University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Top Questions

My first year of college wasn't truly rigorous on an educational level. However, it was very hard. This stress brought on by college wasn't because of the hard work I had to do for homework or tests, it was trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I had it in my head of what I wanted to do for my career and it was something in the medical field. After taking the required classes in high school and then starting them off in college, I questioned myself as to whether or not this is what I truly want to do. For now, I have set my sights high, as I always have, and so far that goal is just to be successful. This requires hard work, sacrifice, and a little me time in order to figure out what I really need to get from this life that I have. We only have on life to live, and I wish to be proud of the person I am and will become. How I am getting to that point is just one step at a time, and living each day at a time.

College to me is where i've learned to be an adult. In high school I had little motivation, I moved through life adrift and void of any decision making capabilities. Yet, now with a stroke of luck I found something that focused me immensly, a purpose. I found that field of medicine to be intruiging on a level I would not have ever thought before. However, also I now have learned often how much sacrifice is required to achieve your dreams. When your a child they always tell you that you can be what ever you want, the your options are only limited by what your mind can imagine. What they forget to add is that for anything worth doing, that you will have to show effort to match the level of your comittment. So I move foward prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure my future. What is life without challenge and how much sweeter will the reward be after struggling and striving for so long.

I have had such a great experience at the University of Oklahoma. Ihave learned so much in my classes and through my perrsonal experiences. I have amazing friends that are there for me and will be there for me for the rest of my life. There is no where I would rather be than attending this school.

I am going to college, working on a psychology degree and then on a forensic science major. I also feel the need to do this for my mother, who passed away. She has always challenged me to do the best I could and to strive to do better. I believe that going to college , I not only could make my mother proud of me, but also I would be doing something I love and enjoy, and I can obtain a job to give back. Hard working skills, and the motivation of making my family proud of me, all make me, for what I believe, want to attend college. Also, I have a cousin who was emitted into the hospital about to receive chemo in order to receive a bone marrow transplant. She is like my older sister, always making me feel like I can do anything. Going to college, can actually prove to her that what she has always told me is possible and that she should never be discouraged and stop what she does. Things may seem hard at times, but with a little helping hand (motivation), people can truly do remarkable things.

I have not yet attended college. I am very interested in attending and am having financial problems. This scholarship would help me out very much. Thank you.

I thoroughly enjoyed the memories I have of campus. I love Norman, and would move back in a heartbeat. The education I received was top notch, and the professors were very caring about me as a student. While I have not pursued a career in the field I majored in, I have been able to use the experience I gained from my time at OU to pursue success in my current career. The good experience I had in undergrad also encouraged me to take that step forward when deciding to pursue my masters degree.

I graduated from a community college and obtained my associates degree. In the search of a better education I chose the University of Oklahoma to be the one to school to help me reach my goals. In less than a year, Im proud to say that I am a sooner. As difficult as my classes are, I enjoy going to classes and learning as much as I can. It feels like I am not wasting my money and I am getting the education I need and deserve. In addition, walking through a beautiful campus like ours, surrounded of old beautiful buildings makes it even better! Knowing that I can get breakfast everyday before classes, or being able to stay at the library untill 2 am is great. OU has everything I could ask for, the best education, atmosphere, friends, food, social events, housing, and did I mention that the univeristy of Oklahoma has one of the most unique collections in the world at our library? I am proud to say that I am a sooner, and I will always be a sooner. The Univeristy of Oklahoma is the college that will help me reach my goals!

From my college experience, I have learned the value of time management. It's amazing how much you can get done in a 50 minute break if you just sit down and do your work and then it might open up some time later. Procrastination only makes life more stressful, so it's better to be a hard-working student and to be dedicated to what you're doing. I've met some amazing musicians along the way and I've even had the chance to play with them in ensembles. I never would have had that opportunity if I hadn't gone to college. I've also had the chance to study under some amazing music professors. They are very skilled in the art of teaching, whether it's music or some simple task. These teachers have the experience and knowledge needed to help Music Education students go out into the world to become great teachers as well. I have never been surrounded by so many noble people in my life. Teaching is one of the most noble professions out there and I've had the chance to be surrounded by wonderful teachers along the way.

In college I have gained insight and an understanding of basic skills needed in order to be sucessful on your own. Put in the "sink or swim" atmosphere of a college education is almost like a forshadowing of the rest of your adulthood afterwards. I thought that being a Marine Corps reservist, there would not be much else about my life or self to learn. I was wrong. I have learned to manage my time, solve academic and life problems on my own, gained a greater sense of self discipline, aquired solid financial habits, experienced interaction with a very diverse spectrum of people, and how to deal with authority figures that are not there to just advance you from grade to grade or through training. I am not saying that one can not be sucessful having not gone to college, but the life experiences and lessons learned in college will put you well ahead of the curve. As opposed to trying to play catch up to the rest of your peers for however long it may take.

A college is very different from High School. It is an environment of greater freedom and greater responsibility. An environment where the teachers will let you sink or swim on your own and are not required to give you any more help than the next student. It's an environment of constant change, weather it be from one class to another, or one panic-induced all-nighter while studying on the day before a midterm. Looking back at the High School years, it seems so different. The schoolwork was a breeze, the classes were short, the homework didn't take that long, and the midterms were a walk in the park. However, not all is bad about the college experience. Greater diversity and larger student body makes for interesting encounters and fun new faces. Classes where the cirriculum assumes you are not an idiot gives a greater, faster and much more interesting learning experience. And as long as you are willing to put in the effort, you will get what you want. Weather it be a grade, a girl or a career of your dreams.