The University of Montana Top Questions

For as long as I can remember I have always had the desire to help others. I have the passion of becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse because this will provide me with the opportunity to work closer with patient care and treatment. I am truly compassionate for the well being of others, especially at a time when they need it the most. This being done while executing my skills and attentive job performance. I have been a Medical Assistant certified through Everest Institute for 11 years and I can honestly say I enjoy the work that I do. Over the years, I believe with the training I’ve obtained both through working with a family practice physician and nephrology; I will be able to help a larger patient base with the additional degrees that nursing has to offer and Practical Nursing can help put me further ahead. I believe that the structure of the Oakland University program with allow me to continue education for myself and at the same time still allow me to continue being a patient advocate; provide patient education; emotional support and promote good health. I Thank you in advance for your consideration in your selection process.

I believe the most significant thing I have gotten out of my college is experience is the knowledge that I am able to accomplish whatever it is I wish to accomplish. Through hard work and dedication that the University of Montana has taught me to put forth, I know there is no task too large for my skills. This college has really challenged me and I am grateful for the lesson overcoming these challenges has taught me. I am not afraid to enter into the workforce upon graduation because I know, without a doubt, that I am prepared. This college has professors who are experts in their fields and they draw from their experiences to help us, as students, learn more than material and curriculum. We learn how to think through the tasks, to problem solve for ourselves, and actually use the skills we are being taught. Attending the University of Montana has been vital for my future. This school has given me the skills, experience, and confidence to achieve my goals upon graduation.

i have gained so much and learned so many new things while being at college. I have furthered my education in things that interest me and have been able to experience new and wonderful ways to see the world. I have been able to break out of my shell and do things that i thought i would never have been able to do back in high school. I I have had so many great opertunities, traveling and meeting people, working with amazing people. College has helped me decide what i want to do when i am ready to head out into the world. Without college i would be lost and have no direction for my future. I believe that everyone should go to college to have the experence of finding themselves, meeting people, and experencing things that will change their life.

What I got most out of college was the ability to manage my time and find out how I wanted to spend it and do it that way. I really had to balance work, school, and a social life to be a successful but happy student. If I had not gone to school, there is no way I would be where I am today as a responsible adult. I have greater self confidence because I am educated, willing, and able to keep a good job and support myself. I think as a woman, it is very important to be self dependent and that is something that college gave me that no one can take away from me.

As a 12 year old girl, standing a foreign country, all alone, with no family, no language, no home, I had nothing but fear. However, now, as an 22 year old girl, I have everything but fear. Being in the states, things were different. My selfishness, personal ambition, and independence would lead me only so far. In America, teamwork and society was the most important thing. In Korea, it was the independence of learning. There was no chance to learn about opportunity other than education. Depending on states’ opportunities brought me courage. The shy girl, who couldn’t even speak a word in front of others, especially with broken English, found herself waiting to sign up for cheer tryout. The college in America always open for students to give a chance. Everything in life's experice is valuable. I am just thankful that I got a chance to attend a college in the states, and I would love to use my skills to elders, poor people, and disabilities later. I have changed. Now, I am comfortable with speaking, communicating, and learning how to be confident. I have biggest audience over me, and the biggest solo shout. I venture out now.

Through my college experience I have got tons of friends, relationships with great teachers, and valuable education. It has been a great time going to college. The reason I value going to college so much is because no one in my family has been so they all look up to me beause I decided to go. I am the first one to graduate highschool also, I value my college experience also because education is everything in life, you can not get through this world without education.

Where do I start? I have gotten so much out of my college experience. I have gained responsibility and independence, and I have matured dramatically. It has been so valuable to attend and I have gained so much from my experience. I have meet amazing professors, amazing advisors and mostly I have grown from college. I cannot wait to graduate and show the world that I did it! Me no one else but me made it possible. And I would like to thank my mom, because without her it would have been way harder to get through the FASFA and the applying to colleges process. So yes I have gotten a lot out of my college expeience and I plan on getting much more until I graduate!

For me my college experience has given me the self confidence to believe that furthering my education will take me wherever I want tyo go. To start I am 40 years old and have been attending a communty college and am full blown aids which is a small hinderence in the small town that i live in ,Sonora ca. if you have even heard of it. But I took some time to think about the future that i still have thanks to the wonderful meds that are available to us now so i want to make the life that i have now count for something , so school has been a very helpful thing for my quality of life and with the help of this scholarship I can further my education.

I think that achieving a college education is one of the most important things a person can do in their life. I have been fortunate in the way I have been brought up that I always understood how important it was for me to give my best effort in school, especially in college and put all of my hard work towards getting the best job I can. My college experience so far has been very fulfilling. All of my classes have catered to my needs and I have made lasting friendships with people in my classes. The University of Montana feels like a perfect fit for me because it offers an undergraduate degree, for me it's Liberal Studies, which combines all of my interests and also has a law school on site which is where I hope to be attending in a few years. It has been a very valuable experience for me to attend college because I have learned a lot about myself and greatly enhanced my education and opened my eyes to many other beliefs and opinions.

I found myself during my college experience at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Before the start of my college career I was nervous and felt as though I would fail all of my classes. Boy was I in for a suprise not only am I not failing my classes but I havent recieved an assignment that go anylower than a 90 percent. I have never done so good academically in entire life. I've been making all types of friends during my experience at this college. The dorms are a great introduction to living on my own in a community. Although I have yet to find a steady job the college makes everything so accesible through student loans and federal aid. I have been so happy with my experience that I wish this was a 4 year college.

