University of Kansas Top Questions

I started college classes during my junior year of high school, which helped me get ahead with my college education. I'm glad I decided to start early because I was able to get a number of my first year credits out of the way, and was able to use what I learned in my classes in the "real world" and also found myself using them quite a bit in my high school classes. As for the exeperience of college itself, I was able to meet wonderful people, who are now some of my closest friends, and all of my previous assumptions about college were changed once I realized what it was really like.

Rock Chalk Jayhawk. These three words have single handedly transformed my from a semi-awkward high school senior into a thriving young woman. Lets examine these three words a little closer. The Rock Chalk chant itself orginates from KU's science club in the late 1880s. This illustrates tradition that runs through the veins of the University of Kansas. If one was to walk Jayhawk Boulevard, the main stretch of campus, and ask students if they had any realitves who attended KU, it would not be uncoomon to hear a list of sibilings, parents & close friends. This is one meager of KU's rich tradition. Jayhawk. The orginial crimson & blue mascot for KU further represents the unquiness of the university and it's students. An unique combination of a blue jay and hawk represents the unquie combination of professors, administors, coaches & mentors that foster the creativity and success gained by each student at the university, myself included. Through my professors, interesting courseload, peers, and organizations I have been involved with my college expereince has helped me gain confidence I once lacked. I can honestly say I would not have found this confidence anywhere else. All do to Rock Chalk Jayhawk.

Film and art is very important to me and one of the few things that I?m passionate about. My starting goal was to learn and understand my field of work, which means to find the right school to help me build my skills. Next goal is to attain some great work experiences and start to build connections with people who actively work in my field. The most important goal is one that I?ll be chasing all my life; to always grow creatively and passionately, as well as introduce what is inside of me to the world around me. The older I get and the more knowledge I acquire I?ll have more goals I will set, but at this point in my growth those are what I need to focus on. And attending college has given me the oppotunity to experience most of these things and its the only way to ensure that I will learn the skills that I and my future field of work requries.

Going back to college has taught me that I do have a chance to better myself by focusing on learning the skills taught to me by my major. By enrolling in the Network Support Technician degree I have increase my knowledge as it pertains to the network aspect of computers. This also gives me a chance to get my certifications that will allow me to get a higher paying job and be more financially stable.

I have learned so much about myself. I have had to figure out studying habits that work for me. I have decided on the kind of people I like to be surrounded by. I have also learned I love volunteering, especially when it benefit the youth of my town. I have discovered my disipline and that when I want something, I will work very hard to get it. I know before attending college things came very easy for me. Once I started taking challenging classes I really had to buckle down and decided how I wanted to succeed. I really feel I have done my best these past few years and it can only get better as I learn more about myself.

I learned so far that I really can't afford to be shy. If I have a question, I would need to muster up the courage to ask in able learn. Being able to empathize, has helped me a lot too. There are some people who have amazing stories about their lives and experiences and I must have the ability to feel what it is like to be in their shoes and possibly comfort them. To be less shy, I have been able to make more friends and higher my grades. I feel more comfortable going to school and enjoying the people around me and in my class. College gives me an opportunity to make a change for the better in the world. I have a chance to affect people and change their lives with my knowledge. Thank you for giving this opportunity scholarship to aid students that need help financially to attend a college and make a difference.

After two years in an out-of-state college, I have learned a lot about differnt people and their views and cultural backgrounds. I grew up in San Antonio, where the Mexian-American and Hispanic culture heavily dominate any other. I never realized the true meaning of diversity. I met so many people, all completely different in ways that I never dreamed of before. At KU your friends are not restricted to people that live in the same area as you, go to the same school as you, are from the same economic background, or involved in the clubs or organizations as they so often are in high school. It blows my mind each time I think about how different each one of my college friends is. They are all truly incredible people, whom I would have never thought of beings friends with.

Completing my education is the most important thing to me right now; I have a two year old daughter and as a single parent I know that the only real way to give myself and my daughter the life of our dreams is to finish my education. I have done things the hard way all my life; I moved out of my parent's home at a young age, I come from a rocky background in terms of my childhood home life, and have made it through many struggles to get to where I am now. Finishing school means everything to me; being in school right now gives me such a fullfilling feeling because I know that I am finally on the right path for my life and that every day I attend class and write a paper I am alittle bit closer to reaching my goals, and making a better life for myself and my daughter. I have learned so much in school already; furthering my analytical capabilities and enriching my life in a worldly way through eductaion I've been receiving. It means everything to me to complete what I have started.

