University of California-Davis Top Questions

College has allowed me to open my mind to all types of possibilities. It has allowed me to see the world in a whole new perspective and meet people who I have never encounter before. My college experience has taught me much about myself. I've learned that I'm not perfect in any sense of the word. I'm flawed with people and with life and I seek to improve myself for the upcoming world. College has also allowed me to experiment with my decisions in a safe environment. I feel that I'm on a journey seeking a future and myself. It has been extremely valuable to attend college because college challenges me and makes me take responsibility for my actions. It helps me adjust to life as an adult slowly. Attending college is like having a safe haven in which we students can slowly transition ourselves into the real world while still being part of that world. Plus, the things I learned in college, I'll never be able to learn anywhere else. College is worth attending because I do most of my growing there.

I have gotten a lot of things out of my college experience. I havent had much experience but from what I have I have learned better time management. I also have learned better communication skills. I have also learned what I really want to do with my life. It is valuable to me to attend school because this way I can somewhat control my future. By going to school and getting a degree I know I am making a better future for myself. I know I wont be having to work at a job just because it pays decent. I want to be able to enjoy working and do what I want, not just whatever I can get. I want to make my parents and family proud and by going to school I am doing so. I also want to be proud of myself and I know by getting my degree I will.

My college experience has not been long yet. However, it has been a great experience because I have been extremely grateful that i have the chance to attend college and gain an education. I have learned so many new things in only one year. I think that college will get me somewhere great in life and I believe that it will lead me to a career that I can be happy with for the rest of my life.

I have not been in the Nursing program for a full semester yet, and I feel like I have experienced so much. I have done clinical and two different hospitals, and been exposed to many different patients. As a California Nursing Student Association member, I have had the opportunity the go to the state convention, where I met students and professors from other colleges, and representatives from many other hospitals. I had the honor of being a delegate, and voted on different resolutions that were presented. I volunteered in our job fair, which had hospitals, 4 year colleges, and representatives from companies that give NCLEX classes.

I have learned how to manage my time more efficiently because although there is less busy work than in high school, when homework is assigned it typically takes more time. Sometimes classes have projects due on the same day so I had to learn how to prioritize and mange my time in order to successfully complete them on time in a thorough manner. It has been valuable to attend because it has shown me more about what it means to be an adult and to have more responsibility for what I do with my time and work load. It has helped me to learn how to balance school and the rest of my life because I also have a part-time job and am a youth leader at my local church. The skills I have learned, time management, diligence, and so on have helped me in other areas of my life beyond school.

Over my short time period in college I have gained invaluable life experiences. I have met the most amazing and educated people, that without college I would have never been able to do. I was able to attend a summer program called STEP at UC Davis, in order to get acquainted with the campus and resources. Through STEP I was able to participate in the Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program or BUSP; with BUSP I will gain unmatchable research experiences as an undergraduate student. As a college student my horizons have been broadened beyond measure. I have learned about things that I never knew existed.

Despite my circumstances, I was accepted and able to attend one of the top universities in California. This means a lot to me because I am the first one in my family to graduate from high school and attend a university. I have fought against poverty and finding a sense of worth in myself to achieve my goal of self-improvement through education. From my college experience, I learned the importance and power of perseverance. I worked most of my college career and it was very difficult to be a full-time student with a part time job. The burden of managing time between school and work became strenuous on my body and mind because I had to work to take care of my needs, while maintaining a good GPA to make myself eligible for law school. There were times when I just wanted to give up but I could not. No matter how hard times got, I could not quit because my family depended on me and I have to make it for all of us. Because of my perseverance, I will be the first person in my family to have the ability to apply to law school.

Growing up I was always encouraged to be the best I could be; not to be average, but to strive for the top grades. College has given me a place to do exactly this. Not only have I learned from multiple subjects such as history, english, biology, and chemistry, but there has been hands on experiences as well such as ceramics and animal science labs. College not only helps your learn, but also provides a place to make long lasting friendship, express leadership school, become active in sports and different clubs. College opens the door to so many possiblities and experiences, not as easily experienced in the workforce. Who could play flag football, ride a horse, and have a full work load of classes all in one day? Without the chance of goin to college, figuring out your future career would be challenging and perhaps impossible to discover one's passion. Going through college I've bounced from wanting to be an artist, to a psychiatrist, to a sociologist, and college gives you that chance to try it all out. College is valuable, one may achieve so much and could experience the world.

I haven't been here long, I chose UCD for it's NPB program which is the only one around but soon I discovered a lot more about the school. This school has the vet center, the M.I.N.D. Institue, The Med. Center and all the research labs and classes resulting in University of California - Davis to be the only school at which Everything is Connected. UCD had about 6-7 cliniques at which free medical help is offered to those who cannot afford it, what is unque about that other than the free care? undergrads are allowed to work there. UCD has the vet center that makes research and study of larger animals very easy while other schools would have to go far for such opportunities. the vet school is connected to the school of agriculture and others, so in here no one is only concentrated on one detail, one major, or one goal, we all work together; every school in here is needed for the presence of others. And all this leads to a new face in research. UCD is not a place for narrow mindedness and linear/limited thought process.

College has taught me to swim against the tide of single-minded academic achievement by advocating for greater societal change. From my endless SAT-AP study sessions in high school to a similar barrage of testing at UC Davis, I allowed anxiety to direct my life. Further, having conditioned myself to high-stakes testing performance, I came to internalize the notion that my identity and personal worth hinged upon my GPA and academic awards. Only when I met my future fiancé at UC Davis did I begin to value other aspects of my worth than my ability to regurgitate accepted knowledge. Upon meeting Ernesto Rodriguez, I was struck by his dedication to the concerns of his majority migrant community back in Greenfield, CA and I also latched myself to immigrant labor and education struggles. By incorporating a reading of migrant issues into my studies, both during my undergraduate program in International Relations and now as I study Education- Equity and Social Justice, I combine my dedication to academics with my purposeful desire to uplift the standing of indigenous Mexicans along the Monterey coast. Once we finish our schooling, Ernesto and I intend to return to Greenfield as social change advocates.