University of Phoenix-Online Campus Top Questions

I could sit here and tell you some sorry made up explanation. Or just some kind of smart response just to win this scholarship. But I am going to be honest and speak from the heart. Allow you to feel my words that are typed across this screen. See the experience that I have gotten out of my college life is that I found who I am. See when I was in high school before then I always knew college was important and I knew I represent for the future, being apart of this young generation. But I have found myself because college makes you realize who you are. It helps you see LIFE in a whole different prospective through your classmates open minds to your professor. It is has been valuable to attend because without a degree to lean on. How can I help the younger generation behind me to succeed? Im growing to mature as a young adult from 21 years to be a mentor or an entrepreneur. These young children below me need my mind and my success to show them the positive ropes in life. It is valuable because it teaches you everything is not handed.

I have learned alot through online studies at Phoenix about communication and how its diffrentiates from an actual campus experience. Ive learned that critisism is'nt always a bad thing as long as it is constructive. The Phoenix experience has overall been a valuable one.

I have gained a new respect for others in the same position as me, being an adult learner. Being an adult learner is twice as hard since we all have full time jobs and families to care for. I have learned more about resources available to those who do have as much as others. I have also learned that money is not everything and this is why I changed my makor from business to human services. I want to be able to help those less fortunate get all the services that are available to them.

I have really grown since I began my college experience. I think that it has made me more of an adult and more responsible for my actions. I know that in high school school was easy and never felt as if it really mattered. Once I began college and realized my studying actually mattered, I had to become more responsible. Now that I have I know what degree I want and I am headed in to the direction of graduation I feel like I am really accomplishing something in my life being the first one to go to college. I will be so proud of myself once I have my degree and I will do whatever it takes to ensure I receive my degree of my dreams and feel accomplished so that once day I can show my children and encourage them to accomplish their dreams. I belive anyone can do anything that they put their mind too.

My college experience has furthered my drive to succeed in my education, and life in general. When I stated my college career the classes were not easy for me, they called for my full attention which was something that I was not used to. In high school the knowledge from the classes came naturally but now, in college, it involves me to study and pay close attention to every aspect of the class. College has improved my organization and study habits as well as my time management skills because I have to manage a full school schedule as well as a job. College is valuable to me because it betters me as a person, not just academically. It is the gateway into the life that I will lead when I complete my education and I know that the skills that are required of me now will also be required in the world after college.

Out of my college experience I have gained knowledge and responsibility. I have learned many different aspects of psychology and am able to understand why people think the way they do, why they act certain ways, and why they do the things they do. I can now read a person and pick up on personality types without one word being spoken. I have learned responsibility from my college because since the courses are online I have had to make sure to complete my assignments and turn them in on time. There is no extra "make-up" work, for assignments missed. There is no one their to hold your hand and walk you through it. It is up to me to learn and make something out of my college experience. I have and will continue to do so. Like a professor once told me, "What doctor would you prefer, the one that looked up the answers and passed with an A or the one who took the time to read everything to try to absorb as much possible and passed with a C". I want to be the doctor that got the C.

Attending college further's a person's knowledge and and helps them to set goals in their lives. It gives people the oportunity to gain a since of accomplishment as well as to further a person's career. College has taught me self discipline as well as independence and gives me the courage and ability to take on anything I set my mind to.

Been the first generation that is able to go to college, with an Hispanic background and not speaking English as my first language has been a big challenge on my life, for me enrolling has been one of the greatest thing I was able to do, I never thought or even imagine one day it was going to be possible to even attend to an American university. I am more than happy because although I was a little bit afraid, I have found support on my counselors, the university itself and my classmates. I have learned a lot in the academic field and in my classes week after week, but I have learned from also that no matter how impossible you see dreams, they can become real if you never lose your determination. The experience and knowledge I keep acquiring through my path to college is more than valuable, all I hope, is to have the opportunity to obtain my degree and finish my career to be able to pursue my Bachelor's degree, and with help of scholarships I hope that would be possible.

I have obtained my Bachelor of Science in Business Management. This has opened up many career opportunities for me. I am now in my Master of Science Program for Criminal Justice. My experience has pushed me to learn research skills and team work. Team work is vital in the corporate world and I am extremely thankful for the different teaching styles of the instructors. The instructors have careers in the business world and in the field that they instruct in which is valuable to my career. College is more that just tests and memorization. It teaches me how to work with others, meet deadlines, and pushes me to levels that I did not know I could accomplish.

In my year so far i have gained alot of knowledge not just in my carrer choice of web design but in other topics as well, that have come in to play and Ive benefited from already. I realize that time is money and its not cheap but the values Im gaining from this experience will change my life, Ive gained much respect for responsabilities and taking it for myself, its up to myself to get the work done and its up to me to walk away with a usable education not just finish!