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My parents came from Vietnam at a young age and never had the oppurtunity or experiences others had growing up and unforunately that was how they learned to live . The only chances I had to see and be a part of the 'outside world' was through school. The information I gained in high school however was limited and vague. My parents' lack of desire to see the world and expand their knowledge beyond what they already knew was all I knew growing up. I never considered the fact that there were things I didn't know about and I never had the desire to go out and seek them. It wasn't until college that I realized there was so much out there to learn and see. College brought out a curiousity and thirst in me I didn't know was there. I enjoy learning new things and pushing myself to grow educationally, personally and someday, hopefully, financially. College has helped me grow in every way possible and has opened the world to me. It is providing me with the tools and information to expand not just my knowledge, but also who I am as a person.

I have discovered many things about what kind of people develop from attending college. People mature differently than those who don't attend college and it really does have an impact on how your future can unfold. The kind of people you meet and the friends that you make will last for a long time and it's something that you can feel by just being at the school and being able to interact with these people. It has been an incredibly valuable experience because it has allowed me to really contemplate what I want to do with my life and where my goals should take me when I see other people trying so hard to reach their own goals. I think it is that which makes college students more motivated; being able to see peers of the same age trying just as hard to get where they want to be in the future.

I was able to prepare for a professinal position in my field and learn what is expected of my role as a professional. The other important thing I experienced in college is learning the appropriate skills in my chosen field that is necessary to be a valuable asset to the company that will hire me. College is an imporatant institution to attend for many reasons. It's diversity which is the real world we will encounter after completion of the program. Most of all the internship programs. I believe, it allows us to practice the skill that are taught at the professional colleges and learn from the mistakes that we make so we can review and practice more on what we lack and built self confidence before graduation. Lasly, college allows us to be educated individuals.

I love being able to go to college. I have gotten a quality education out of college and gained valuable life skills that will help me after graduation. Attending college helps you to really understand what your role in life is after you leave home to embark on your own journey. It helps you to get a grasp on what exactly it is that you need to do, and see just how much work you really have to put in to achieve what you desire.

I have received the full college experience from being here for almost two semesters (summer and most of fall). I have been able to see what it is like to live on my own and make my own personal decisions in life. I value this experience because it has taught me a lot about how to live on my own with all the responsibilities that I will have to take control of in the future. Also, I greatly appreciate everything I have learned from my professors and the idea of taking classes that I want to take.

What I have gotten is a sense of who I am as a person. I learned how to become a leader. I also learned how to balance schoolwook with my social life.

This is only my first term of college, so I don't have too much experience so far. What I have learned though is that it takes a lot of energy to be in school and working at the same time, homework is a must in order to get good grades in your classes, and sleep is a major factor. Basically all the normal things that you always hear from your friends and family that went and are going to college. Going to college will be valuable to me because it will give me what I need to get a job after high school to make a great living out of and raise a family with. It will also help me be more responsible, and I am hoping it will help me to not procrastinate as much as I do now.

Unlike most of my graduating class, I didnt go away to college. I didnt get to do the dorm room thing, or the Sorority thing or the whole "Party every night" thing. So i really didnt feel like i was getting the true "college experiance". I spent my whole first year visting friends at various colleges over the weekends. I was green with envy. I wanted to be living that life. However, as my second year at the local community college started, I noticed many familar faces. Students that went off to Usf, FSU , FGCU, or someother Univeristy and got lost in the shuffle and failed out. Ive come to the point that I am so thankfull for my 2 years at a community college. It was a great transition period for me. To learn independece without being thrown into it. I am now ready to transfer to the University of my choice (fingers crossed that I get in!). I know for certain that i will be successful, while being able to get the college experiance I have always wanted.

My college experience has been invaluable. I've grown tremendously and more importantly have really learned about myself. Everyday is a "crash course in getting to know Nahomie-101". With every decision I make, all the characteristics that define me are a little more pronounced and it's honest, real, and wonderful. Attending college has allowed me to meet fascinating people not only including friends, but also professors, research assistants, volunteer coordinators and coworkers. The networking is phenomenal. More importantly, with the knowledge gained, I've been able to transition from a student to a young professional. I'm more passionate now than ever about my future profession and college has helped confirm my desire to serve others.

I was not ready to be on my own without my parents help and care but living on campus has tought me how to take care of my things on my own. Class is also very different then high school but they teach you not only the subject but also how to be responsable to look up and do all your work on your own and make one responsable for all work. I have made a few good friends and learned to bond with my room mates, although all from different backgrounds we are all there for the same reason to succed.