University of California-Riverside Top Questions

I feel as though the most valuable thing I learned through my experience at college has been independence and responsibility. As someone who will soon enter the working world and no longer have my parents to rely on anymore, these are very important qualities to possess. From signing up for classes and being personally responsible for attending, to paying utility bills for my off-campus apartment, I feel that regardless of the information I learned in classes that I manage to retain past graduation, at the very least, I can say I got something valuable out of my college experience that will have a positive impact on the rest of my life. It has been valuable to attend in order to keep to learn what commitment and dedication is. As a college student, for most people, your parents are no longer there to tell you to go to classes, as they did in high school. In college, one must have the stamina to wake up each day and attend classes from their personal willingness to learn. I did not realize how much dedication I would need until I actually started attending college.

The only person who can get you through college is YOU. You have to put in time, effort, and work. You have to take charge of your education. No one cares about how you are doing in your classes. It is important to be responsible, which means, making the right decisions for you. As a first time freshmen, I felt that as a high institute of learning and with the expenses I was paying, I was doing to get through college with a few scratches. Did I think it was going to be a walk in the park? No, but coming into a University with this tough economy, the University is not always going to make decisions in favor of the students. In other words, students are paying for filet mignon but are receiving burgers. When the walls are coming down it best to try and stand firm, you are going to eventually fall to the ground. Yeah you may have some cuts and bruises, but it is better to know that you attempted to stand strong instead of fleeing away and giving up. It was valuable for me to learn that it is really every man for their self.

College has been the best 3 years of my life. Not only have I experienced the social aspects of college, I have also gotten a great education that has opened my eyes. It has given me a more diverse learning environmnent as well as a more diverse knowledge. College has also given me a chance to be involved in my UC Riverside community as well as the Riverside community. I am part of a peer educator group that de-stresses students by meditation exercises. It has been a great program that allows me to connect and help with my peers. College has been valuable to attend because the knowledge and education I have received at my university is non-comparable to high school. I love to engage in deep discusses about the world, politics, international relations, and many other sujects during my lectures. College has also helped me find out more about myself and what I want to do in the future. Overall, I love college and there is nothing that can replace it !

I have gotten a CAREER out of my college experience. It was an invaluable experience that I would repeat in a heartbeat. UCR prepared me for my career as a teacher and I feel like it was the perfect school choice for me.

At the University of Riverside, I have gotten a lot of college experience that I thought I would never get. I was really stressed about moving out and living alone. However, living in the dorms has made my experience much better. Through this experience, I have met amazing people, got to know a diverse group of people, and as well taken advantage of the best education I can get. Through this experience I have been able to meet my professors one to one at office hours and got to know them better, which has really helped me to understand my classes even more. It has been valuable for me to attend because I have got closer to people that I never thought I would. I have turned from a shy to an outgoing student and as well learned from all my mistakes.

Before Ohio State, I attended a community college to start my college career. I did so because of the smaller classrooms offered for more interactions between the teacher and the students. To me this meant having more teacher and student interaction, I was able to get the individual attention that I needed if I ever had a question. I have received an excellent education at an affordable price. As a student, I’ve been involved in many different student organizations such as the Environmental club, Philosophy club, Phi Theta Kappa; International Honor Society, and the Psychology Club in which I was fortunate enough to be president of for a year. In the Psychology club, I helped organize undergraduate student research, and present my findings at research conferences, and obtain a scholarship through S.T.A.R.S. to continue the research. To further my education, I am transferring my earned college credits in pursuit of attaining either a bachelor’s degree at Ohio State University in January 2011, where I hope to find a career in my chosen field; in Dental health. My college experience has been very valuable because I am now more prepared and educated for graduate school.

The experience from the college that I am attending so far is basic information about computers ( powerpoint, excel, and word). It is valuable to attend college to better my future in computer technology.

I have gotten so much out of my college experience. Firstly I have matured greatly, and have learned to take classes seriously and enjoy them as much as possible. I have learned so much just in these quarters that I have been at college. Every class is an adventure no matter the professor, I now value every individual professor, and try and learn from their knowledge in their specific field. College is just great, even when things get tough or things are looking down I enjoy it, because God has given me the opportunity to come to a college and further my learning. College has been extremely valuable to attend. It gives me a glimpse of the real world, and it is purely fun. Learning is just a necessity for me, not just an want. Learning is so valuable in life and I want to continue to learn more and more, and as much as possible throughout my college years and further on.

My college experience has been amazing! I have been forchante enough to take advantage of some of the programs Riverside offers in helping students learn about life, verse just reading books and writing papers. I would highly suggust doing a program at any school that involves time living in a different city or country. I am currently partcipating in the UCDC program and working in an internship in Washington DC and I just applied to the Spring Quarter Aboard in London, where I will be learning about British Culture and Lititature while interning. Gaining life experience in college is just as valuable as earning your degree if not more. In this economy where the work force is overloaded with propspects that have years of experience in their field, any internships you gain while still in college will be all the more benifical to your success after graduation. Being in a safe environment while learning your place in the world makes a smooth transition into adulthood and a more well-round indiviual. This is why I value my college experience and find all my school has to offer priceless. I only wish I could experience it all!

College was a chance for me to get away. I moved over 400 miles from my family in order to experience something different and prove to them and more importantly myself that I could make it on my own. What I found was freedom, independence but most importantly, myself. I may not know what I want to do or where I will be in 10 years, however I do know that I will be successful and driven. I also know who I am, the values I stand for and the qualities I possess. The courage I found to overcome unfamiliar settings was the best gift I could gain. I went to UCR terrified of failing and after quitting engineering to pursue clinical psychology, I have learned that it was not about quitting, but in fact finding my career, something that will make me happy. The courses I am taking are both fun and educational, I could see myself loving this type of job. That in itself is an accomplishment some never achieve. My strenghts and newfound knowledge is irreplaceable, I would not change my first year away from home for anything.