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Upon entry to Texas A&M, my naivety was truly out-standing, growing up I was one of the so called “Millennials” All I knew was technology and I believed the world was mine, and when it came to school if a teacher ever DARED to give me anything below an eighty, I would literally lose my mind, until they came to their senses and gave me the grade I felt I deserved. It took three weeks, however in aggieland for me to realize that my old methods of dealing with things wouldn’t cut it here. I finally realized that everything won’t be handed to me, I have to earn it. Though, it was somewhat of an rude awakening, it was a much needed one. Texas A&M as helped open my eyes to prepare me for the real world, and that to me is the more valuable than A’s.

College is one of the most important steps in life that a student can take. It paves the path for the rest of one’s life. My college experience has helped me gain many new things. Of those things, I have learned to view life from a different perspective, my social skills have improved, and I have gained a sense of accomplishment. Attending college has been one of the most valuable aspects in my learning experience. First, I have learned to view life from a different perspective. I now see life from the view of an independent person. I no longer rely on my parents to force me to go to school; I go on my own free will. Second, my social skills have greatly improved since attending college. Since starting school, I have had to meet a lot of new people and make new friends. This experience has allowed me to talk with people of different ethnic groups and have conversations about new things. Finally, this college experience has helped me gain a sense of accomplishment. I am the first person to attend college in my family. I have already achieved something unforgettable!

Even though I have only completed one semester of college, I have already begun to see what I am going to get out of this incredible opportunity and experience. I know that once I graduate, I will have a greater chance of finding a job simply because I am a college graduate and especially because I'm a Texas A&M graduate. I am taking classes that I never could have in high school, and I look forward to taking classes that are major specific because I will finally be taking classes that apply to what I want to do with the rest of my life. College also presents so many opportunities outside of class, such as living on your own, branching out to make new friends, and studying abroad. I know that in the next four years I will be challenged in my personal, mental, and spiritual life, and I look forward to the growth that I will gain from all of those challenges. There are so many things that college students can do simply because they are in that time of their life, and I look forward to discovering what those things are that I will do.

These first two years at Texas A&M University have been very pleasant and rewarding. I have had awesome experiences from living in on-campus dorms to attending exciting sporting events. As an architecture student, I have also enjoyed taking the many interesting classes I need to graduate. The atmosphere on campus is very upbeat and the school spirit and tradition make living here very easy and fun. I have had the opportunity to join two school organizations in which I have made many new, lifelong friends. I am proud to say that I attend Texas A&M University and I look forward to the upcoming years I will spend here working hard and making memories.

So far college has been a very challenging but successful experience. I have learned alot about what it means to be truly independent and how to encourage myself to fufill my dreams and expectations. I am also very glad that i chose to attend Texas A&M University because it has truly made my experience ten times better. The teachers are helpful and friendly and the students are active in school activites and have alot of spirit. Also A&M has one of the best enginnering colleges in the nation and by attending A&M I know I have an increased chance of getting a job right out of college.

In high school, I was one of those students who did not have to study much to make sufficient grades. As I was coming into my first semester of college, I had been given the advice many times that I would have to practice diligent study habits but had not given the idea much consideration. Needless to say, I found out very quickly in that first semester that I would have to change those habits; consequently, my grades were not poor, but they were not where I wanted them to be. I have thrown off those bad studying ways and now have myself a more efficient, studious manner. That first semester taught me that in life, things will not go in a favorable way most of the time, so to succeed you must adapt; if you want to do something, you are the only one who can be the source of that action. I plan to carry that mindset with me not only through my college career but through the rest of my life.

Texas A&M has provided me with an incredible eduaction both inside and outside of the classroom. College has taught me how to manage my time and money, impove my social skills and communication, and has made a world of difference in my knowlege about how the world works. It has helped me learn that each day is a gift, and possibilities are endless. My passion is Architecture. Going to A&M has allowed me to learn all about improving quality of life as well as structural quality. After graduating in a couple of years, I plan to use all that I have learned in college to help the people in my community, and start to change the world in small ways, one life at a time.

In attending Texas A&M, I have learned that while somethings may not always go the way you would like, things will eventually work out the way you intend as long as you perservere and continue to work hard. While there may be times when I find concepts that are being covered in class too difficult to understand, I continue to try to get a grasp of the material, and with other resources provided on and off campus, I become successful at understanding the material and consequently, passing the class. This experience has made Texas A&M a school most valuable of attending in that I learned how to manage situations that I did not find quite favorable and mold into something that I could control. The transition to A&M brought about a transition in myself that was greatly needed and well worth the struggle.

When I began applying for colleges, I worried about whether or not I would like Texas A&M, since I came from such a small high school, and A&M has nearly 50,000 students enrolled. It took one week of classes, one football game, and I was hooked. For life. I know deep down that there is something special about Texas A&M. The entire school, in fact the entire town, comes alive with tradition, the sense of family, and that Fightin' Texas Aggie Spirit. My whole life I've been searching for a place where I belonged, a place that I feel in my heart is home. I believe I have found that place here at A&M. It is a school unlike any other. It offers the best academics to students willing to take on the challenge. It provides students with the opportunities and tools necessary to excel. But most of all, the generosity, kindness, and acceptance shown by the students, the Aggie Family, is what defines Texas A&M for me. I started out looking to earn a degree. What I've ended up getting is so much more than just a piece a paper.

I have realized how to manage my time between my studies, organizations, and friends. Although it can be difficult at times, I believe that with the skills I have gained in just my first semester of college will help me with my future as well. I believe that Texas A&M is shaping me into the adult that I am starting to become. I have learned many things here already, and with over three years to go, I believe I will gain a great deal of knowledge and skills that will better prepare me for my future life, which includes my career.