University of Arizona Top Questions

I have made forged many meaningful friendships with very interesting and kind people. I recommend joining any clubs or organizations that seem appealing. In a school this size, it always helps to know a lot of people and clubs and student organizations are a great way of accomplishing that goal. The classes are fun when you apply yourself to them and it's very rewarding when you get a good grade after working so hard. It is a valuable school to attend because there is a strong sense of school spirit and unity among the students. The people you meet here are wonderful and it's also great to familiarize yourself with the school in a way that you can positively look back on.

In the past two years, my college experience has been one of the most memorable and unique experiences I will probably have throughout my life. I feel that not only have I gained an exceptional knowledge and learned an exceptional amount in classes, but I have also learned a great deal about myself and the world around me. College for me has not only educated me about academics, but also about real world situations and people. I feel that this experience and wealth of knowledge is priceless. It has been incredibly valuable to attend and learn so much about the world that I am living in and how I fit into it. My interactions with all different types of people, through extracurricular activities and classes has opened my eyes to what a diverse world we live in. I have been challenged in many ways and have grown so much as an individual. My college experience has really helped to shape me as a person and clarify who I am, what I believe, and what I want to do with my future.

When I first entered back into college. I felt so out of place, because the faces were much younger. I kids just graduating out of high school. As I continued to go my thoughts changed a lot, because even though there were a lot of age differences, we all were pursuing the same thing, an education to better ourselves. It has and still is valuable to me to attend because it makes me more marketable in the work force and I can pursue my dreams of having a college education.

I have not only gained knowledge not easily found on my own, but added new insight to my own processes and rare insight into myself. The Professors have been more than supportive, giving me extra help to work around my disabilities rather than struggle with them. My education is valuable for so much more than job prospects or social encounters however, it has truly opened up how I see myself and my contributions to the world. Because I am and older woman and disabled, I am often discouraged or depressedabout my situation, and attending college has shown me how many more opportunities I can embrace than I would have believed possible. I never knew I was a good student! College has given me access to more information, better social encounters and has freed me from so many self-imposed restrictions. I truly believe I would not be as healthily functioning as I am today without college.

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I have discovered what I really love and what I actually want to do with my life. I began unsure of my interests and chose to pursue medicine based on financial benefits alone, but college courses have helped me find discover more exciting fields to enter and introduced me to linguistics which I love and am now currently pursuing. I am now looking forward to my future as a linguist thanks to my college experience. I have also been able to learn much about things that have come to interest me, specifically foreign languages. Taking a foreign language course allows me to practice and learn a foreign language even though I am not in the country that speaks that language. College has helped me big decisions about my future.

As a non-traditional student I have had the opportunity to see and experience college as an adult. I think being a non-traditional student has benifited me, as I have a better work ethic and have a little more life experience. My college experience is going to allow me to have a better, more rewarding job in the near future.

Through out my college experience, I have met many people of different races, sexual orientation, religions, etc. that have helped me open up my mind to the views others. Although I am not involved with many clubs or activities in my university, I still see the events that go on and participate to help them out. I think that the most important part of the university, besides getting a degree, is meeting life long friends and being able to open up your mind to view the views of others. Being open minded is very important for the real world since there are so many different types of people around. It has been valuable going to the U of A because I have learned so much, aside from acedemics, which will help me for when I go into a career in my future and meet more people from around the world.

I have gotten much experience from College, I have learned how rewarding it can be to help the environment and your cummuntiy by participatin in college campus blood drives, and helping toher students clean the sacramento river. I have also learned how fulfilling school really is, My classes have helped me learn more about myself and my surrounding, I have learned how to stimulate relationships and how to listen to people so that they understand that I am listening. I have learned how to more delicately interact with people and how to approach sensitive situations so that I may diffuse them. My experience in college has been tremendously rewarding and I have learned many new and very practical, very useful inter-personal skills.

Attending the University of Arizona has been valuable to me because it is has allowed myself to develop further as a person. Academically, I am on track to graduate in two years with a business degree, I am studying abroad next semester, and I feel I have learned more than I expected. Socially, I have met many new people and lifelong friends, enjoyed good times, and learned how to let loose and just have fun. Personally, I feel I have learned more about myself in these 2-3 years than the other18 years of my life combined. I now know what my strengths and weaknesses are , I have further developed my relationships with family and friends, and coming to Arizona has allowed me to step outside of my comfort zone. All in all, these factors combine to produce the person I am today. The amount I have learned both inside and outside of the classroom is incredible, and the people I have met, from all walks of life, will forever be considered my friends. While I am unsure what the future holds in regards to my location, I know I will have friends all over the country after graduating here.