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The experiance I got got from college was that I have to manage my time. Everyday I have to study and read constantly. My college experiance has been great and I feel that I am learning a lot and notwasting time. I want to learn as much stuff that I don't know.

In my so far brief college experience, I have learned college is a completely different ball game from high school. Full time student means literally just that. So many times in the last four months, I have pulled all-nighters praying that next day's test will be a victory on my part. Teachers see my face three hours a week in addition to the amount of time I spend in their office hours and at the end of the day, they still do not know my name or recognize my face. They do not care if I pass or fail. I am just one student, and they get paid anyway. I have also learned that college will create an immense financial burden after graduation. Personally, I will be over $80,000 in debt when I receive that diploma. I have learned that family means more to me than I ever thought. After high school, I was psyched to leave home. Being away makes one really appreciate what they used to have, not to say I would ever move back home, but it is nice to know it still exists for me. College really opened my eyes to things unseen.

Going into a career in fine arts, it would be easy to say I'll just skip university all together and jump straight into a career. After all, how can you teach art? But that would have been a huge mistake. In the three semesters I've spent at UT, I've learned more than I could have possibly learned working in community theatres. In my first semester, I gained confidence in my artistic and analytic abilities and began to feel as though I had a true future in theatrical design. In my second semester, I started my portfolio and resume. And now, in my third semester at UT, I've taken a class on draping and patterning women's clothing that has opened my eyes to all kinds of design options that are available to me as I consider different aspects of a character including age, body type, and personality. In the end, I know I'm going to be extremely happy with my decision to attend university and my career will be better for it.

That is quite possibly the easiest question one could ask someone like myself. I have gotten the most important attribute that could ever be extracted from college; the gift of knowledge. From the different places to visit, the invigorating atmosphere, and a refreshing breath of social diversity, I have cultured myself. I come from a conservative small town with minimal ambition, so I enjoy the opportunity to meet people, which I know in my heart will hold the future of America in their hands. Some say ignorance is bliss, but that is an ignorant statement in itself. Live for the future of mankind.

Success is not just a word, money in your pocket, or what you have accomplished. Success is the passionate following of one's beliefs in order to impact and help the world. At the University Of Texas at Austin, success is not merely merit based scores, Gpa's, or degrees. Success at UT is the use of your education to create, lead, innovate, and help the world today which is in a state of low welfare, and rapid changes. The University of Texas is in no way limited to just an academic institution, the university hosts and helps to harbor many different groups of all different genders and races that want to share success not with themselves, but with the world. Whether it may be small steps to help save flood victims in Pakistan, or biking to Alaska to raise awareness for cancer, the university has helped to broaden my perspectives of the term success in the world of today. The value of education, innovation and leadership the University is teaching me, has taught me to believe that one voice can start a revolution of unity and change that the world of today is in drastic need of.

An important value in my life is being in control, being in the driver’s seat and taking charge. I am very goal-oriented person. I decided to attend Kaplan College to take charge of my life so that I can obtain a career that will help me be successful and help me give back to family for all they have given me. I have found much enjoyment from learning the curriculum and applying my knowledge through class assingments and interacting with my peers. Attending college has been valuable because I feel I am on the right path to accomplishing my goals because I know that with an education anything is possible. I have limitless possibilities. Education has opened the door to my future. I feel that I am in the driver seat of my life.

I have discovered new things about myself and I am now sure of the direction I want my life to take after meeting the people and having the experiences I had in college. I entered as a hopeful film student who rarely exercised and didn't know the first thing about nutrition. Now I am getting my teaching certification in Biology, majoring in Youth and Community Studies, and the co-leader of an athletic student organization. In addition, I am taking the first steps to creating a social service nonprofit, with the goal of empowering people through movement, education, and holistic wellness. I am thrilled and excited about these things, and I would not be on this path today had I not taken the time to explore in college. I have two more years before I can graduate with my teaching certificate, and finding funding for them is a little bit of an obstacle. However, I truly believe the journey has been worth it - I am grateful to have found the place where I belong now, and every day I wake up thinking about how to make the future brighter.

This is the third year I've been at UT. I have taken seventeen courses related to biology and biochemistry, or approximately 1,800 class hours, and 680 hours in a research lab. To be entirely honest, I have learned more in those 680 hours spent doing research than in my entire academic career. You can sit in a lecture three times a week, no matter how captivating, and read a thousand-page textbook, or you can cover the exact same concepts in a lab, where chemicals and DNA sequencing and fluorescence microscopy and larvae aren't just ideas but things you manipulate everyday, things with data and dollar signs and time attached to them, things you need to understand before you can work with them. That's how I learn.I don't really know how to express the feeling I get when I'm in the lab or the passion I feel for science in general. The closest thing I can say is this: research isn't a job. It's what I want to do--and am well on the way to doing--every moment of my waking hours for the rest of my life.

I never knew how much I relied on everyone, especially my family. My college experience most definitely allowed me to start growing up, to take matters into my own hands. It has showed me that not all people are exactly the same. We don't all come from a similar family with similar traditions. It has shown me that we can challenge everything. We can start forming our own thoughts.

I have learned some new life skills. I now have better time management and am more independent. I was able to try so many new things, and found where my passion truly lies. I had thought I wanted to go into translation, but I took some business classes and loved it. I now plan to open my own used bookstore. I was not sure if I really wanted to go to college, but it has provided great experiences.

