University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

The classes that are available on-line has helped so much, so I can continue to work.

In my college experience I have learn the value of an education and how it can best help me in the near future. I have been in classes where the proffesor has help me with real life problems and solution. In my first year of college I learn to network with everyone around me and what is important. The most of my days are spent in class and working on my homework and getting the most out of my education. My college experience as thought me to make the most out of life and to discover what i really want. In the most recent days I have made a few mistakes and learn from them. I have work through the classes even with few issues at hand . I have learned how to manage my time wiselly and keep up with the few the work that i have. In the near future i hope to learn more in life and through my college experience i have learn that not everything comes has easy has i would have thought and I will have to learn to change the way I work and learn. I will have to l to change my study.

As I have been attending college and will soon transfer, the college where I have been attending has helped me ensure me that I am going down the right career path. The professors have taught me many lessons about life in general and the specific field I am studying. The advisors also helped me narrow down all the choices of who I want to become. Everyone is extremely friendly and getting to know others and making lifelong friendships is extremely valuable to the person I want to become. Some days tough and stressful but others flew by like a breeze, all the lessons and my own accountability are tested along with my strengh to carry on. I've learned who I am and who I want to be by attending college and soon a university, all to make me a better citizen and employee.

If I had been wise coming into college, I wouldn’t have been sentenced to nine months drug rehab, lost 1,000 dollars to drug testing, been on probation with my University, end up with a misdemeanor on my record and lose the respect of my loving parents within the first week. I had never been in trouble nor had I ever participated in something illegal. My first week in college, I went to jail. I have worked for the drug rehab program I was in, known as OnTRAC, as a secretary for two years. I also volunteer for the OnTRAC program where I attend court dates, speak with students, and offer suggestions to my superiors. Although I regret my mistake immensely, I have a great job and volunteer opportunity that has arisen because of it. I guess everything happens for a reason. I am grateful for my mistake, oddly enough, because it gave me an opportunity to genuinely question what I wanted out of life and what I truly want. College gave me that opportunity.

These days it seems that a bachelor’s degree is beginning to mean much less than it did two or three generations ago. I have many friends who have graduated recently whose degrees have not enabled them to find a career. However, despite the fact that I believe a degree will not necessarily improve my chance at finding a career, I still consider my college education to be valuable. I began college as a less than ideal student, one who did the absolute minimum amount of work required. Over the last two years this has changed. College became less about playing a game for grades, and more simply about learning. More and more, I notice in myself a desire to learn solely for the sake of gaining knowledge. I notice myself formulating more questions, instead of trying to answer them. I believe that more than anything else this ability to formulate my own questions has been the most valuable aspect of my college experience. Regardless of what jobs become available to me after I complete my degree, college has instilled in me a love of learning, and I believe this will serve me throughout the rest of my life.

In my short time attending the University of Nevada, Reno the experience that I have obtain has been one of the most valuable ones of my life. The reason I make such a statement is due to a growth in knowledge, growth in personal life and finally the eligibility allotted to take the next step towards a career. I have realized that college is not just another few years of normal education, college is a gift, and is crucial in the developmental stage to full independence. One class in particular that has reinforced these ideas was my philosophy class. While the class never produced any solid answers it instilled the necessity of a knowledgeable public and the necessity of human interaction as well. These ideas may seem very simple but in fact are more vital than many people realize. For this reason, college has allowed me to be able to examine how important education is and how worthwhile friendships and serving the community are. This simplistic fact of college allowing one to gain both a well rounded world view while connecting and serving the community is why college has been so valuable for me to attend.

I know that I can do it. I am very capable of earning a degree in music and education at the ripe young age of 54. I am disabled, but that does not mean that I cannot work. I waited for my disability for five years. I believed that once I recieved it recieved it, everything would be alright. But I was wrong in so many ways, because I am blessed with the gift of teaching music. I am thankful for the disability benifts because I could never afford the Doctor's visits, or medication. But I am a teacher at heart, and I am here to introduce all kidsto the wonderful world of the Fomal Performing Arts. That is why I have a Formal Perfoming Arts Studio for low income, high risk, and special needs children. Although I have the skills, experience, and abilities to teach percussion, voice, and piano. I am missing a degree. People do not care about what yoy know unless they can see a degree. I want one not because of them, but because I am will to earn one. This scholarship will help me to make this dream to come true.

College has been an incredible learning experience and an opportunity of self-discovery. Being away from home and having the responsibility to hold your own allows you to realize how much you can handle on your plate, to make sure you do not spread yourself too thin, and manage your time wisely. For me personally, my most recent semester was completely rewarding and beneficial to my college experience. I went abroad and studied in Spain for a semester. I had the opportunity to travel around several parts of Europe, I immensely improved my Spanish, and I was able to open my mind to so many new cultures and ways of life. It was a life-changing experience that I will never forget. I look forward to continuing my degree in Nutritional Science as I enter my third year of college this coming fall at the University of Nevada, Reno.

It has been valuable because it helped me figure out who I am and what kinds of things I want in life. Besides giving me a quality education, it has helped me to understand my values and what kind of people I want to be around.

As a student who took some time off from school before going back, I hadn't realized how quickly a person can forget so much information. Thankfully, I had some amazing professors and great classmates and friends who helped me whenever I felt stuck. The campus really does offer a lot, and it's hard to find an excuse to not partake in the endless supply of events the campus provides. Though a major university, the campus retains a 'small campus' feel which is pleasant and fitting, as it's located in Reno, the biggest little city in the world. I have had an amazing time here so far and it's only been one year so I'm looking forward to the next couple years spent at this campus.