Tennessee Technological University Top Questions

I feel like I have learned as much about being a responsible adult during my tenure here as I have learned in knowledge of the subjects I have studied. I think it is important to take advantage of the time I have here to try to be as well-rounded as possible and also try as many different things as I can. I feel like I am getting a great bargain at this school because of how much I've received in return for my money. I would like to think my time here is priceless but unfortunately I have a price to pay now and when I get out.

I have gotten a sense of self-responsiblity out of my college experince, the teachers do not care if you attend there class or not. If my paper is late ohh well I knew when it was due. My hand is no longer being held, and I now have to take care of myself. I am glad I decied to attened when I orginaly graduated from high school I was enjoying working so much I thought why should I quit and move to the other side of the country for school. I am glad I did I have learned there is more than the making of money at a dead end job. The value of going to school I learned the importance of setting a resanoble time frame for a class assignment. I learned the diffrence between working to meet ends meet and working to have a comfortable life. I want the life my father has, and for these reason I am glad I stuck with the plan to go to college.

I have realized that furthering my education is going to give me a greater opportunity to do what I enjoy doing. I have developed a competative mind set and also have obtained great study skills. I have come to understand the meaning of hard work and dedication and that if you put forth your best effort then you will succeed. When I graduate in spring of 2012 I will be the first of my family to do so and that is a very big accomplishment to me. I have also made great friends and created a network of possible future colleagues which I hold to be an enormous asset. Overall I have gained knowledge and dicipline to be able to go out into the world and succeed in whatever goal I set for myself.

I was the first person in three generations of both sides of my family to graduate high school and I did it homeless with a 3.4 gpa! Now I am a single mother going back to school and I am going to beat the odds once again! Attending college has given me the opportunity to rise above the adversity I was born into and enrich myself. I am greaful to live in America, where I can go to school and become a better person. I deserve it! College gives me a option to do more and be more. I never had a roll model growing up and attending college has shown me that I can be my own roll model. Thank you!

I have not yet attended college at this time, I will be starting in the fall of 2010. I can tell you what I hope to reieve from my college expericence. I plan to major in agriculture more specificlly pre-vet. During school I would love to make life long friendships and to get some real world knowledge of what it is really like to be on my own. I know school will be valuable to me beacuse it is going to help me achieve my goal of opening my own animal rescue and placing animals into good homes at an afordable price. I'm very excited to start a new chapter in my life and I pray its everything I hope and dream it will be!

College has been an experience of defeat, victory, and most importantly, it has been a time of great survival in my life. There are always going to be times in life that we are faced with difficult tasks, and for me that task was to be sure I pass my classes and that I was successful. However, I was faced with a time of defeat. It seemed no matter how hard worked I could not pass any test quiz or homework assignment. My decision was to work even more dilligently and I was able to taste the victory in class which helped me survive my first year of college with an excellent experience. The most valuable idea that I gained though was that no matter how hard I think I can work I can always work harder. College is not just an educational experience for me, it is also a life lesson. These reasons are what I have gotten out of my college experience and why they have been so valuable to me.

I've learned to be more independent & not so reliant on my family for support(money, food, etc.). I've learned it's much different & for me academically easier than my high school, as classes only meet 2 or 3 days per week. I've learned how to stand up for myself & have gotten over any stage fright or shyness I once experienced in high school, college kids are much more mature. I've learned that many, many people start their families while in college & just because someone has become a parent doesn't mean they have to stop schooling & go straight to the work force. I've learned that hard work, perseverence, & stamina are investments into your degree that pay dividends immediately.

The college experience has rewarded me with the opportunity to turn to the second chapter of what I aspire to be a promising future. My time at Tennessee Technological University has faithfully reminded me that each step to success is a challenge well worth the effort. I've learned more and more to cherish my education, not only because it'll contribute to my future career, but also because not everyone has this opportunity. Whether it be because of a hindering government or a war torn nation, I am gratified to say that I've been blessed in country that encourages expanding the depths of knowledge. When searching for the price tag of an education, don't be surprised that it reads back priceless; it can deliver a person closer to their wildest dreams, dreams that initially appeared to be unattainable. Without the college experience, there's no doubt in my mind that I would've severely limited myself. Most people, if not all, would rather not spend the remainder of their lives pondering what they could've done differently or who they could've been. I'm a firm believer that one shouldn't guess their destiny; Know it.

In the beginning my college experience was a little bit rocky because I dont think I took it to serious but as my 1st year got shorter I began to realize that your first year isn't always the easiest and said to myself it can get better as long as I stick to it and never give up and keep at it. I dont think anyone should give up when they are in school and they should always do better and push even though they may think its over it really isn't you just have to stick to it and believe in yourself and keep yourself focused on school and keep believing in yourself . And I want to inspire any forthcoming students and want them to believe in themselves also and want to conclude by saying that I am enjoying my college experience and wouldnt ever want to give it up or lose my chance to further my experience.

I have gotten that anyone can achieve anything. I come from a not-so-wealthy family of eight and I never thought I would be attending such a prestigous university.