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I have learned that just because you go to a big school doesn't mean that you're going to be lost in a crowd of students and you can get to know your professor and they will give you one-on-one time and this is valueable because I think a lot of kids are afraid of going to a big school because they think they won't have that intimate experience.

I graduated with all my goals accomplished. I was summa cum laude, Honors, Honors in the Major, and maintained an almost perfect GPA. I learned an exceptional amount while really growing as a person. I wish I had taken more advantage of all UCF had to offer, but I worked through college and also struggled with crippling depression. Sometimes going to class was all I could do. The counseling and medical services at UCF were possibly lifesaving for me. It was free for me to get my regular med check ups and see a counselor, though it cost to see a psychiatrist.

I have been able to get this far because UCF does have an On-line Bachelors degree program in Education. Better than that it is in Technology!... My field. The professors are great and the classes are perfect to met My requirments and the stress of a family! UCF has incorporated learning in with real world so that we as adults can continue our normal every day duties and still take time out for a class. Taking classes at UCF has gotten me even more excited about teaching myself. I can not wait to finish my BS and then I plan to continue with my Masters!

My experiences at UCF during college have taught me to manage my time efficiently to meet deadlines, adapt readily to new responsibilities, work as a team member, and function well under pressure. I am excited to return to school to study sonography where I can use these valuable skills I have learned in writing, communication, consumer relations, research, and critical analysis. I believe that my educational background and abilities will lead me to become an excellent ultrasound technician. In this field it is so important to be compassionate, logical, precise, and strong. You will need to communicate well since sonographers spend a lot of time with patients and other medical staff. I believe I deserve this opportunity and would undoubtedly commit myself to doing the best job possible.

I'm very fortunate to have the opportunity to return to school after taking a significant amount of time off. The decision to return to school, and now following through with it, means everything to me. I honestly feel that if I went through life without returning to school, I would always feel there's something missing from my life. I didn't want to put myself in that situation where potentially I could not return. Maintaining an attitude of gratitude has been invaluable in my conquest of my academic goals. I started classes again in the fall of 2009 where out of 10 classes since then, I have received 9 A's and 1 B. I am studying Environmental Engineering and I have already learned seemingly, a lifetime worth of information in 1 year. My self esteem has improved greatly over that short period of time. I can tell I'm reducing the gap I mentioned in dreams that go unfulfilled. There is nothing I'd rather be doing today than enduring the road to happy destiny through academics.

As a Music Performance major at the University of Central Florida, studying music has been very rewarding because it requires confidence, artistry, and the right mindset to succeed, where I have continually improved. In short, it has helped me grow in many aspects of life. Through studying, practicing, and succeeding, I have become much more confident in my individual ability, choices, and goals. I have learned to work for opportunities and then seize them with conviction, which I did not do before UCF. My primary professor understands the importance of being healthy in all aspects of life, such as career, physical health, and mental attitude, and is determined that all her students become the most successful versions of themselves. With her support and guidance, I have grown exponentially and know I am on the path to becoming the most wholesome individual I can be. But in addition to the invaluable education I have earned from my primary professor, I have also met peers that have become supportive friends and have made useful connections that will help me when I enter the music profession after graduating. With what I have learned here, I know I’ll succeed wherever life takes me.

From my education I have received valuable confidence in myself. I know that I will be ready to conquer the workforce when I graduate from UCF because the staff has well prepared me with the knowledge I need to succeed. I thoroughly enjoy the professors in my department. They are incredibly knowledgeable and willing to help in any way they can to ensure that as a student you understand the course material. I am partial to their method of instruction. Material is presented in a way which I know I will remember once I graduate. Passing tests to get through a course is one thing, but to remember the material once you graduate and need to use it in your career is another. In addition, the structure of the program allows students to receive on the job training with their internship program. I feel this is essential to the learning process. All around, the way in which I have been able to learn and will continue to learn at UCF has been such a blessing in my life. I feel ready to get out there and live my dream. UCF is what has made that possible for me.

What I've gotten out of college so far, good conictions with jobs, plans for the future, and just help when i need it, also new friends from my study groups, who help me out a lot when i don't undeestand something, and new amazing teachers who understand me and help me out as much as they can, so i can be successful in my lifes. college has been great new experiances every where i turn, new people, its great yeah i have my ups and downs here and there, but i have dreams to be made and the only one to make those dreams come true is myself, no one else is gonna do it for me, so i;m gonna give it all i can so i can be where i wanna be.

As of right now I have felt a wonderful sense of accomplishment that I haven't felt from anything else that I have done. Continuing my education here as been a tremendous blessing and although I haven't been there for years, i have gotten the best out of it so far. Confidence with advisors has shown me that employees at my university care and do there best to help students. Also in my college experience i have gotten the use of new skills that I have learned to volunteer, which helps me to help others. The knowing that I can take care of myself and be on my own during college and my future has also been given to me while attending college. Although paying for college is tough, it has been a great experience and I look forward to the rest of my education here. I have made many friends and seen the many benifits we get just from attending this school. Benefit are the completion of a long term plan/goal and because of college I get the satisfaction of knowing that I can acomplish my major as well as everything else if i wanted too.