I have had a rough time in the past. I am looking to further my education so that i can provide a better life for the family i yearn to have. College is an essential part to my future and not being able to afford it makes it very stressful. My parents have 8 kids and i have a younger sister, and 2 older brothers attending college. My parents cant afford to help us in our education.

My college experience is different than most. This is my third time back, due to events in my life that were out of my control. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer the first time, and I lost my two-year-old son to a brain tumor the second time. Because of these life-changing events, I am not the 22-year-old college graduate that I thought I would be. However, I am the person I am meant to be, and I am exactly where I am supposed to be in this path of life. I truly value every academic opportunity I engage in, and I know I will be an excellent teacher once I have accomplished my goal. I take nothing for granted, and I value every human life.

Well starting off I was business major then after about a year and half in my best friend got me into fitness I started working out lost 20lbs fast continued on and have lost 125 lb! Also I have switched majors somewhere along KInesiology most likely Physical therapist and am a personal trainer so that I can help others acheieve some sort of fulfillment like mine.

Even though I have not yet completed my first year of college, I am very happy that I came to college. I have already changed as a person and am learning who I really am and what I want out of my life. It has allowed me to explore things I would not have had the chance to had I not attended. I have learned a lot not only accademically but personally. Although college is hard work and you have to be dedicated to your studies, it is also extremely fun and I would have not gotten these types of experiences anywhere else.

College to me, had always been just an idea. I thought only those with money and top grades would receive acceptance letters. Mistakenly, I carried this view until introduced to a national college preparation program for disadvantaged students. Upward Bound was intrumental for me, and for three continual summers during college, I worked for the program at the University of Montana. My commitment helping disadvantaged students became my passion. The best experiences were training in the field, teaching and mentoring struggling students. Everything concerning my college education and experiences has been invaluable. The price of tuition can never compare to such amazing benefits, memories, and training that college has provided. My degree is a symbol of hard work, dedication, and lasting involvement. Nowhere else could I receive skills required for success and leadership. The value of college is evident , as I embark on an advising career in Upward Bound. Commitment to education blossomed during my college years, and now I enjoy using my training to further help disadvantaged high schoolers prepare for the elusive yet attainable dream that is college. Without my college instruction, I would inevitably dream about what I could be, instead of relishing what I have become.

College for me has been a turning point in life. I have learned more than calculus , physics or chemistry. I have made different friends from all walks of life. I have seen how my friends (from almost every continent), insite of a few differences, are basically the same as me in our very essence of humanity. Although I have always been a critical thinker, college has broadened my horizons in the realm of critical thinking. Assertions can not simply be taken at face value, no matter how socially accepted, but must be reinforced by facts. College has also made me more out spoken. I now have opinions to voice and teachers to debate!!!! Me and Mr. Marriot spent many times in class debating religion and social issues.(His whole history class was focused on raising up outspoken critical thinking revolutionist, but I was the only one who would debate him. We both enjoyed it!!!!!) I am the man I am today because of all those professors. Some of who were PERVERTS but others were intelligent, kind, humorous, or even a little contrary at times. So in short, college has changed my life forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a non-traditional student and the University of Monana, I have found that my intellect as well as my confidence has grown in ways I didn't think possible. My education is very important to me. I grew up in Missoula but did not attend college when I was younger because of outside influences and a lack of belief in myself. Attending college has been my most valuable experience in life. By confronting my fears of being unintelligent and being too old to go back to school, I have broken free of my own self limiting doubts and have achieved rewarding results. Getting an education has built my self confidence which is one of the most valuable traits a person can have in my opinion. It assures a person no matter where they are or what situation they are in, they are intelligent and capable. I am happier and more outgoing than I have ever been and it is all due to my pursuit of education. The University of Montana has a great community of faculty and students. I feel welcomed and a part of the community, which makes my experience even better.

The most valuable experience I have gotten from attending college was learning to become more self-reliant. I have always considered myself to be independent, but moving to a dormitory taught me to make better decisions for myself. When I moved into my dorm, it was my first time living away from home by myself. Even though I had roommates, I still felt alone. I was used to having my family around, and I missed them. There were times in the first few weeks of classes that I cried myself to sleep. But, I realized that I had to be strong, and do sometihing. I had to learn to adapt to my new setting. I needed to decide when to cook, when to take a break, and how to manage my studytime. There were times when I felt overwhelmed by all of the homework that I had, but I just set up a time for each assignment for each class, and I would get my work done. Education comes first. By going of to college, I was leaving a child's world to take my first steps in the adult world. I officially grew up.

I've been to four different schools after I left highschool and have seen the large differences between universities. I started my college experience aimless and misguided as I wasn't sure what I wanted out of life. After two years of school and three major changes, I decided it was time to take a break from academia. I spent the next couple of years living what I thought would be a succesful and easy life without the hassle or rigours of college. What I found was the harsh reality that forgoing the college opportunity was the worst mistake I've made. Without the degree from higher education, I found that finding any job that paid a liveable wage was tougher then I ever thought. I've re-enrolled in college and found myself driven to succeed by being proactive on issues that matter. By being in a community of academics, I'm able to expand my knowledge and grow my talents so that one day I will find a career that will support me and allow me to make a positive impact on the world.

It's been a great experience.