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I havent gotten much out of my experience I have just went here to try to get my degree.

Up until January 2009, my previous years in college have been intense. I declined on taking advantage of oppurtunities that could further me into my career. I lived up to the typical college student life by partying and flunking out to eventually dropping out of courses. It took one deeply tragic event to happen for me to realize I was throwing my life away: my father's passing on Jan. 12, 2009. His last words to me were to finish school, get my degree, and make a living for my girls and I. Maintaining grades were very hard that semester. 3 months later, my grandfather passed. It took me an entire year to recoop from such a hard loss that year. Fall 2010 I went into school with a 1.9 Cumulative GPA ending the semester with a 3.5 Semester GPA and a 2.1 Cumulative GPA. I can say for sure that I am back on the right track. My wanting to finish school is stronger now more than ever. I am dedicated to obtaining a bachelor's degree in graphic design with a minor in communication.

I have gotten an intense understanding thusfar of many concepts of engineering and math. Many people graduate from college and all they have is a piece of paper in their hands and are blindly let out to find a career with no idea of how to start their new beginning. I, on the other hand, will not have that problem. The University of Akron wants you to succeed, and they do everything in their power to help you become the best you can be outside of the classroom. I am only a sophomore and the University has already started training me on interview critiques, resume critiques, and tips for appearance. The University of Akron is well known for their engineering department, just being a part of it speaks for itself. The University of Akron has truly shaped me into a well rounded individual and I am eternally thankfull for all of their generosity.

The greatest element that I received from college is that I have found my best friend. Besides education and skills which I value very much due to the fact that I have a 4.0 GPA, I value people and friendships. At my first campus, I found the students to be shining on the outside but conniving on the inside. Although this bothered me very much, it did not effect my GPA any. However, it left me with the feeling that I was missing something. The University of Akron gave me hope in humanity. Instead of cold hearted classmates I had people in my classes who desired not only to learn but also to help their fellow classmates learn. And yes, I discovered one in particular classmate who has given me hope not only for humanity but for life itself. Although attending college has given me tremendous and vast amounts of knowledge and skills that I can use for the rest of my life, the greatest and most valuable is the friend that I made. This has been the most valuable reason to have attended college. Knowledge comes and goes but human kindness and friendships can last for all eternity.

Through my college experience I have met new people from different backgrounds. I have come to appreciate and admire what makes people different and unique. While different, we each share common goals, interests and values. I value education, and my passion is to learn and educate myself in anything and everything.

What have got out of college is a better understanding for my career field and more knowledge for my career field. I feel that I can go out into my career and do my job better than without going to college and have to learn all of it with no experience. College has been valuable to me on the knowledge part but the cost is a different story. I feel that college is going to help through my career of all the knowledge college gave me and be a successful service technician.

The University of Akron taught me how to be an adult. I am currently 26 years old and still have another year of school left. I started attending U of A after graduation from high school in fall 2003. I was not prepared for college or anything that came along with it ( new friends, bills, partying, and massive amounts of homework). I literally trashed my college career. I partied too much to fit in with my peers and doing that severly hurt my grades. Not to mention I was working 20-25 hours a week as well. After doing this to myself, my financial aid was taken away from me and I was no longer able to attend school. I was devestated that I had let this happen. That was a hard lesson to learn, but it taught me to grow up and be responsible. after appealing for my financial aid and being on sharp academic probation i have completely turned mysdelf around. I have been on the Deans List for the past three semesters and was also inducted to the National Collegiate Honors Society (NCHS). Akron U changed my life. I do not know where i would be today.

Being at the University of Akron as been the best experience of my life thus far. I have met a veriety of diverse people, joined various orginizations and learned how to utilize everything my school has to offer. Im on the deans list and i love the campus and all of the new thechnology that comes with it. i love the university of Akron and im proud of my achivements so far. GO ZIPS!

In my two semesters at Akron I've gained an in depth idea of how the world of higher education works and what is expected of students that are at the college or university levels. It's given me a chance to take my first steps out into the real world, and has started to teach me how to deal with what the real world will have to offer upon graduation.

coming into a community college as a new student was hard because I received last pick in classes, I was only able to take three classes this semester English, bet100, and guidance 101. and i gave it all i could, tried my best, and achieved what i though was hard. and what i achieved was good grades, determination and a high selfesteem. I recieved an B in english IWish I would have brought my notes to the last day but. My guidance class was the most educational class that I have ever taken. I had learn many things from time management, to visual learning,take college notes and about the learning styles, memory techniques, concept mapping, guest speakers, visited transfer centers and so much more in all I did become a master student. I received an a in A in that class .and my computer class refreshed my memory and brought up on the new technology that was invented where I received an a 110 out of 100 bonus questions. I loved learning so much that I enrolled in Spanish, English,math, auto and typing. I hope to going into engineering and work with GMC or Lexus in robot invention.