The University of Texas at Arlington Top Questions

For the first semester of the 2010/2011 academic year, so far I've achieved sucess in passing my classes, and bonding with new students to form life-long relationships.

The beauty of education is that it never stops. Choosing and getting into the right school is the toughest part. With enough enthusiasum I've noticed even the heaviest semesters have been the most rewarding. I can even say that the relationships I've built from dorms, classes, work, or even sitting at the library have been some of the longest lasting relationships thus far of my life. In college you have the freedom to be yourself, whomever that is, and find out what it is that you want to do. I've taken the vow to be a student forever, let not the end of college be the end of my learning curve.

My college experiece has been really great. I have learned a lot about myself so far, like how much I need to change my study habits to become a better student and that going to college is going to help me on my way of being able to do what I want to do in the future.

I could have went to a local, 4-year university. I could have majored in Business, and, later, work in corporate America. I could have never lived in a city besides Philadelphia. I chose to move to Los Angeles, California. Currently, I attend Santa Monica College, majoring in Film Studies. Six months ago, I tremendously felt that film was my niche. However, I've learned that college is about discovering aspects about yourself. That seems quite obvious, yet, had I never taken film classes, I would have never watched documentaries about political, environmental, and global issues. My film professor quoted Ghandi, "Be the change you want to see in this world." I realized that I am not meant to entertain the world, but to help change it for the better. Majoring in social science will allow me to study local, state, and global problems and explore the possible solutions. Helping others is what I want to do. College helped me learn that.

I believe that a college attendance is not only essential, but also instrumental for the 21 century. Life with only a high school degree is not even valuable for the based economy we are in, as statistics mentions higher numbers of employers are starting to promote jobs to only people with a starting attendance of 2 year of college. Also, College is needed for the higher understanding of the foundation of life, for example health and medicine, but also to the social connection we as homo-sapiens species interact with, like legal or business or social understanding. My experience during my years in college has proven to be the groundwork of my understanding of the world we live in, in both a manner of philosophical, practical, and social sense. College experience of Higher education has giving me an availability of the comprehension of many source of basic knowledge in all fields of life fundamentals, like history, math, music, philosophy, medicine, ext, which lights up the world of darkness which ignorance surrounds us in our live.

I've been in college for one semester and one of the most important things I've learned so far is how to be responsible and make my own decisions. Also, after joinging organizations, I've discovered the value of networking with companies that could be my future career, which is extremely useful for an electrical engineer. The University of Texas at Arlington is the perfect fit for me because I get all the experiences of what going away to college is all about, but I'm also close to home, so I can go see my family when I or they need me to. I also have set goals for myself that I will never give up on, like I will graduate with a degree in engineering because no one in my family has before. One thing I find motivating is when I tell people that I want to be an electrical engineer, their first response is that it sounds difficult and not much like a job a woman would enjoy. That makes me want to accomplish my goal all the more, especially here at UTA where a degree in EE is very competitive in the real world.

I have gained a fascination with science from my college experience along with the discovery that I have an aptitude for math. I always believed myself to be a sub par math student when I was in high school. I thought that I just wasn't wired to understand numbers. Since I have been attending Columbus State Community College, I realize that it probably wasn't all my fault that I didn't get math in high school. It probably had a lot to do with the teaching style since we only had one teacher for all four years. I have breezed through my math courses the last two years, and couldn't be happier with my professors. Having conquered my math fears has allowed me to continue on with science courses. I have rediscovered the wonder of science. I love to know how and why about everything.

I have received a quality education from highly educated professors who are educated in their fields. I have also had the opportunity to take classes with a myriad of diverse cultures of people who I would not normally associate with, yet they provide insightful input to the classes. It has been a valuable experience because I have taken many classes that pertain to my major/minor and will help me in my future. Overall, even though the school is small and not as prestigious as some other schools, I believe I have received a good education and will be pleased with my degree when I receive it.

Right out of high school, I attended a year of college but then quit. I then got a job, got married, and had two children. My Navy husband and I moved several times, even spending time overseas. My husband retired from the Navy several years ago, and my children are now grown and in college themselves. I have always worked to support my family but thought for a long time about going back to school to fulfill a dream of obtaining a college degree. I have worked in law for 25 plus years, so a logical first step was to work towards obtaining a paralegal certificate. I entered an accelerated evening program and surprised myself how well I did, earning very high marks. Now, I am in back in school part-time and continue to work, but am eager to achieve my goal of a degree in psychology. I am, in fact, the sole supporter for my family with my husband in grad school. Money is tight. A scholarship would allow me to continue school without having to worry so much about the expense. Please consider awarding me a Campus Discovery scholarship to help me achieve my goals. Thank you!

What I have gotten from my college experience is the idea that everything is not handed to you. In college its up to you to get your work done and make sure your grades stay on top. Everything is fast-paced and you have to keep up are you will be left behind. It is valuable to attend any college because it is a great experience and although its hard it does pay off in the long run.