University of California-Irvine Top Questions

There are so many resources out there that the unviersitiy provides, and you can get the most out of your money although its pretty pricey. This year, the money issue has been a concern, but the college experience is something you can not enjoy again in your life, so its well worth it.

Out of my college experience I feel like I was able to understand myself and the people around me more. I learned to be more accepting of others and to give everyone a chance --because sometimes the most unlikely people will end up being the best advice givers you know. I was able to become more independent and responsible, I stopped coming to family and friends for everything and was able to manage on my own. I also learn to appreciate home and my parents and all they've done for me. Not being able to come home every weekend because I live six hours away from campus made it difficult to interact with home friends and family, however it made me appreciate all the people who are still trying to be a part of my life even with the long distance seperating us. Through college I've started to learn many new things and grew so much as a person, and continuing to attend would only broaden my horizons and shape me into a women who can conqure anything thrown towards her.

From college, I've learned to expand my horizons and views about how to carry out things in life, and how to differentiate who I should or should not befriend to enhance myself as a person. I've also learned to see life in a bigger picture and to not always think about myself, but those around me too.

One night, I went to an Interact International Banquet. The speaker said, " People will forget what you say, they will forget what you do, but they will NEVER forget how you make them feel. " Ever since then I've thought about this quote daily. The purpose of living a life is not to say or do things that have no depth in perception of meaning. It is to provoke the emotion within, and persuade it to climb out of the cave and leave it's rugged coat of uncertainty behind. My college experience consists of letting me meet the people, that I will know for the rest of my life. I have been able to meet people who make me jealous of their great fortune, but I was able to realize how I don't need luxuorious goods to be filled with happiness. I hated myself for being so lucky to be at a university and obtain and experience that many don't get to enjoy. They made me feel, by showing me how they feel. My name is Olivia. People never forget how you make them feel, and you will never forget how you helped.

I had an excellent experience at UC Irvine. I had a lot of support from faculty members who took time to mentor me and offer advice and guidance. They made the campus feel much smaller than it really was. I also had a great opportunity to study abroad for a year. This experience really opened up the world to me and made it much easier for me to feel confident to pursue similar opportunities in my later studies.

One particular course at UCI, Humanities Core, has significantly changed my life. It has taught me how to think and in general become a more complex thinker in everyday situations, has significantly improved my writing, analytical and comprehension skills as well as my ability to articulate.

I actively attend University of California, Irvine as a freshman and as my first year in college is coming to end, I would sum it up as the highest quality of valuable and productive experience, but hope to gain the same for the following three years to come. I value the means of this college education because it does nothing but generate opportunities that explore outside the boundaries of what a high school diploma can give. A college degree is essential in retrieving my dream career in today's growing economy. This experience allows me to flourish my ideas, open up my mind to new and different views, and to utilize these basic gifts to spread leadership. So why not use my skills to grasp this great fortune of education being offered?

It gave me great opportunities in regards to my education and future. I loved the campus, faculty, and friends I made.

The most important thing I have gotten out of my college experience so far is realizing that there is so much knowledge in life that cannot be gained through formal education (in my case going to class), but only through experience. The most valuable lessons I have learned at UCI so far have been those I gained outside of the classroom. Learning how to live independently and handle many different responsiblities are skills that, in the long run, will be just as valuable, if not more, than Multivariable Calculus and Newtonian Physics. Another valuable aspect of my college experience has been the ability to completely rebuild my reputation. I had known most of my classmates in high school for almost a decade. Everyone's relationships with each other were fixed. When I entered college however, I was able to start on a blank slate, as almost no one knew each other. This is valuable because the stagnant relationships in high school did not allow the level of personal growth and self discovery the more flexible ones in college do.

i got a lot out of i i learned new things and met new people i loved it and will tell everyone i know to try it

Attending college gave me confidence and the ability to believe in myself and my abilities. It helped me to adapt to living on my own, in a new environment. I learned how to study correctly and not to procrastinate. I feel as though I received a good education in the biological sciences and am prepared for a career in that field. Although UCI doesn't have very much of a social life, I was able to dedicate more time to studying and learned that it's important to join clubs and societies early on in order to meet new people. By living in the dorms freshman year, I learned how to adapt to a completely new situation and to get along with a large group of people with different cultures from my own.

