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My college experience has been very interesting thus far and has provided many opportunities through culture and classes. In my few short months on campus I have already experienced some of the amazing shows and theater oppotunities at IU. My classes have also provided me an oppotunity to explore my interests and possible majors. Going into my freshman year as an undecided student, I took various classes exploring various interests of mine. Thanks to the classes I am enrolled in, I have been able to narrow down my options and focus on a major.

Since attending my chosen Community College, I have gained knowledge and skills in and out of the classroom for my classes. A person quickly learns to do their homework when they recieve it and not last minuet, as well as looking back over essays, and studying well ahead of the test date. Attending a Community College has helped prepare and excite me for my future desired University and taken me out of the high school world and into the real world. My college experiance has been tiring yet refreshing and I can not wait to move on to a University thanks to it.

I am a returning student who has been out of college for a little more than 10 years. My reason for returning to college is to obtain a degree in registered nursing. Even though this is my first semester back, what I have gotten so far from college experience is the work takes alot of time therefore time management is very important especially if I work a fulltime job. I study and complete homework assignments consistently. For me, college is valuable for me to attend because I am determined to reach my goal and that is to get into the registered nursing program at Del Mar College which is a very competitive program. Once I have reached my goal I will go into the nursing industry very prepared.

My college experience has only began. But, if you want, I'l be happy to answer it when I graduate, Ha Ha Ha! So far, I've gathered that college isnt as hard as I expected, but that you definately need to be an individual who is responsible enough to go to class and read the material in order to get a good grade. I've also found that college is very expensive, and hence, im applying for as many scolarships as I can! Ha Ha! But, anyway, Im probobly not the right person to ask about the "College Experience". Many people think about the college experience, and things like parties and late night cramming pop into their heads... And I dont like parties, and I never late night cram for anything. But, so far, I've found college to be enjoyable. I just hope that I will have the financial ability to continue.

I have learned that wearing real clothes instead of uniforms to school is awesome! I have learned that being in a Sorority might be hard, but it has been a valuable experience working with charities and fundraisers. I have learned that studying is mandatory. I have spent more time studying with my big sisters than I have sleeping! I will do the same for my little sisters coming up in the future. I have learned that all people of different color and nationalities are basically the same. We all are growing together in whatever vocation we chose, but can still hang out with and enjoy everyone no matter what. I love college life! My parents have struggled to get me here and I want to make them proud. I also have two younger sisters that I try to coach into making the right choices for their upcoming college life. Hopefully I will be a teacher in a few short years. I am working part time in a child care facility, but cannot wait to have my own kids to teach all year!

I've learned in my first semester that striving for perfect scores and the highest grades only makes the college experience more difficult. Doing your best without pushing yourself past what you know you are capable of makes school work easier to complete. Potentially, working at a comfortable pace makes pursuing a degree and moving to the next level of education easier and more enjoyable

I have gotten out of my college experience some very good friends and life experience. It is valuable for me to attend because it has showed me what I want to do with my life.

I am focusing on finding a career path where I can apply my educational background and also solve interesting and engaging problems on a daily basis. To help narrow my options, I have attempted to gain experience in various fields that interest me through internships. I feel that the University of South Alabama has helped me acheive this.

I began taken college classes during high school because I wanted to cut down the time to receive a bachelor degree. From these classes I have learned about planning, maturity and the higher level of thinking needed. Now that I am about to enter community college full time, I am confident that I will be able to handle the homework and educational load. having the experience of atttending college previously, it will be easier for me to pass the classes and I will know the layout of the school. To me college is valuable because I want to be a physical therapist, and without an education, I obviously can not complete that goal. Education is important to grow as a person, gain individual ideas and have the ability to give back to the world. With a college education, I can do this, repair peoples bodies and give their lives back.

I have waited over thirty years to have this opportunity to go back to college. I am just very happy to have the chance. Just wish I had the funds that I need in order to better myself. Thankyou for this opportunity. David

What I've gotten out of my college experience is learning different cultures and how working hard, and studying is a strong factor in being successful in college. I didn't take that into consideration until now when I can no longer get financial aid.

