University of Southern California Top Questions

When I graduate college, I hope to have learned every single valuable thing I could have. Whether related to my field of study or not, every little bit of knowledge is important. Even things that aren't necessarily academic are vital to a college experience. The people I meet and surround myself with, teachers who are there to listen to me when I have problems, they all play a part in shaping who I am and who I will become. I want to be a well-rounded individual set on making my dreams reality. College will help me do this.

Out of my college experience, I've gotten the chance to really strike out on my own and experience part of the real world. College life brings with it not just new friends and faces, but a new set of rules and ways of learning that I have never experienced before. These new ways of learning have really helped me as a person to take responsibility, get the things I need done, and to have a successful future in the health industry. College has been a valuable asset to me because it really has taught me how to see the world in ways I couldn't even comprehend. The college experience is giving me the tools and resources I need to really become what I want to be and that is to help people. Again responsibility, respect, and most important the pursuit of my own happiness is what my college experience so far has taught me and will continue to teach me.

My college experience so far has been one in which I've discovered so much about myself through developing my own support system. It is quite an experience to be so far from home and create a good group of people I can count on, all through my own decisions. Being from Florida and coming to LA on a whim, this is a reassuring feeling for my own self-confidence, allowing me to grow in many new ways. There is nothing more satisfying than the accomplishments you know you achieved through your own decisions.

There are many experiences that i have gotten out of the college experience. A sense of independence, hours required of studying, materials that maybe required for classes and much more. It been valuble because i would not be able to get the type of experience out side of college. It also enables you to become more responsible and mature person. It is a priceless experience that any person would appreiciate and love.

College has broadened my veiw on culture and ethics. I am better able to bridge the racial and ethnic boundaries to create new friendships and networks. I have also learned a lot about hard work. Being an honor student in highschool without doing homework was easy, but college taught me to step up and make sure my work is presentable, and know how to present it. I have aquired many skills necessary for a career in any field, and the pasion to continue on with my engineering studies to the best of my abilities.

I am who I am today because of my college experience. College was my time away from parents and established friendships, in a new (and stimulating) educational setting, in a new city, and I got four years to learn, explore, and take risks. I forged life-long friendships in college, I met the man I'm going to marry, I learned in class and from my community, and I gave my career direction. Even better, I learned how to be a strong, independent woman. I faced some challenging roadblocks in college, but I rose to the occasion, and when everything worked out okay, I proved to myself that I can trust my judgements and that my ideas are worthwhile. Even for all of this, I do not miss college (although summer vacation was pretty great!). I was ready to graduate because I was ready to show the world who I've become.

I have learned who I am and how strong I can be.

What I have got out of my college experiance is wisdom, maturity, growth as a person and hope. College started for me immediately out of high school, and it was a rough journey. I chose the wrong school for myself, and i ended up transfering to finish my education. I've realized the vast amount of wisdom and knowledge i received was once i started to believe in myself, and depend on myself that I am a strong person, i work very hard to put myself through college, i'm in college full time and work 2 jobs to make ends meet. Having to do these things has shown me how much better my life will be once i'm finished with school. Having to pay for college on my own with no help, and work as hard as i do has made me a very mature person at a young age. But i accept that, and i embrace it because everything in the end has made me a better me. Getting my education gives me the hope that i will have a successful career one day, which is all i could ever ask for.

I am the first in my family to go to college so this whole experience has been new to me as well as my family. It was a difficult process going into everything without any structure or advice, but Ive kept strong and maintained my goals and have managed to get through it all so far. College has been an amazing experience for me so far, education is a beautiful thing and I am eager to learn new things everyday. College has taught me to manage my priorities as well as my time. I have techniques of maintaining relations with my friends and family, as well as keeping my grades up. The friends I am making today at school will become my lifelong friends, and I cherish these moments I have of absolute freedom, not being tied down from the financial responsibilities my parents deal with. I do not take for granted my collge experience, I am involved in on campus activities constantly making new friends and I love being aware of the events on campus. College is shaping me into a well rounded, educated, outgoing and motivated individual.

When I first came to USC, I imagined a world full of sorority girls, fraternity guys, and football jocks. While this population is significant at the school, I have found my value in discovering those other groups which make the school a place where being quirky can be an advantage. Most of my classes are very interactive by nature and being able to speak up either to question beliefs or discuss them is a gift. Living in Los Angeles is not exactly easy in the sense that it is so big and a car is required to get around just about everywhere. But being at USC makes me forget that I am in a city I dislike because the atmostphere on campus can be likened to that of an East Coast school with West Coast weather. Opportunity is the biggest reason why I feel lucky to be at USC. At USC, I have been given opportunities and the guts to go after them.