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I have learned to appreciate the dedication of many professors to a students ability to succeed. I realize now, more than ever, with hard work and constant desire to succeed and excel one can achieve things they never believed possible! I was a poor student originally when I had no real direction or goal in 1995. Now, as a non-traditional student, I have realized my place in the world. I am eager to finish school and treat individuals who need help with their health and education on healthy life choices. Every choice I have made since returning to school has been influenced by my experience as an ophthalmic technician and my desire to offer more to those whom I have been unable to reach. Life is great and has so much to offer, some people just need a push to find and appreciate that opportunity!

Throughout my college life, the experiences I received are priceless from the social life, greek life, and academic life have all help mold me into the individual I am today. I learn how to manage money, how to get along with all kinds of individuals, cultures, and ethnics, and how to be self-dependent, responsible, and accountable for myself and my actions.

College has been an integral part of my life experiences because it was the first time living on my own. Being completely independent allowed me to organize my life, learn to prioratize, and focus on where I wanted to go in the future. The USF community was supporitve and helpful as the campus literally felt like a separate, academically centered world. The many events sponsored by clubs helped to grow a cohesive community of students while giving opportunities that I may not have had if I chose to attend another school. The knowledge I have obtained during my time at USF is invaluable to me as I have learned not only in the academic arena but socially as well. My time at USF has shaped my goals and mind so that I am the most prepared adult I could possibly be as I enter onto a career path and begin the next stage of my life.

College experience is very different from High School. The 1st year is always great and unknown, you want to venture off into getting a higher Education. But after that 1st year it will be a breeze.On some of those long, seemingly endless nights of studying and writing, it will be only natural for you to long for the good old days. These down periods will pass. Whatever you do, don't make major decisions about your major, your courses, just keep on trucking along, and everything will be fine. A college experience is very diverse.,with different unique feel, no matter where you go. Just have fun, be productive and follow dreams to a better future. It's been so valuable to attened college, because you'll learn alot, you'll soak up so much info, you'll want to say in college forever. Its also valueable because its something that will be a part of you, and never let it go.

One of the most important things that I have gotten out of my college experince is living on my own. This has been valuable to me because it has helped show me how the real world is going to be like. It has been a very eye opening experience for me because I do not have my parents to help me and I have learn to fend for myself and I am now more prepared for lif after school.

The true question is what havn't I gotten??? I've done everything from learn valuable scholastic values to strong life values. I've had fun, made friends, and learned life lessons that are more valuable then the paper certificate given at graduation. GO TO COLLEGE, YOU WONT REGRET IT

Well I have not started college yet. I just returned from a two year religious mission for my church in Brazil. I will start college next month. But I got more out of my two year mission than I could have gotten out of two years of college and now I have all this experience to start college the right way. In those two years I independantly learned the Portuguese language in which I am now fluent. Also I learned study skills; how to study, how to organize my study, what I will study, etc. Also I learned how to make and accomplish goals. I learned that there are many different types of goals; long , medium, and short range goals. In order to accomplish our big, or long range, goals we need to make medium and short range goals that will line us up to achieve our long range. Also I realize the importance of attitude. I am a determined person. When I decide to do something I do everything I can and work until I achieve the task.

Out of this college experience so far, I have found that it takes a lot of patience and attention to be able to study and teach yourself. In high school they kind of baby you with how much they teach you. In college they teach you one thing and then send you on your own to learn it for yourself. It is a hard thing to grasp. I still haven't.

It is important to put forth your best effort in every way.

I find that meeting different people has been the most valuable part of my college experience so far, in college I met and interacted with so many people from so many different walks of life that I normally would never have had contact with. I never have been good with people, and meeting so many people so different from myself helped me better understand myself, my own motives and dreams, and a little bit about how other people think; their motives and their dreams. I can be a better person if I understand these things.