University of Missouri-St Louis Top Questions

Don't quit trying hard and being a well rounded student. Join clubs and meet friends. Get involved in the community. Find out your true passion and duty in life. Keep school your top priority, and the rest will follow!

If i could go back in time to "warn" myself, I would have a lot to say. First off, do not start getting lazy, you will need to keep up your good work habits. College seems easy at first, but then the reality of it all sets in. Do not worry about keeping your high school friends close, you will make more and you need to focus on your studies. Continue to be in the habit of doing all of your home work and studying really hard. If you are still going to continue working, make sure you have an equal balance between school, and work. It is way harder than it seems to continue working while being a full time college student. While in high school you want to have these sudden urges to go out and spend time with your friends, but in college you do not want to do that. You want to stay focused on school only. Of course you want to enjoy your last year of high school, and your college years, but your really do not want to mess up the rest of your life with you silly choices, so just listen to mom!

Taquera, Since I get to come back and talk to me, there's a few things you should do and know before you leave for college. First apply as many places as you can, open up your choices so you can really find somewhere you love to be. Save your moeny, I know you have senior dues, but college is expensive and your going to need moeny for things you need and things that you want. Improve your study tips, even though you'll have a lot more free time in college, you have harder classes and studying can slip your mind sometimes. Also apply for a lot of scholarships, even though you may not win them all, the more you try the better. Finally, go somewhere for you and what's best for your future, not what anyone else wants you to do. Take your time in choosing, you might get stressed, but you'll make it through. Love, yourself.

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I have acquired many skill-sets throughout my college experience. Not only skill-sets that will prepare me for a career after school, but also ones that help shape me as a better and more well-rounded person. With the high-demand of jobs in the world today, college is very important and I feel my school has given me the confidence in myself to excel in the work force. It has been valuable to attend because I know in the end it will pay off, literally and figuratively. Since attending school, I have become more independent and realized the real values in life. In the world today, one in which money conquers, I have come to realize it is more about doing something you love rather than making that extra buck. I am thankful to have found the school I did, it made me want to do more for other while still retaining self-happiness.

SO FAR MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE. I HAVE LEARNED TO MANAGE MY MONEY AND MY TIME. I WORK TO PAY FOR SCHOOL SO WORKING AND ATTENDING COLLEGE HELPS ME MANAGE MY TIME. PAYING FOR SCHOOL IS DIFFICULT IF I DON'T MANAGE MY MONEY WELL SO I AM GETTING BETTER AT THAT. THERE WERE TIMES LAST SEMESTER WHERE I HAD TO MISS CLASS DUE TO MY GRANDMOTHERS DEATH AND I REALIZED HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO BE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE AFTER I CAME BACK TO CLASS THE NEXT DAY TO SEE WHAT I MISSED I SAW THAT I HAD MISSED A LOT. COLLEGE IS A BIG STEP IN LIFE AND IT PREPARES YOU FOR THE REAL WORLD AND YOU CAN WALK AWAY WITH MANY LIFE LESSONS. IN HIGH SCHOOL YOU STILL HAVE TEACHERS LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER BUT IN COLLEGE YOU DO THINGS ON YOUR OWN. THIS WILL TEACH YOU RESPONSIBILITY WHICH IS SOMETHING YOU WILL CARRY WITH YOU THROUGHOUT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

There hasnt been only one thing i have gotten out of college. There are actually quite a few things. A since of independence, resposibility and the ability to see the world in a new perspective. A new light towards education, its importance and its benifits. What it takes to succeed, sacrifice, time management and determination. The question is more like "What haven't i gotten out of my college experience." I have learned and discovered a great many things and seen the world from more than just my own eyes. So I guess the thing that is most valued about attending college, besides the education and the change of perspective...is the adventure.

I have gotten many valuable learning experiences that wil help me as a further progress in my major and can take with me when I join the work force. I was able to practice critical skills at the labs and I got first hand knowledge from people in my profession. I am so glad that I chose to further my education because there is a lot more opportunities out there for me and I can't wait to reach them!

My educational experience at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis has helped me prepare to be a successful teacher. I have learned a lot throughout the field experiences. I spent one semester observing a teacher, while I spent another semester doing Junior Achievement where I taught small lessons to students about our community. The experiences I have received in a classroom setting have helped me prepare to be a successful teacher. Throughout these experiences, I have learned how rewarding it is to help young people succeed. I want to teach others to be lifelong learners as I model it in myself. My mother always taught me to choose a profession that you will enjoy; otherwise, it ends up being a job. She always enjoyed going to work and never felt it was a job as it was her passion. I have passion inside myself to be a teacher as it is not an easy profession. This scholarship would help me continue my education here at the University of Missouri- Saint Louis, the next step into becoming a successful teacher.

I have only been at UMSL for a semester, so I have not had a lot of experiences yet, but I have had enough to know that this is the right school for me. I have met people from all over the world. I have also had the opportunity to attend class, participate in extra-curriculars, and have an on-campus job. I have learned leadership, responsibility, and time management attending UMSL. I have learned how to manage classes, work, and homework to keep me grades up. Attending UMSL has been really valuable. I have grown up. I now know that I can suceed on my own without my parents' help.