I have gained much from my college experience. Though I learned many things and gained an excellent education, the most valuable things I took away are the relationships and understanding of self. I met all of my best friends in school., and most importantly, I met my wife while at school. I was able to live on my own and survive in a new environment. I see college as a trial run at real life; a test on how to survive on your own. I grew up as a man and learned to be independent as I gained the confidence to go out to the workforce and use my education as a springboard to a great career. I found that it is this combination of academics and the non-academic experiences gained that truly round out a student as a person. I left the comfort of my parents' home as well as my home state and founnd myself living in a new region. College was the begining of understanding that taking chances and taking a risk can lead to the greatest joy which has sent my life on a new and exciting journey.

My college education has been valuable to me not only because it a total education. I gotten so much more then just book knowledge I've gained life knowledge. attending school has been an amazing thing for me because it has done so much to form my thoughts and my actions. I love all the knowledge that I have acquired because not only does it help with things like ancient history it also helps me balance my finances. It is an excellent opportunity for anyone to pursue and I would love to have the opportunity to continue it.

Out of my college experience I have met many people and started to gain more interest in my major. The entire college experience has made me a better person and will eventually make me a more successful career woman. Being in college I?ve had to take responsibility for my future. Every day I learn something to better myself. Outside of learning inside the classroom the freedom of being on your own forces you to learn many other attributes. In a single day you could have a lesson on how to responsibly spend money, increase your social skills, gain confidence in talking to someone you don?t formerly know, or learn the importance of family. Being Being in college teaches you to take initiative and advocate for yourself. It is the experience of a lifetime and there is no replacement to the education you gain in college.

First year of college means a lot too me. First of all I'm the first generation in my whole famliy who has this opportunity to go to college. My parents moved here from China and work so hard is all because they want me to have this chance so I need to make them proud, not letting them down. From attending college is a big challenge for me, the calsses are not as easy as I thought is going to be, especially my English is still not that good so it's really is a tough first year, the harder it is the more valuable it is too me, it allow me to foucs more and think more.

I have learned so much so far. And I have made a ton of new friends. It's just a great place to be.

My college experience has opened my eyes to the richness and variety in the world. I've met people of varied ethnic backgrounds and personalities and learned to get along with them all. Beyond that, I feel the education I have recieved thus far will be invaluable to me in the future to gain meaningful employment. To me college has been a time of personal growth and looking beyond my comfort zone - and time of learning, fun, and discovery.

I came in thinking I knew it all and I did not. I have learned a new route for my future. I am meeting all kinds of new people and I really want to make a difference in the world and KU has given me a plan to get there.

I have obtained my goals and visions clearly now that I've attended college. Before entering college, I did not have any idea of what I wanted to go into. After entering college, I've found out that I need to help kids and that I know I can truly do anything that I put my mind too. With this being my lesson I can not go wrong in life.

Though I?ve only been in college for a little over a semester I feel as though I have grown tremendously. In high school, I wanted to get as far away from home as I could. If I could have afforded to go out of state, I would have jumped at the opportunity. Now though I would jump at the opportunity of go back home. I was so consumed on wanting to be far away, on my own, and to make a different life for myself; I didn?t even bother checking out other schools or even community colleges closer to home because I always thought I wanted something bigger than what I had. I never thought I was this close with my family and I never thought I would miss them as much as I do. After I finish this year at the University of Kansas I?m going back to live closer to home. I also left my best friend since 4th grade behind and now we plan on living together. So if I had to give myself advice, it would be not to try and get away from the people that love you the most.

Be daring - get out of your comfort zone! Don't be shy, because you may miss out on meeting some of your best friends. By getting out in the world, and trying new things, you'll be able to reach your potential. New experiences enrich your life! Try new foods, read foreign books, help out at an animal shelter, talk to that cute guy in your anatomy lecture - whatever it is that requires you to push yourself, do it! You'll never regret partaking in these events you'd normally avoid. You'll become independent, capable, and responsible as you take control of yourself and your destiny. Seize every opportunity to become who you want to be!

If i could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, i would've have tried harder to excel in my studies. I would tell myself to set daily goals.

If you're not sure how to pay for college, look beyond loans. Hundreds of scholarships are out there, trust me, it is well worth the work. President Lincoln failed a number of times and never gave up, I encourage you to do the same. Take it from me, someone who is $60,000 in debt to loans, there are other ways. Had I known about the military ROTC programs and that they offer full scholarship I would've done it in a heart beat. I want you to think about this, paying of $60,000 in loans versus free college and serving four years after. I think the answer is only clear. Aside from scholarships, get involved. I'm currently the President of my business fraternity and have learned alot about myself and what kind of leader I am. My organization has allowed me to help make differences in peoples lives, network and make friends for life. I will leave you with a quote by Coleman Cox that has helped me get to the point i'm at today. "I'm a great believer in luck. The harder I work the more of it I seem to have."