University of Arizona Top Questions

I have gotten may experiences from the short time I have attended college. College has really opened my eyes and gave me a new insight from education to people. I've met a lot of new people and great friends at my school. I've also realized what the future will be like. College has given me a sense of independence and a reality check. Since I live away from my parents, it has showed me somewhat, what I am preparing for. Its taught me not to judge someone or something right away, but to give them or it time and really see if I am interested. I've been very grateful to be able to attend a big, prestigious university such as my school. I have certain career coals that I am determined to accomplish and by attending my school, there is no doubt about it that I will fullfill those goals and dreams of mine. The education I am getting, some people can only dream of, and since I have the actual chance to receive this education, it's the first step I am taking to better not only my life but my family's as well.

Rejoining the path towards a higher education after serving four years in the U.S. Marines has shown me that dedication and hard work do infact pay off. Attending seventeen hours worth of classes last semester and working thirty plus hours a week at a laboratory has been extremely difficult however properly scheduling my time and efforts towards my main goal has helped me achieve my self prescribed GPA. The university is delivering a challenging but exciting experience that helps me pursue realistic and attainable goals such as attending graduate school. This experience, not unlike anything worth achieving, poses stressful situations that can be overcome. This continually strengthens my confidence in the acadmic world as well as the social world; it empowers me to seek other challenges and surpass expectations along the way. Without my college experience, I would undoubtedly find a meger job and be satisfied with simply getting by. I am ever greatful for the opportunities to learn and socialize at my university and I enthusiastically encourage others in similar positions to pursue college and higher education.

I've gotten the opportunity to extend myself beyond academics. As someone who spent much of high school studying for exams, it was a change to be involved in clubs and work in a lab so soon. UA definitely helped me to extend myself and learn more about my identity through the number of extracurriculars and research opportunities. While other schools may have better academics (and I won't lie and say that's UA's strong suit), I doubt any of them have better opportunities for science majors like me.

I began college knowing that I wanted to be a designer. Four years later, I now know four languages, can differentiate an extraneous variable from a confounding variable, and know more about real estate investing and mortgages than I would ever care to know, but that fact remains the same. I still want to be a designer. When I started school, I wasn’t comfortable with that choice; I felt that I had to choose a major that appeased my parents and impressed my friends. So I tried everything, from Environmental Science to Accounting; nothing inspired me like design.Ultimately, I decided to follow my passion. College allowed me to try out many different options, but most importantly it gave me the confidence I needed to pursue my true dreams. Despite my initial insecurities and stereotypes about what career fields were valuable, through my education I’ve come to believe that design truly can yield positive changes in society, something that I would have never imagined before college. I believe that good design can be revolutionary and move us closer to a sustainable world. That’s something I want to be a part of.

The most valuable experience from college is living away from home while attending school. Everything must be time managed if you want to do stuff. There is no one to clean up after me so everything is self dependent and great experience.

The college experience is, as is always said, what you put into it. As with everything in life, there are things which I loved, wish I could have done differently, etc. Overall, I have and continue to enjoy my college experience at the University of Arizona. Even though it was not my first choice, I have made great friends, had good experiences, learned new things, met new people, and grown as a person.

I have met some great friends and have been very involved. I am going to take away the great skills and knowledge I learned and some of the best friends I could have ever asked for. I have learned more of an appreciation for football and basketball, and of course how to tailgate. hahaha In the partying aspect, well I have learned how to throw a fantastic themed party. I will be graduating with a degree in a very high demanding field, physiology, and if I can graduate and still have fun doing it then everyone else can do it too. Being at the UA I have found myself and where I belong in the world. That was a huge struggle I needed to overcome. Moving away from home and being in Arizona has taught me that and responsibility.

I have learned to work with others. When you are given a group project, you need to decide who you will work with (if that option is available) and learn to collaberate. I really am an independent worker, so to work with groups was hard at first for me. I will be a teacher when I graduate, so this experiece was not only necessary but welcomed. I needed to learn to work with others and this was a great way to learn. The University of Arizona is an awesome school that made me feel welcome from the first time I walked on campus. I am a non-traditional student and have had issues in my life that provented me from attending school with out stopping, but each time I was able to come back, they welcomed me and supported me.

When I was a junior in high school, I started to take college courses under a program called Running Start. I finished all my high school credits in one year, and decided to pursue an Associates of Arts degree. I knew I wanted to transfer to the University of Washington once I finished and major in Biology. Since I attended college so much earlier than my peers, I learned and got more out of schooling and life than just going to high school. I have been able to learn new things without help, and also get the one on one help I have always wanted. I became more independent in my education by choosing my own major and knowing what was valuable to me. Being able to attend a community college and only being a junior in high school showed me that it was a valuable choice for me to put education first and try my hardest to graduate one year earlier from a university than my peers. Going to college was also very valuable to attend during high school becasue it helped ease the financial pressure. I wouldn't have to pay for tuition or fees just books.

My college experience so far has been irreplaceable. I have been presented with so many opportunities to experience the world and push myself outside of my comfort zone. My classes have been great, yes, but the university environment is the true reason that I have grown so much in the past year and a half. Because of my decision to go to college, I have had the opportunity to visit Greece, spend a summer in Peru, learn two foreign languages, and make friends with people from every continent except Australia and Antarctica! If I had never gone to college, I would never have been presented with these life-changing opportunities. The value of my college experience is impossible to calculate because my experience so far has been absolutely priceless. I can't wait to see what the next few years have in store for me!