University of Denver Top Questions

This is my first semester at college, and I think that being at a community college and living at-home with my parents makes a difference on how I view my college experience. It is often stressful balancing homework for several classes, studying for exams, social events, and having to do chores at home. The balance between school, family, and spending time with my boyfriend does not seem to leave room for much else. During this semester, I have learned better time management skills, and I am continually improving the way that I study for school, such as taking better notes and using flash cards. I have learned a lot about current events and human behavior through psychology and political science, which I have always found very fascinating.

Throughout my college experience, I acquired several entertaining and useful information. Even though I may not be traveling out of the country often in the future, it is convenient to know the name and/or locations of other countries. On the other hand, important information such as how to engage elementary students in learning and how to continuously update lessons plans according to the state standards. Becoming an elementary school teacher as a career choice requires the general knowledge of the world. Therefore, the greater I expand and absorb the materials while in college, I will definitely become more successful in the future. Even though there are negative connotations for the required courses in college that many students believe is unnecessary. I believe that as surprising as it may be, a course such as calculus may not appear often throughout our daily lives, but if one knows when to use that knowledge in a critical situation, it can be of great benefit. An anecdote that I came by said that they were able to over rule a speeding ticket after doing some calculations using calculus. This person did not major in math, but used his wits to save money.

Unlike high school, college has taught me to think passionately and without borders. To think for myself. I've learned to form my own opinions and defend them with intelligence and eloquence. Through the classes I have taken, I have discovered how to present myself gracefully and thoughtfully. I've learned to speak and to present, and to view things critically. Aside from academics, I have met many new people as well. In every new person that I meet, I begin to take bits and pieces that form my character and my personality. I see people who inspire me to be a better person. I use these positive influences to push myself and to grow towards the strong young woman that I am becoming. I also encounter negative influences, from which I learn the qualities to shy away from and learn to further build my personality based on who I don't want to be. College has been a very positive experience for me, and has taught me how to think, communicate, and become an educated, intelligent woman.

What I have got out of the college experience so far, is being able to learn different things. Having one on one help from the teachers. School to me is very valuable because its something you have to do. In order to get to the next step to be successful. The most thing that has been valuable to me is being able to wake up and start my day off. Going to school for me is very important because im a young mother. So I have to do all the things that are right no order to make a better life for my child. He is the one that looks up to me as his role model, so I want to be able to show him anything is possible. I know college can sometimes be overwhelming, but I think you can get pass all that. Once you know why college is a big step in life, and that everything happens for a reason, nothing should stand in the way of that.

When I first stepped foot onto the University of Denver campus my freshman year I remember having the worst stomach ache of all time along with a cramping set of butterflies wanting to fly up through my stomach. I knew that it would be hard on the first day of college and knew that it would be terrifying meeting thousands of new people and stepping onto a two time national championship varsity ski team as the youngest person and as the walk on. But I also knew that despite all of the terrifying things going through my head that this was going to be the best experience of a life time and the things that I have learned throughout my experience so far are beyond what I even imagined. I have learned hard work leads to success and that if I believe in myself I will get where I need to go as long as I keep a good head on my shoulders and learn from each of my mistakes. I have learned that in order to achieve what you want out of life you need to be yourself and only yourself, the ultimate key is trust.

Having the opportunity to take control of my life has been extremely valueable. There is a large support group at school, but other than that you are on your own! Understanding when you have to stay in and study is something you have to learn on your own. Being independent means much more responsibility. Thankfully, I found good friends that can help me through it.

Going to college has changed my life. I grew up in a very small community, and it was nice to be able to branch out and learn to meet new people. Everyone at my school is very friendly, and even though it is much larger than my hometown, it still echoes that small community feeling. I have gotten individualized attention in my classes because they are so small, and there are a lot of people I can trust and become close with. It's also completely invaluable going home to a floor where everyone works on their homework every night before going out. There is a rigorous academic workload, but there is the tight-knit community support group necessary to make it through the hard work. And of course, in the end everything will be worth the hard work once I have a degree!

I have learned a great deal about myself through my college experience. All of the opportunities I've had at DU (including the chance they gave me to study abroad) have widened my horizons and taught me about the world as well as my specific areas of study. Through my various courses I have seen a variety of future paths, and I now feel more capable of making important diecisions regarding my future. At DU I have been able to interact with amazing faculty and other students, and though my experience certainly hasn't always been perfect, I've gotten so much more out of this school than I ever expected to. It has been fulfilling on many levels, not least of which is my academic improvements. The small class sizes and dedicated teachers lead to in-depth discussions that have really helped me develop my critical analysis skills while also increasing my basic pool of knowledge. I have learned so much at DU, and I know I will keep learning all the way up to graduation. And for that I am truly grateful.

I had to learn how to budget my money. Being a college student is expensive and I had to adapt.

i've gain a lot of knowledge i didnt know before i attended college. And i socialize alot more.