involved in, such as the Entreprenuerial Management Center and the Business Honors Program. By taking advantage of all the opportunites available to me at SDSU, I have already gained invaluable experience from my college.

i have always wanted to be a computer engineer or programmer thats why i studied computer science in my college.education should be the first priority to everyone in the world, without education human will be as good as useless. In my college i have learn not only the educational part of life but also chalenges of life. going to college is every valuable to every one because you will learn various things about life and you will be updated, you wont be left behind.

I have become a better person overall and more socially involved

Thus far in my college career I have learned the importance of studying and not procrastinating. In high school I was an excellent student yet never had to try very hard to achieve good grades. My first semester of college has been an eye opener for me. Education is extremely important to me and this semester I have learned that good study habits are very important to success and through hard work and persistance I can achieve my goals. Through this experience I have developed a strong study group with friends and learned to stay on top of assignments so that i do not fall behind and become overwhelmed, which is easy to do as I took 5 classes last semester equaling 16 units and am going to take another 5 classes next semester equaling in 18 units.

When I think about the what value I have gotten out of my college experience, what comes to mind is the development of my artistic abilities. Before I started attending college, I was not even sure if I should be an art major, or that I would be good enough. Taking college art classes has made me realize that I did have potential to be an artist, and allowed me to actualize that potential. My art teachers have been nuturing and encouraging, and from them I've learned so many new techniques and approaches to art. Prior to attenting college, I certainly would not have considered myself an artist. However, after gaining more knowledge, skills and experience with art in the classes that I have taken, I now consider myself an artist, and I am inspired to live up to that title.

I have learned more about what kind of career I would like to pursue. I have learned about what employers are looking for in a student.

Personally, a college experience is more than just going to class and returning to your dorm room to do homework. I have definitely gained a greater sense of responsibility as it is the first time I have ever lived without my parents' aid. In addition to this, I also learned how to live with people whose living habits and/or the way they grew up was different from mine as well as becoming a more culturally-aware individual. Most importantly, I realized how valuable I am to the community I live in.

From my college experience, I have gained a lot of information and skills in the field I have chosen as my career. Without my college education I would not be able to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher, which is my passion. I love to teach and I am excited to be able to teach children once I have graduated from San Diego State University. My teachers and classes have provided me with an inestimable amount of knowledge in the field of teaching, as well as passing on their experiences on to me, for me to learn from. Going to college has broadened my understanding and knowledge in how to be an effective teacher and prepared me for the world I will be entering after I have finished-the world of education.

Graduating from high school was the best choice I have made in my life, although I haven’t been the greatest in college I now know that I am capable of accomplishing my goals. Attending college has been a very big step towards completing my goals, and the experience that I have gained is valuable in the sense that I had to attend college in order to know what I know. While I attended my first year at Columbia Basin College I didn’t manage my time well enough. I always thought that I could finish everything at the last minute when in reality there was no way that I was able to have a good assignment for my teachers. My assignments were not the best and it was noticeable that not enough time was put into them. I am now capable of managing my time better. As a student who has been to college I would advice anyone who is going on to do their very best every moment and take advantage of all the opportunities that are presented to them. Because it might be too much work now but later on in life it will pay off.

So far, the most valuable thing I have gotten out of the college experience is Spanish. Being able to speak Spanish has been essential in the work place. What I gain from going to college is social status and access to resources. The idea is waving the diploma piece of paper around will hypnotize people into paying me a living wage at my next job, so I can support my family independently.