So far, I have gain valuable experienced from going to college, which will help me throughout life. My faith in God has become stronger. I have learned to stay focused even when there were times I want to go out with friends. College has also allowed me to experience more responsibility and become more independent. Also, I have become better at time management. I am able to get get my work done in a timely manner, so I can have time set aside to relax or have fun. Before I came to college I was used to living by my parents rules, like have a set curfew. Once I got to college I had more freedom, but I realized that I still needed rules and curfews, if I wanted to do well in school. College as also bettered my time managment skills. Attend college has been a very valuable experience for me. I feel like by going of to school has and still is preparing me for the working world, when I am officially done with school.

I have not yet started my college experiece just yet. I have already come to the understanding that for me to be able to provide better for myself and my children, getting an education will be the only way for that to happen. The things that I have already learned about this medical assisting program is somethig I can enjoy and learn and grow.

At this point in history I decided to attend graduate school and become a secondary education teacher in the Social Sciences. My undergraduate degree allowed me to explore other options in life but it gave me a basis that has brought me to where I am today which is nearing the end of my graduate studies. I am older and wiser and have a vast real world work experience which will help me in the classroom. My undergraduate experience set a tone of exploring, even in graduate school, the ideas presented which led me to question what I was being taught so I could validify or reject the information given.

If I could go back to my senior year and talk to myself, the first thing I would say to myself is stay focus because life only gets harder. Never let the small things in life try to make me give up on my situations when I have a difficult task to follow. Another conversation I would have with myself is to expect for the worse, but hope for the best. The test will be harder, the work will become more difficult and I would gain friends and loose friends. Although, college is a place to have fun, but it is also a place to get a degree and start a career.

Don't panic! I know I look like you but, better because I am older. We have to go somewhere private because we can not be seen together. I came from the future to give you some advice about college. The first and most important thing I want to tell you is to fill out the FAFSA forms as early in the year as you can. The earlier you fill out those forms, the more money you can get from the school. I also want to encourage you to apply for scholarships constantly! College is not cheap and your going to need a lot of help. Be prepared to meet lots of new people. When you get to college you are going meet people from all over the world who have been raised differently and experienced many of life's trials. You can learn a lot about yourself as well as building lifelong relationships with other people. I know this is mind boggling, but you will understand the importance of this conversation one day. I must go now, but you need to know one thing. This is real and you need to remember every word I spoke today. Good-bye.

STUDY! STUDY! STUDY! You are no longer in high school. You do not realize how quickly you're GPA can drop. Be wise, do not drop classes! Read the chapters before class that way you can be prepared to take educated notes. Learn the material before the eve of the test. Trust me, you will thank me later! These all-nighters are killing me! Go to class! Most teachers give bonus points if you do not miss any days! That is a major plus! If I had payed attention my first two years, I would not be working so hard to bring my GPA up. Most importantly, have fun. You deserve it and after all, this is what college is about. Yes go out and have those wild and crazy nights, but be responsible in your academics. Live life, you don't have forever.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would make many suggestions. I would first make a suggestion to apply to more scholarships because there seems to never be enough money to pay for college. I would also tell myself to go ahead and make the leap of changing roommates. I would explain to myself that a roommate can really make or ruin the semester for you. I would also tell myself that college will be a fun experience and that I should not worry too much about the courses because I am prepared. I would then advise myself to be ready to meet senseless people at college. Those people do get into college, but fortunately they do not last too long in college. I would tell myself that this would help me in my future career of becoming a doctor because I will better understand that some people do not always have what is called ?common sense?. The biggest piece of advice I would leave myself with is that common sense is not so common.

Don?t burn all your bridges before you leave. You WILL probably come back to those old friends and your family in time of need and desolation. And you will have those days of desolation, especially when EVERYONE is going out and you?re stuck studying for tomorrow?s quiz in your Saturday morning class? Ask each time before buying something ? ?Do I really NEED this? What will happen if I don?t buy it, will it drastically affect me?? And you?ll be broke if you eat out every meal. Do not try to tackle everything at once. In college you have a hundred things thrown at you. With friends, homework, jobs, social networking, and all the other distractions - you WILL be busy. So turn off your computer and WRITE your essay out, then type it. This way you?re not on Facebook every five seconds, procrastinating by talking to friends.

do better on my ACT TEST and didnt mess around like it did when i was in high school. i would have been more succesful now.