Attending college I have learned that I can help many people who are sick and have illnesses in there time of need. Working in the nurseing feild will be very rewarding expeirence for the patient and also for myself. Learning about different body systems and diseases are a very interesting and endless feild, that will always be a wonderful and rewarding challenge for me. This is why my college experience is valuable to me.

I have learned so much about myself during the process of attending school. i have learned to talk to more people and put myself out there. Before i started attending this school, i was shy and always the one stuck in the corner. I was so scared to attend college but i knew it was the right thing to do seeing as how i am the first generation in my family to attend college. I wanted to make something of myself. Everyone in my family has held a dead end job and have had the experience of being laid off a time or two. I know that my best option is to go to school and get my education. it has been like a rollercoaster ride. it is so much better than high school and the reward are even greater of i succeed. there is so much more responsiblity with college and that gives me a challenge and always has me on my toes. i am so glad i decided to attend and am looking forward to the long term effects in the end.

I've learned that college is nothing compared to high school. I honestly graduated out of highschool in 2009 and went staright into my two year college at Santa Rosa Junior College. I piled myself with classes and I had 14 units my first semester. Once I really was in those classes and saw the amount of work I was scared. I did drop out of two of my classes, because it was difficult to maintain. Although I dropped out my counselors gave me a helping hand. I realized that in order to get where I wanted to get I needed to work harder, but stay at an easy pace. I'm now in my sophmore year and I'm really working hard. I've also realized my career options are open to anything I want to be. I've changed my major twice from nursing to radiology,but I'm going back to nursing. I'm positive that's the route I want to go. This certain experience was valuable, because now I've gone through the loops and I know what I need to do in order to be what I want to be.

The ability to think for myself, and rationalize logically. My college has opened my eyes to the field of neuroscience, such as robotics, and has been rewarding because it has been competitive.

Despite the fact that the department is in runs, there are several gems of faculty members who stand above the rest and really know what they are talking about who are absolutely inspirational. I have not gone to college in order to earn a diploma, I have gone to college in order to learn what I am interested in, and in that regard I do not regret any of my decisions here at UCI.

well i want to go to college to study electrical engeneering since my mom didn't attended college i want to demostrate her that i can do it and im willing to do so.

The year 2009 passed by like a simple turning of a page in a book and before I knew it, I was walking down the stage fpr my high school graduation. I have been anticipating this day since fall of 2008 and finally it arrived after all the busyness of applying to colleges and keeping my grades up. UC-Irvine hasn't been my first choice for college and from peer opinions, it hasn't been anyone's first on their college list either. However, though disappointed from the rejection of my dream college, I realized that UCI was a fit for me in terms of location, environment, academic studies, and majors. The first week of college consisted of several visits to campus clubs booths, a job hunting career day, learning to live without parents, and adapting to life with several girls sharing a single bathroom. Though privacy invasion struck big as I was learning to tolerate my roommate and her habits, I also discovered several resources offered on campus. I checked out the new Science Library which soon became my niche. College has allowed me to discover my interests and offers vast opportunities for me to develop my goals.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself, that would be trippy. Nonetheless, after a year at a UC, I'd have a lot to say to myself. In high school, the power of peer pressure was immense; the desire to feel accepted or "not accepted" directed every little thing I ever did, a metaphorical ball-and-chain for any high school student. Meeting such a wide scope of individuals, actual individuals, I have just one piece of advice: just do it- wear that shirt inside- out, go up to that boy and flirt, run around campus singing Broadway Musical songs. I would tell myself to be impulsive, and to never forget at the end of the day, that these small thrills of defying the norm had their own significance: allowing myself to be myself, au natural.

Be sure to start the application process early so you have enough time to discover your true fit. Study what you are really interested in even if you don't think it will lead to a lucrative career; something will always come up and you will be much happier and do better in your classes. Get involved in campus activities, even if it's only one activity per term. Take advantage of the region's geographical setting for fun on the weekends. Spend as much time as possible on campus even if you live at home. You don't need to join greek life to find good friends, but if you plan to anyway, join one founded around your major. Don't skip homework; There aren't many opportunities for making it up and it just might pull you through a class after a bad test score. If there is no spirit at your school, be overly enthusiastic and go to games and concerts anyway. You'll have fun, learn a few things, and maybe interest your friends in coming along, too.