So far what I've gotten out of my college experience is growth. I feel that since there was such a strong foundation,I will succeed in every endeavor. Especially coming from a single parent household and without much from my family, growth is what I needed in order for me to succeed. Thankfully I am attending UCF,which will continue to give all that I need to achieve great things. I am grateful for the opportunities UCF has and will continue to give me.

College has taught me to break out of my shell. For my freshmen year, I decided to stay in my home town and attend the University I felt comfortable at. This experience made me realize that being comfortable does not mean you will be successful. I have learned that it is imparative to take chances and leave your comfort zone to truely flourish and reach your full potential.

I have not attended college yet, I have had my school orientation and it has a pleasant an fast paced atmosphere. To me, college is high school, but bigger and more work. I have no problem with doing the work and maintaining a good GPA, but I know that I will need some assistance. The college I am attending, Tallahassee Community College, states that if students need help, help is available, this I feel is an important aspect. To me, college is important because in these modern times, it is nearly impossible to make a good living without some college degree and/or experience. In order to live a comfortable life, I plan to attend TCC for two years to earn my A.S. Degree and then transfer to Florida State University for Business Management.

I started a program in my sophmore year of highschool called the Collegiate Program. This program allowed me to be able to start 2 years of college while still in high school. Therefore I will gaduate will my diploma and an AA degree. I am currently a senior and attending a local community college in Palm Bay, FL. Although Brevard Community College is not a state or 4 year college, it exposed me to some of the stresses of college life. Wherther it is getting to class on time or the workload, I believe this experence has better prepared me for my further educational endevours. On to of that I ve knocked 2 years off of college especially since i am persuing a degree in the medical feild. =)

So far, I believe college is the best place to find independence. This is the first time I have been away from my parents for this long at a time, and making my own choices and learning to deal with the concequences by myself is invaluable. As I grow older, my choices become more important. College is the transitional period where I can ease into the responsibilities of life on my own. In college, I have to plan the day by myself and be sure not to miss class and do my class assignments by the due date. My parents aren't there to make sure I get done what needs to get done. I also have the freedom to choose new responsibilities. For example, I got involved as a college leader at a local church, which is a new experience for me to come into an entirely new place. College has helped me to be more willing to take on more responsibility.

Being in college has taught me a lot about being on my own. In the past 2 years, I've matured mentally and I am able to see what my parents were telling me all along. I understand why they pushed me so hard because they believed in me. ..I have a part time job now to help me buy groceries which takes the pressure off of them to help me as much. This whole college experience is really making a man out of me. It has taught me that hard work and persistance pays off when you really want to achieve something out of life. Just from the classes I've taken up until this point, my vocabulary has increased, my outlook on life is even more positive. I'm interacting more with my peers and meeting different people with all kinds of different backgrounds. I am a mechanical engineering major, hoping to play college football next year. I'm learning so much in my classes. Overall, being in college is a win-win experience for me academically and athletically and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

Out of my college experienced I've learned how to be more independant being an only child. I've learned how to accept people for who they are and to not take anything for granted be it my health or learning ability. The most important thing I've learned being at school is how to organize my school work and still find time to laugh.

I am halfway through my year at UCF and I have en experienced a whole array of life experiences. I have been through difficult times but with the help of college resources, such as Resident Assistants, I have been able to overcome my problems. I have learned more about people and our interactions with each other than I ever thought I could. I have also fallen in love with my studies, my boyfriend, my friends, and my campus. This summer I have had the great honor of being an orientation leader and meeting hundreds of incoming students, both first time in college and transfer students. It is truly inspiring to see new students every day who are excited to start UCF. If I had not atttended this college, I would be a very different person. I would not have grown as much as I have, find a major I'm absolutely in love with , or understand what it means to be a citizen of the world. Like I mentioned before, my time at UCF is not over, and I still have two years to grow and learn.

Coming into this new surrounding has brought me great strengths as well as improvements. Being a part of the UCF community has brought me many opportunities to experience new things, meet a diversity of people, and most importantly acknowledge the reason for my attendance. It's been m life long dream to become a nurse and I feel that by being a student at this institution, my goal is attainable and that means the world to me. The staff is very friendly and supportive. Although the classes are rigorous, I will persevere in all of my goals and continue on to doing what I've always wanted. College has allowed me to take a look at myself and be an adult for the first time in my life. Now i realize that I am responsible for myself, I am my own person and I will leave a great legacy behind; one that will make me, as well as my parents, proud of my achievements.

At first I wasn't really sure about attending UCF. It's close to home ,and I thought it would be like high school all over again since many people from my high school attend UCF. However, in the end I feel as though I made the right choice. I have found a true passion from attending UCF. Most schools do not offer hospitality as a major, and UCF was the first school to offer event management as a major. After exploring the major and taking several classes I truly have found something that I love at UCF. I have gotten more than an education from the school, but at also something that makes me happy. It has been very valueable to me because if I had chose another college I may not have gotten the opportunity to find planning events to be interesting to me.

More than just an education, attending college has made me a better person. I have learned about different cultures and that different does not mean inferior or superior; it just means different. It has also shown me that nothing good is easy and very hard work must be put to achieve my goals.