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I have gained an independence from my parents and I have become an adult. I've had the opportunity to participate in many campus organizations. I have been able to further my education and have been invited into many honors societies, one for being in the top 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my class enrolled in the business school.

It helped me learn how to start my own life and be independent. It is helping with giving me a nice transition into the real world by providing a big city effect within the campus. I also love the teaching styles that different professors use. The sporting events and other university related events are always going on so there is always something to do. I'm just having so much fun!

I have gotten so much out of Texas Tech so much already. I don't feel stressed but I am still getting great grades and have friends I can have fun with. Anytime I need something or I'm confused I can ask anyone and I mean anyone. The atmosphere is always happy and active. There are so many things that you can get involved with fast and easy any time of year. Every one in the town and on campus are very polite and welcoming. I'm finding myself already along with the people around me. I'm taking 14 credit hours and it feels like nothing. I have friends who are taking 17 and that feels like nothing to them also. To be able to wake up every morning and not be stressed out about grades or class is the best plus a school could give a student.

I have been lucky to be involved in Raider Sisters for Christ, a Christian sorority that is focused on striving after Christ and preparing women to be leaders on campus. This has been the best part of my college experience, because there is such a great group of girls involved in it, with a variety of majors so there is always help in classes. Also being able to walk around campus and be surrounded by such an awesome community of Red Raiders!

I have really grown more into my own person being away at college on my own. It is a big step to not have to ask mom or dad if it is okay to go out on a school night or to have them cook for you everynight. It has been valuable not only for me to go to school but for me to attend a university that is hours away from where I grew up. It throws you into the world on your own and is a real test as to what kind of adult you are turning into, are you the kid that skips class to play in the park, or are you the adult who will walk to class in the snow because there may be something you need to know from that days class. Are you the kid that will be at the front of the class with the answers to what the professor is asking, or will you be the kid that barely comes to class and who the professor knows as the slacker that skips out after roll? You take it all into your own hands here.

As anyone can attest to, an education in today’s world is of utmost importance. Without a degree, higher paying jobs are much more difficult to come by. By obtaining a degree, I have set myself up for a better future for myself and for my posterity. Aside from the obvious educational benefits, my education has also provided me an opportunity to excel both in the workforce as well as in my personal life. Attending college is much more than just going to class day in and day out; you learn about relationships, goal-setting, financial planning and money management, patriotism, camaraderie, and many more invaluable lessons.

I chose my major after taking an internship at an architecture office in the summer of 2008. One of the owners had attended Texas Tech University and so had many other employees in the office. I looked into Texas Tech University and the University of New Mexico. I not only chose Texas Tech because I enjoyed their fast paced program but also because if I had attended UNM they would have set me behind a year to take two prerequisites. The councilors in the architecture department at TTU made me feel very confident that I could succeed in their program. Throughout the fall and spring semesters I was certain that I had chose the right major and furthermore the right campus. Every day spent in my classes I was filled with such a great sense of accomplishment because I was learning what I loved. After my first year in the architecture program I had to apply to the second year of the program. The application process was very time consuming and tedious, but the professors and councilors helped us stay on track. In June of 2010 I received a letter saying I was accepted into the program of architecture.

The experiences I have gotten out college are better studying habits, working with others in my class room, giving speeches, working with hands on projects, and learning a lot from the professors. Taking class from Sac City College has prepared me for a lot of things in life, just by being surrounded with college students, walking around on a college campus, and having thirty to forty students in one class was a big experience for me. It teaches you responsibily and independency . It has been valuable to attend college because it teaches you how to grow up and how to explore education on a whole new level. City College is preparing me for the next step in college, which is UC or State college. I believe City College helps you out a lot. For example, if you are not for sure what you want to major in, you can go to City and take your A-G requirements and explore your interests. And by exploring what you like to do, you can find what you want to major and do for the rest of your life.

From my college experience, I have realized how much potential I truly have to become the doctor I have always dreamed of being. College has been hard, but the more obstacles I overcome, the more passion and motivation I have to achieve my goals. I now believe in myself and believe that I am as good as anybody else to do what makes me happy and I deserve to be happy.

So far, my trade school experience has given me a stronger work ethic. PTI holds strong values and supports puncutality, hard work, and dedicationi. When I get out of here, I will have the strength and "smarts" to show up every day on time to my job and do the best that I can. With the training I am getting in the computer programs and legal research, I am really excited to get into the working world outside of fast food. I have to work 20 hours on top of going to school for 38 hours a week to get free child care. I am away from my little baby over 58 hours a week! I have decided to work hard in school while I was pregnant to give my son the best life I can offer him. So to me, for this one little year, it is worth it to work my rear-end off at school and work to get to spend more time with my beautiful baby boy when I graduate.