Texas Southmost College Top Questions

What i have gotten about my college experience is that it takes hard work and determination to get up everyday and go to class and get things done . This has made me a better person in a sence of independence and leadership that i now have. Studying everday for classes is hard work but its work that im willing to do because i know that it will pay off at the end. When i have that four year degree and a good paying job. School is helping me reach my potential in things that i never thought that was possibe but am now finding is possibe because i did it with hard work and dedication that i put into my studies. Going to the University of Texas at Brownsville is the best thing that i can say has ever happened to me it helped turned my study habits for the good and is helping me reach my goal semester by semester a degree in psychology so that one day i can help someone else out and that im glad for the opportunity.

While attending college I have been opened to new ideas and news ways of looking at all aspects of society. I have learned the discipline needed to get ahead academically as well as socially. I never had a doubt about attending college, it has always been valuable to me. Attending college is a major step towards getting a professional career, and I have always had a set goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. This career goal requires the type of education I am recieving now and the effort that I am putting into it. I value my education because in the long run, it will strengthen my determined character and create my life's purpose.

I will be starting Rasmussen on Monday, August 9, to get a degree in Medical Assistence. I want to have an education that will help me gain a future job helping others. Going to college is different than High School, as I want to go to college. I am not being forced to go, so I am more willing to do the work and study harder. Right now, I am nervous about on line classes, yet I do know that Rasmussen provides a lot of support.

I believe that I have grown and matured in many ways by attending the University of Texas at Brownsville. I have learned many things that I did not know of life. I have had the chance to interact with both students and professors in a mutual manner. I have learned to be more social and involved with both my community and school. I have learned that in order to achieve greatness and one's personal goals, one must exceed and even break out of boundaries to get there. You must be willing to take risk and put yourself out there in order to extract the most out of a great education. I have learned that you must be responsible, organized, committed, and above all disciplined to continue higher education. Surprisingly enough, these qualities are very similar to the ones that everyday people need to be successful once they graduate and decide to join the workforce.

What i have achieved in attending college is to be a more dependable person and to think more realistic. Life is not about daydreaming, partying, hoping. but actually doing something good for yourself. Life is not a game and i have learned this because college has thought me how no one is going to be babysitting me. Im responsible for myself. What has been valuable to by attending college is the start of my career. My career will become my life and my future this is why it has been very valuable to me and my surroundings to attend college.

My college experience has helped me become a better person. I have learned to communicate my needs, the values of honesty and integrity, and the meaning of selfless service by helping others within the community. Most of all, college has given me the insight to better understand who I am. I have discovered I am a person of great character, that I can overcome obstacles and persevere during difficult times. I have learned that no matter what a situation may look like, if I apply myself, I will reach the other side as a champion. I have been given the gift of friendship and belonging. I am able to not only mentor, but to be mentored. I have opened my heart and mind to the experience of learning, astounded everyday at the simple fact that the more I learn, the less I seem to know; inspiring in me the desire to learn even more. Attending college has offered many gifts – all of which are invaluable. It is an adventure that has to be experienced to be believed, which in turn offers another gift yet – gratitude.

I have received the knowledge and training in my chosen field which is radiologic technology. This particular field is growing rapidly and the program at the University of Texas - Brownsville is considered to be one of the best in the entire state of Texas. When I researched careers back in 2006 before I went back to school, I found that the medical field was rapidly expanding. The future looks bright for this field, and I wanted to get information about the Radiologic Technology program. I called the secretary of the department, and she was very helpful. She answered all of my questions and set up an appointment with the program chairman. I missed the deadline to enroll, but they decided to accept me due to my high grades and dedication. Mt college experience was unforgetable and I learned so much in those 2 years. I met friends that are kind and thoughtful, and my study habits dramatically improved. It has been valuable to attend UT-B because my program is one of the best and it's reputation preceeds itself. When an employer interviews a graduate from UT-B they know that this graduate is ready to excel at work.

My college experience has given me a deeper appreciation of receiving a college education. While it may be easy just to attend class and quickly go home, the interaction that a student has with a professor in imperative to gain the most while in college. I graduated with a teaching certificate and believe that UTB taught me the importance of imparting that value of obtaining a degree to my students. I feel that the experience at UTB gave me the drive to want to achieve more out of college and return for my Master's of Education in Guidance and Counseling. I feel that with my Master's I will be able to reach to future college students much like my highschool teachers and college professors have reached out to me.

For many years, I resigned myself to the fact that "maybe I just wasn't meant for a 4-year college." School wasn't necessarily difficult for me, but I valued social relationships above hard work in school. Then my father died. My father worked so hard his entire life to afford me the best education possible; he wanted to see my schooling through to the end. Unfortunately, he was never able to, but his efforts really resonated with me, and I applied to college the following semester. I've maintained a 4.0 GPA so far, and I've used my father's determination and spirit as motivation. I've learned that it's possible to grow socially, emotionally, and mentally while still balancing an education. I think that's what I've taken from college so far: balance. I once spent a summer working 50 hours a week so I could save up enough money to pay for my classes the following year, and I currently work part-time while taking 19 units. And through all of this, I still have time for the friends who have seen me through it all.

In my one semester of college I have been through enough obstacles to want to keep anyone from returning to school, yet here I am in my second semester after completing last year. Out of my college experience, I have come to realize that it isn't as rigid or intimidating as our high school teachers tried to make it seem. The professors are very reasonable and are willing to work with almost anything that could be an obstacle in my road to success. In short, what I'm trying to say is my experience has allowed me to not be as stressed as I was before and now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel won't be so hard to reach afterall.