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I have revieved two very powerful things in my past two years of school here at the University of North Texas. The first is a value of myself. My freshman year was a long and stressful year, being a thousand miles away from home. I was really stressed and pressured to do well in everything. I would have classified myself a a soft person. I never spoke up for myself and I always needed someone to push me to do what I needed to do. My freshman year I learned this is the real world and it was time to "hunker down." I got my head on strait and really learned how to time manage and keep a heavy work load with out letting it stress me out. The other major think I learned from my two years at school was how to push my work ethic. I cam into school thinking practicing my instrument for two hours was a lot. I am now up to practicing six hours a day on top of all of my classes and homework. My GPA is going up and I find my social life getting better by the day.

Whithen the short time that I have been a college student I've come to terms with becoming an adult and loving myself. You learn to cope and adjust to the world outside of the walls of your parents house. This is the greatest life lesson a person can learn. If you don't love yourself the journey to being the best person you can be is a lot more challenging. Certainly, my lesson is not complete but I'm making outstanding progess. I owe this to the daily situations I am subjected to at my university.

Growing up in my community, students were more likely to get jobs instead of college degrees. In high school, I decided I wanted to go to college and sought opportunities to get there. All through college I volunteered at high risk schools, later on conducting research that focused on addressing ways to reduce the achievement gap. Through the research, I saw how salient higher education is in order to break the cycle of poverty and close the achievement gap. In college I experienced first hand the responsibilities that come with knowledge. The more I learned about the problems in low-income communities, the more I saw it my responsibility to help bring about the changes these areas need. In college I found my purpose in life, and my overall undergraduate experience has equipped me with the tools needed to pursue my path onto graduate school research. By working to reduce the achievement gap, as an advocate, researcher, professor, and policy shaper, I will be able to give back to the diverse low-income communities I come from. My value to the education system rests on my knowledge and experiences therefore making my undergraduate career the most valuable tool I possess.

College is a valuable experience. My first year spent at the University of North Texas is a year I will never forget. I grew as an artist and as a person and was shaped into a responsible adult. I have always aspired for greatness and have always known the value of hard work. Before college though, I did not know what true hard work was. The most valuable thing I have learned is that I do have the ability to succeed. I have worked very diligently through my first year. Achieving a 3.97 GPA after 39 hours of class is not an easy thing to do. My involvement in the Student Government Association has taught me that students really can make a difference on campus. My involvement in the Communities in Schools program made it possible to see that I live a fortunate life and any time I can give to others is time well spent. My involvement has been and continues to be extensive. Though everything I do has had a positive impact on not only myself but also those around me. I have gotten more out of my college experience than can be expressed in 200 words.

An education which will continue to open doors for the rest of my life.

College so far has definately made me grow from a girl into a woman. There are things when it comes to living on your own that sometimes you just aren't ready to tackle, but once you get to college it's survival of the fittess. I have gone through some really tough times trying to step into adulthood without "mommy" there to hold my hand every step of the way, but I am grateful for every one of those experiences because they have all been steps towards being able to survive on my own once I leave the campus walls. Going to college is extremely valuable. You meet life-long friends, get an education that is going to assist you in living a stable financially set life, allows you to experience any and everything you desire, and most importantly makes you grow up, and those things are just irreplaceable. I love college and all the hard studying, partying, heart-ache, happiness, and laughter that comes with it!

My college expirence has really shown me what it's like to function in a real world. I spent my high school career working full time, and working on graduating early, and when I got to UNT, I really learned how to work, go to school, and STILL have time for a social life; something I was sure lacking before. UNT has truly become the home I never thought I would have. This school is so worthy of every penny put into it. It makes everyone feel welcome and accepted, it makes sure that you've got a well balanced diet, enough opportunities to exercize to last you a lifetime, and TONS of student activities. It is truly the ultimate college to go to. I looked at many schools before, and nothing offered the expirience that I knew I would get at the University of North Texas.

My college experience has been a life changing adventure. Attending college seems to be thrown around leisurely these days and taken for granted. It cannot be expressed how imperative a college education is for the future of all youth. My college experience has made me see the responsibilities it entails and the amazing knowledge one can take in. I am going to school to be a teacher and going through college, I see how important a teacher is in a student's life. A teacher can take a lesson plan and make it an experience, filling a student's mind with exceptional material. I have grasped so much knowledge throughout my college education that I would not have learned anywhere else. Especially paying for my college education myself, one can really appreciate each class and work that much harder for something, knowing it is all up to them. I have found friends and peers within my classes of all ethnic backrounds, ages and majors. It was very fufiling to hear everyone's different situation and reason for being in college, because everyone has their own goals and dreams, but college is where everyone is brought together to achieve them.

The first year of college has created an opportunity for me to realize how to be independent. Because of college, I must learn to choose my own classes, manage my own time, take care of my own supplies, and being to rely on myself--rather than my parents. Attending college has also allowed me to open up more and ease into friendships much more easily than in the previous years. I have discovered that it is a great meeting ground for friends and to network, since you must take so many classes and you're constantly mixed up with different groups of people. I'm glad I made the decision to go to college because I want to continue to learn: about biology, about neurogenesis, about Chinese history, but most importantly, about life.

As mentioned before, college is the place where you find out who you are, figure out who your true friends really are, and submerge yourself in your future. Attending UNT has broken me out of my shell and let me experience life like it really is. I have gained many friends that i would have never imagined of obtaining earlier in life. Even though i would have rathered go to school than missing it when i was sick as a kid, out of the 12 years of attending school, this is the one time I have truly wanted to attend and do everthing it takes to do so. I learn something new everyday wether is has to do with my carrer, life, or creative ways to save money and the earth with it. I am truely honored to be attending UNT, learning the information i am learning, and meeting the people that I am meeting. With only two years left, I know i have alot more to learn and many people to meet, and with no fear!