University of Denver Top Questions

My first quarter here, I took amazingly interesting and fun classes that inspired me to find my major (cognitive neuroscience). I have also been able to express and apply my deep love for music here by joining a jazz big band just for fun. One of the best things here that I got involved in was joining the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. I have met many fun, intelectual, moral, and hard working people not only in my fraternity but all across campus that I am priveledged to call my friends. I feel that there is so much that is waiting to be explored (intelectually, socially) here at DU that I want to be a part of. This college experience for me, so far, has let me be completely independent for the first time in my life. And through that i have gained huge insight into myself, as well as the world around me. I have become more responsible (socially, ethically), more efficient with my time, and more dilegent in my work. I feel that because of DU, I have and will continue to grow in ways that will not only benefit myself, but also my community and my fellow man.

I am currently both attending Dutchess community college and working full time as the stock manager of a family owned furniture store, in order to pay for living expenses and tuition. This has taught me to be self reliable and more focused, as I have begun to value my time and money more than ever. I have the chance to learn what I want to, and plan to go on to a four year school after one more semester. I have learned a lot about different subjects, but also learned how to manage my time, and to be productive in all aspects of my life. Being an independent means it is tough for me to work enough to support myself, and go to school full time, but it has taught me that I can accomplish anything I really put my time and effort into. I feel that this is one of the most important things I have gotten out of my college experience so far.

The college experience is unlike anything else. While it has its challenges, it is the most rewarding, life changing adventures anyone can embark on. Everything is new and different. It provides so many new experiences that shape a student's future adult life. One of the most rewarding experiences is the exposure to many people with so many different ideas. Joining a sorority was a great way to meet new people from all over the country, and even all over the world. Talking to them, and really connecting with them as sisters has showed me a compassion for others and opened my eyes to the diversity out there. It has also made me more social and more comfortable meeting new people. In high school, it was easy to get grouped into a clique with friends all similar to you, with similar experiences and lives. In college, I am free to talk to whomever I want and hang out with so many different people.The ability to connect with people very different from me is a life skill that will be crucial to future successes. I will always credit the college expericence for this valuble life skill.

College is an adventure worthy of Indiana Jones. So far, it’s a hell of trip that only promises to get better. It is an experience which has and continues to catalyze my intellectual and emotional maturity and individuality. It exposes me to information and experiences that are as alien and awesome as Superman. However, it would be a cliché and a lie to claim that College has opened my eyes. They were already open and devouring what they could. College has not opened my eyes; it has turned on the lights. It has illuminated people and ideas that fascinate and captivate me. I have seen things that are confusing and unfamiliar but require examination, which in turn breeds appreciation. At times, the light has been focused directly on me, exposing my dogmas’ ugly faces and requiring reevaluations. But, no matter what I have seen or how bright the light has been, I have never been tempted to close my eyes. I have become addicted to the light in all its intensities and variations. I am unable and unwilling to turn off the light and that, I think, is the beauty of college.

In my college experience, I have gaind self-confidence and accomplished goals that I did not believe I could reach. I am excited to learn and with each new semester the smile on my face grows bigger. If I stay on the path I am on now, I may actually graduate with honors. That is something no one in my family has ever accomplished. Attending school has been valuable to my future and my daughters, because I know that I will get a good job and be able to help her on her journey through college some day. If I could go back to high school I would do it all over. I realize that people overcame the obstacles I encountered and have been highly successful. In high school, I was homeless for almost a year, I had to skip meals very often, lived in a single-parent home, and a sick mother who couldn't work. and I let it get the best of me. I used that as an excuse not to do my best. I am making up for all the hard work that I lacked then. So that is why my education is valuable to me.

During my year and a half at the University of Denver I believe the most applicable thing I have learned is to be open minded. When I came in to school, I was very close minded, conservative and Christian. However, this was mainly what I had learned from my parents and had no time to form my own identity. After being here for a while, I have grown and began to form who I will be for the rest of my life. So while there is the academic portion of learning, I think it is a great thing that I am learning social graces, and who I want to be. I cannot imagine going to another school and how I would be. Being from Arizona, the culture tends to be just stay in Arizona and go to one of the universities there or a community college there. However, I didn't want to be surrounded by the same people for the rest of my life. So far, DU has been a valuable experience in understanding myself and dealing with people around me. I am very thankful that I chose this school, and would advise others to as well.

I just started here at The womens college at denver university and the experience i've had so far is good. It's been valuable to attend here because i;ve meant really great people (staff and students)who want to help me suceed and get to where i want to be. I actually made alot of friends, and my puntuation is getting better, which is helping me at work as well. Its just vauable because everyone sticks together, no juding, its like a family but at school. If anyone has a chance to go here or even check it out, Dont miss out.

I am currently finishing my last year of high school but have also just finished my first year of college. I attend New Caney High School and Kingwood College. I have taken many classes during the summer, mini mesters during school breaks, and online classes throughout the year. Next fall I will be transfering all of my Kingwood Lonestar credits to Texas A&M University where I will be a sophomore. I have learned a variety of things from my college experience. Most importantly would have to be that with an education you can do anything! With the skills I have obtained and a diploma in my hand, I will soon be ready to take on this crazy world and do my part to make it a better place. I hope to be a school counselor and change the lives of all of my students.

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Entering college can be a daunting experience. The night before I left for my new life as a college student I packed up my car with all my worldly possessions, hugged my dog goodbye, and told my parents not to worry about me. My face looked calm and confident but my mind was racing. If truth be told I was terrified. Leaving home for a life that I would now be completely in charge of was a scary task, but one that I was excited to take on. As the first few weeks of college flew by I began to realize that my fear had been unwarranted. I became involved in my classes, Greek life, on campus work, and found my new life was a truly remarkable one. As I sit now in my second term of college I realize that studying at the university level is more then learning in the classroom. The college experience is about learning who I am, what I want out of life, and how I plan on creating the future I wish to have. College has and will continue to teach me about myself and about what I want out of life.