University of Alabama at Birmingham Top Questions

So far from my college experience I have learned many of things. Much like life, college seems to be shaping up to be a mirage a lessons. If all of these lessons are learned and used to my advantage, these small images will in the long run build up to form one big picture. Some basic lessons I have learned from my college experienced are lessons of time management, persistence, dedication, and small lessons of finance. I have learned that talent is like a car with no driver; useless, until someone sparks the engine and facilitates its movements. Therefore talent is nothing without discipline. I have learned that in order to survive one must use his talents and to his advantages. However, I have also learned that survival is not enough. One must strive for excellence. For those who look down regress, and those who look up move onward to higher heights. I hope to use all of these college lessons to my advantage and to build a gorgeous, breathtaking image for not only my college experience, but also my life as well. When i am gone, I hope to leave these images or lessons to benefit the upcoming generation.

Gave me a solid foundation for graduate school.

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It is valuable to attend because you meet new people and you learn form each other every day. I love attending school. I was nervous at first, but I adjusted to college life. College life is the best. I love UAB and I don't see myself at any other school.

I am the first in my family to attend college and college has opened up my mind to new ideas. I have learned so much about different subjects that i feel like a new person. I am from El Salvador and i came to the United States at age ten and what can i say? It was tough learning a new language and culture but i was able to overcome that and i know that college is a journey that only the dedicated and pasionate for learning will conquer. College is one of the most valuable things i have. I know that what I have learned no one can take it away. I want to make my parents proud but not just them, myself as well and i want to be seen as as successful minority student. I want to be an example for other students so they can see that everything is possible. There sky is the limit!

Ive learned how to be more independent and ive learned what kind of learner i am; i am a visual learner. College has been amazing so far, ive met so many amazing people, and had some great experiences my freshman year(Blazer Nights, football games, etc). Ive also learned how to manage my time better. Ive learned so much about major and how i can use in my future. UAB offers so many programs and activities for its students, and im glad im taking advantage of it .UAB is a amazing school and im glad it was my final choice, its worth every penny and dollar.

Although I have not actually started classes after a 26 year absence, I know that the journey that I am about to embark on will be one that will allow me to realize my lifelong goal of finally earning my bachelor's degree. I have already taken advantage of special offerings by the University of Phoenix for returning learners such as myself to re-acclimate to collegiate life and I highly recommend it to anyone starting their college career in later life. As a returning adult learner, I am proving to myself and others that it’s never too late to return to earn your degree! It took facing a major crossroads in my life to motivate me to return to finish what I started in 1983 and I expect great things from myself. It just goes to show that like the old adage says, “you can teach an old dog new tricks!”

I have gotten so much of school . One of the most important things I have learned is responsibility . When I was in high school if I forgot something my parents would just bring it to me at school. Or if I got in some trouble at school I figured out that if I'm nice enough to the teachers they would let me off with an easier punishement . But when I got to college I did not get by with any of that stuff. If i was nice to them yeah they felt sorry for me but they still laid down the law. Another experience that helped me in college was learning to deal with people and also learning that everyone is not like you. On the other hand I also found things about myself that "rub people the wrong way" and learning these things can help you better yourself as a person. Also when you are in college living by yourself you learn what your values are . Finding out what my values were was a very eye-opening experience for me. I never thought I would actually care about cleanliness so much, because my parents always made me clean. .

I have learned to survive in the real world. I learned in my first 2 years of undergrad to appreciate the arts and how to write well structured papers as well as communicate effectively with people from all walks of life. I value the experience I had at UAB because as a working adult student, I gained an appreciation for what it means to obtain a college degree. The day of graduation was an emotional one for me & my family as I am the 1st of my mother's children to finish college. I can set examples for my peers as well as my siblings. Having graduated I feel of sense of urgency to promote higher education amongst high school students as well as minority groups. Social change is now my focus as I plan to pursue a PhD in public health beginning in 2011.

I am 31 years old. College has given me the opportunity to succeed. When I was growing up I felt that a lot of people wanted or expected me to fail because of my family background. In ways, this helped me work harder towards going to college. College gave me the knowledge and confidence to be happy with what I do everyday. My goal now is to prove to myself that I can finish. I have been trying for over ten years to graduate. This has taken so long because I have had to work full time and go to school at the same time. I can see the finish line now and this scholarship would sling shot me to the finish line. I will be the first person to graduate college in my family. Please help me prove everyone wrong.