With the honors programs, it's like going to top college with the resources and social life of a huge university -- a rare combination, especially for the price. While being part of a massive alumni network is great, (perks include being able to walk into a bar anywhere in the country wearing a longhorns tshirt and know I'll have someone to share a drink or talk football with and having the "that's a fantastic honors program -- my daughter attended" conversation during an interview) I got the greatest value from the teachers (they're the top in their fields but not arrogant or inacessible -- I'm still friends with many), diversity (with 50,000 students, you're exposed to all walks of life without even trying; more so if you're hunting for free food from student organizations), and the variety of academic opportunities (I was encouraged to take risks and experiment instead of narrowly focusing on my major. Nuclear physics or boxing journalism may not come into play in my job every day, but those electives gave me skills I use frequently, like an open mind, critical thinking, research, and communication -- plus I'll beat you in trivia).

My college experience has been filled with learning, passion and self-discovery. It certainly has been an eye-opening experience. I love the University of Austin and all it offers and I have truly fallen in love with the city of Austin itself. The University offers more than anything imaginable-the food services, amazing recreational facilities and a multitude of opportunities to get involved. After long weeks of studying and testing, there is always something to do. I love going to concerts here in the city, running alongside the lake, and going downtown. I am currently studying in the College of Education. In the three years that I have attended, I have never felt that I have learned so much. The education I receive here will truly be of value as I begin my career and move to the next step in my life. I am blessed that I am able to receive this type of education and enjoy doing so.

College has been valuable to attend for several reasons, and I have gotten a lot out of my college experience. First, college teaches you responsibility. You do not have a parent or guardian to watch over you. This responsibility you encounter will help you transition easier into the real world. Additionally, this responsibility will help you maintain a real job and make smart decisions for your future. College will also challenge you to think creatively. Your brain will be challenged in ways that have not been challenged before. This time will also give you time to challenge yourself and think about how you want to impact the world. College gives you the ability to challenge yourself and think what job or duty you are best suited for. Last, college gives you the opportunity to shape yourself as a person. You are exposed to events on and off campus. These activities expose you to make new friends, learn more about yourself, and help shape the community. These activities and events expose you to people different from yourself. College is a place where people from all over come together. You are exposed to the "world" in a different way.

To describe briefly what I have gotten out of my college experience, I will begin with the most important being a very high level of academic scholarship. I have learned to better myself in every way possible with the resources at hand, as well as help my fellow students in any way possible so that we can continue to make the United States as well as the world a better place. The most important subject of life that I have learned here is that this generation that I am among is the future. We have to work as hard as we can individually as well as with each other now in order to create a successful world future. I truly believe that with working with professors and the school , I am now knowledgable of this fact. Secondly, I have come to know who I am. I am faced with problems and delimmas that are faced by our society. By being knowledgable about subject matters, I am able to form my own opinions and create my own beliefs. This experience has taught me that I do have a choice. The choices I make are what make me.

I attended my College's orientation and it benefited me well. I met potential classmates and former ones, recieved educational workshops on how the place is setup for newcomers, and established some ground with my cordinator and instructors.

I have learned to really be confident in uncomfortable situations whether I am the only person with my same color or beliefs. I have learned to make a change and not just sit back and do nothing. To make friends with different races and cultures. To be more active and to STUDY!

College allows you to become your own person and gives you the oppertunity to learn your limits and learn from your mistakes. I have learned that being on your own is a touch challenge, but eventually a high school student has to learn how to make it or break it in the real world. However, college has also taught me that you are never alone with the friends, teachers, and mentors you gain all thoughout college.

My college experience has served to greatly expand my world view and my knowledge of subjects ranging from mathematics to economics. It has also been a way to mature past that teenage stage in life, while not being completely without resources to depend on. I've made friends and contacts which will last me for life, and as such, the social networking opportunites of college are some of the most valuable assets one can attain for the future. I believe college has also greatly reinforced my life dreams, which is to practice internation law, ideally for an organization such as the International Criminal Court. College has not only gotten me closer to my dreams, but allowed me to experience things which confirm that I've made the right choice in my life.

As a junior, I considered dropping out of high school. Discontented with attending the same place every day with no change or feeling a purpose of how this would apply toward what my actual being, I desperately wanted something more. Instead of living in a mind-numbing mockery of life, I wanted to experience all corners of the earth, see all there was to see, and learn what the world was telling me was there. And in college, that’s what you get. High school gives the education necessary to attend (which is why it’s also important), but any university student can tell you that no matter what you imagined college would be, this is what it is really: a no-strings attached existence for four years of your life during which you become who you've always wanted to be. You say, do, and most importantly, THINK what you want and no one tells you otherwise. You grow unrestrained within the vast, begging-to-be-filled expanses of your mind, because at last, you are allowed a right that has always been denied: Independence. And that, if nothing else, is why it’s important to go to college.

I have come down to earth a lot, not that I was stuck up or anything before but I came from an area that was predominantly wealthy, and wasn't used to being broke. Although I must say it is easier to live at home, I have had a great time adapting and have become a fan of garage sales and promotions! Also I have learned how to balance my time even more so than in High School, I became very involved and had the opportunity to take on projects and run them myself. Although I enjoyed everything I took on, I learned very quickly that without the risk of bad grades and teacher nagging, some club members simply dissappear, which resulted in a lot of extra work on my part. Definitely don't bite off more than you can chew!