The University of Texas at Arlington Top Questions

I am a junior in college studying liberal arts in advertising. My dedication will pay off when I begin working a good job.

I have gotten a better understanding of the world around me and interactions of the people in it. I have also made many good friends and found mentors that helped me through difficult times and answered the tough questions. College has been a valuble expierence for me because I have learned a great deal about who I am, what I want to do for a career, and how to get to that point.

College has been one of the best experiences in my life. I didn't miss a single day of college in the four years that I attended. Coming out of a high school where my graduating class only had fifty students to a huge college was a shock for me. However, I slowly overcame that shock and started adapting to the lifestyle of college which included more freedom than I ever had. Of course you go to college for academic purposes and learn things you never knew before that stretch your mind and prepare you for your career, but you also learn how to responsibly handle all the freedoms that are given to you. Because of these reasons it is valuable to attend college, so that we can learn responsibilty get a good education and be prepared to enter the real unsheltered world.

When you are in high school it is hard to believe that college will be this entirely different world, like everyone tells you that it is. It turned out that everyone else was right. College life is the young adult's access to the mature adult's world. When I first started at the University of Texas in Arlington I felt timid and unprepared for this new challenge that I was about to take on. My brief time at the University has helped me to adapt comfortably to the college life. I quickly learned that there are so many people that actually want you to succeed and want to help you, but your job is to find those people. My peers have taught me more about myself than I knew before, my professor's passion for their subject makes me believe that every word coming out of their mouth is golden, and I have learned that I am the only source to my own success. I feel that I have grown so much in the short stature of time that I have attended UTA. I anticipate all of the wisdom and wonderment that my future at UTA will bring.

I quit school in December 2006, believing that my mission in life was too fast and that an academic pursuit would be a parachute to my life’s velocity. I left my academic goals at the steps of Stephen F. Austin State University and took on two jobs to live by my own aware/s. Lufkin was a quiet little town with trees over populating the human population ten-times over. Then one day, in early February, I received a phone call from my younger brother, to notify me that my father had just been released from the hospital because he had experienced another heart attack. I was stunned but also chagrinned because I was never informed about my father’s failing health. The next week I jumped on a bus to Fort Worth to tend to my sick Dad. I took care of him for a year and 7 months and in that time I applied to UT Arlington to complete my Bachelor degree. Since I’ve been here, I’ve acquired a moral campus, extended and cleared my horizons on a good trajectory to suit my life. I owe it to my Dad and education at UT Arlington.

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College has taught me to be independent and fully aware of the opportunity I have being a college student. Through all the seminars that I've attended, I've learned that a higher education after high school is absolutely necessary and paramount for survival in the future. I went into college thinking that it was more of a process rather than a chance to grow. I value my attendance at my university because of the enlightenment it gave me of the opportunity I have been given, the chance to grow, and the increasing passion I have obtained for my major. Through research studies I have participated in, I’ve learned more and explored in depth information about my major that has motivated me to work even harder next semester. I’ve learned through my attendance that a higher education is a tool to not only become a professional, to survive in the future, but also a way to excel.

I feel that my college experience has been invaluable. I have not only learned about history, literature, biology, etc. but also about who I am as a person. My college years have allowed me to evaluate my beliefs, goals, and future. These vital years of my education have allowed me to determine what career I would like to pursue. I have decided to apply to dental hygiene school but I don't think I could have made that decision without some time at my local community college. My experience there gave me the resources and time to figure out what I want out of a career. I now feel equipped to take my future by the horns and succeed!

College has encouraged me to stay focused and has made me even more determined to succeed than when I graduated from high school. My classes have forced me develop new study habits in order to adapt to the college lifestyle. The lessons I have learned are unique to the college experience and have made my time spent on campus invaluable.

I have learned to be open minded. I have always wanted to be a writer my english 0101 class is preparing for an exciting experience to write. I wrote 4 essays and one review to demonstrate my growth in this class. I enjoyed the input my instructor gave me. In my sociology class my class mates were students that participated and I learned a lot. My professor was well informed on every topic we discussed. I came in the class with many issue's I needed to resolve; my instructors were able to give a foundation to work out any problem I encountered. My classes were tailor made for me at this time in my life when I need something in my career to change. The opportunity to receive new books with updated information in them to instruct new students on what to expect from society in the work world. My vision in life is to continue to receive an education as long as I can, the importance of the world having people who understand that each generation changes and new knowledge is constantly being distributed to the business world. all of duty to assist the students.