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My college experience so far has been wonderful! I'm currently attending Kaplan College in Phoenix Arizona to become a veterinary technician. The best part about their program is that it's an excelerated two year Associates Degree program that will get you in and out into the field. That is one of the reasons I chose Kaplan College. Another reason is that they are one of the only schools in Pheonix that have an accredited veterinary technician program. They also have state of the art veterinary equipment and staff that is knowledgable in the field. The program director is a Veterinarian who has worked in the field for many years and all of the instructors have worked as veterinary technicians. Another reason I chose Kaplan is because their class sizes are small which means you get more one on one time with the instructors. Oh and did I mention that they offer a full reimbursment for your Certified Veterinary Technician exam at the end of the program if you pass it the first time? This school is amazing! I just can't say enough great things about them!

My college experience is everthing I imagined it would be. I am working hard in class to keep up with the challenging academics. I am also having fun attending football games, participating in intramural sports, and attending campus activities. Even the food is good! Although, I do miss my mom's cooking at times. In today's economy, kids my age should realize that college is a necessity to compete in the job market. It is probably the best investment you can make for your future. My parents told me that going to college is like a job, "get your work done first and then you can play." I have found that to be great advice. College will prepare you for your future if you put the work in to reach your goals. My experience at Texas A&M has been great, so far, and I fully expect to finish my education here. I know that I will be prepared to put that education to work when I graduate.

Of course the intellectual advantages is huge, and I feel I have learned so much just in one semester. Living on my own has also made me grow as a person on several aspects. I am clearly more mature now than before I started school, and I am more able to take care of myself. It also help you appricate your mom and dad so much more. Before I left for college I could not wait to get out of the house. However, when you go home for the weekend you actually understand how good it is to be home with mom and dad again. Also, you make life long friendships with both persons in your dorm, classes, or in any organizations you decide to join.

Originally from the Midwest, my family moved to Texas two years ago, and then unexpectedly moved back right after I moved into A&M. Texas A&M is not only the place where I am currently studying to become an engineer, but also the place where I met my second family. The graciousness and open hearts of every single person I have met here have been astounding and invaluable. In just one semester at Texas A&M I have grow more, experienced more, and developed a greater appreciation for others than I ever thought possible. When I started my college journey, my aspirations were simply to obtain an engineering degree after four years and hopefully secure a stable career. Now I have a true purpose, a focus. I don’t want to learn and create selfishly, but rather help others selflessly. Texas A&M has given me so much, and now I just wish I could give even a fraction of that back to others. Having a degree might land one a job, but showing others the generosity that I have experienced here at A&M is what makes me proud to call myself an Aggie.

Texas A&M not only provided me with an education, but also the two most valuable assets I hav acquired in life. In the classroom, I developed the skills, and desire, to continue a lifelong pursuit of learning. A&M’s faculty provided fundamental information, but expected me to seek the information necessary to completely understand a subject matter via my own initiative. By meeting this expectation, I learned how to research, and teach, myself. This lifelong ability to learn is the greatest gift any instructor could provide a student. However, the greatest overall asset that was product of my time at A&M came outside of the classroom. I joined the Corps of Cadets with the intention to develop the leadership and teamwork skills needed to be successful in any environment. Simultaneously, yet unpredicted, I developed lifelong friendships that have withstood tests of time, distance, and extreme circumstances. These friends form a support system that has been invaluable, and necessary, during innumerable circumstances. Though many other institutions could have provided me with a similar education, only Texas A&M could have allowed me to forge the skills and support system needed for long life of success and happiness.

Thus far, my experience at Texas A&M University has been fantastic. I've made great friends that I know I will keep in touch with and have gotten connected on campus through great organizations and found a church home nearby. My education has been worth the time and money college has cost. I have especially enjoyed my classes that are relevant to my major, as well as the smaller class sizes. Overall, my college experience has been all that I hoped it would be and I hope to make the most of my last three semesters here in Aggieland.

My college experience at Texas A&M has rewarded me with comraderie, challenges and leadership opportunities. Through being a member of the Corps of Cadets, I have obtained more opportunites to acheive things I had not thought possible. I have an innate drive and discipline, and even my brief time in the corps has provided the opportunity to hone my organizational skills and practice strength, mentally and physically, in my daily life.

Being finally given the chance to live as a completely independent person, I have grown more in the last six months in college at Texas A&M University more than I have in my entire life. I have learned things about myself, such as a more open personality, and I have improved on them so that I can succeed later on in life. Partly by choice and by force, my work ethic has greatly improved and I know that with each semester, I will continue to grow as a person and become closer and closer to reaching my career goals. College is not only about the degree though. College is a time to branch out and develop, and ultimately have fun. I have built relationships here that I know will be close to my heart for the rest of my life and I believe that without a college experience, that is something that is very hard to do. I would not trade in my time here at A&M for anything because I know that the experiences that I have gained in my time here have helped shape a future that I will embrace and succeed in.

Through my college experience I have become more mature. I have learned valuable skills both inside and outside of the classroom. To name a few: time management, people skills, C++ programming, higher mathematics, engineering ethics, self discipline, and money management. All of these, and more, are very much applicable to my field. These skills will allow me access to a steady engineering job, support a family in the future, and enjoy a comfortable life.

I have only been in college for a semester, and I am already feeling how my college experience has affected me. I have learned to take care of myself ranging from keeping track of my finances to doing my dishes and laundry when needed. Most of all from my college experience, I have recieved the knowledge that I am making the choices in my life and that they come with consequences. My parents are not there to bail me out or tell me what to do. Everything is up to me now and college has shown me how to deal with this concept. College gives me both an education to improve the quality of my future as well as teaching me how to live on my own. College is one of the most valuable experiences that any person can go through.