University of Utah Top Questions

The true leaders of the future are currently attending film school. If a movie can make someone cry, laugh, and reconsider our own values, would it not be safe to say that film is by far the most influential medium? Film could literally be 'that change' everyone wishes to see in the world. The Los Angeles Film School has taught me the beautiful art of motion-picture storytelling and the power it possesses over the globe’s intellect. I've learne film's essential networking, deep human emotion, precise technical aspects, magic storytelling and avid devotion to the hours it entitles. I am now prepared to change the world one ticket-booth at a time by employing little things such as low and high camera angles to affect the way someone may feel about a certain subject. A powerful weapon such as this, when put in the right hands, will strongly lead the world to a universal truth. A word introduces, a letter connects, a picture reflects… and they may all transcend. But a motion picture will forever introduce, connect, reflect and transcend the idea that there is one race, one emotion, and one relationship we can all relate to.

No, I have not got any experience out of college.

I have found myself a true home at the University of Utah. The professors of my classes are thoroughly interested in their subject and our experience of their class. The students are friendly and supportive of one another and it is very nice for me to see that college students are competitive with themselves and not with each other. It has been inspiring for me to see upperclassmen who are very confident in themselves but are willing to listen to the ideas of others, even if they disagree. In my time at the University of Utah so far, I have become much more confident in my academic and social abilities and I am thoroughly excited to continue my studies and grow both academically and personally.

It was nice to feel in control of my life while still working toward a goal; I really enjoyed the combination of schdule and freedom. I learned so many things in school that I don't think I would have been able to learn elsewhere; I know I've read things that I really liked that I never would have picked up on my own. College also opened opportunities to study abroad; I never would have traveled so extensively if it hadn't been part of a program. Studying abroad taught me about other cultures and traditions in ways it was really only possible to do in those other countries. College made me a more well-read, more well-rounded person. I think it helped me solidify who I am, since I was taking classes mainly based on my interests and not what the system said I had to take. Even outside of the classroom, I learned about myself in other ways, and learned skills for life and the "real world." Now that I'm back in school, I'm still learning about me and my priorities as well as about the subject I came to study.

I have learned so much about myself and how to get along with others. I have been exposed to so many different cultures and races and have been able to interact with people of different races and different cultures. I have also had a chance to work in group settings with them and come to consider them great friends. I have had some of my greatest challenges both academically and personally during my college experience, which has helped me learn more than any other period in my life. I've learned how to work hard for good grades and felt like I really derserved what I got. I've also learned that it's ok to make mistakes because that's when some of life's most important lessons are learned. I don't think I would have learned these lessons anywhere else.

I am the first person in my family to obtain a bachelor's degree. I just graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah and now, in the 2010-2011 school year, I am a student at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. Being the first in my family to acheive this great milestone has been a long and difficult journey. But my college education has already afforded me opportunities that most people don't get. I feel that my college experience has given me critical thinking and analytical skills that will serve me well in the graduate school world, and in the professional world. A college education is the mental equivalent of olympic athletic training. Those who pursue an advanced education will have an advantage in the world over those who don't. I hope that my college education will help to show others the importance of an education.

For many years, my mother was working four jobs in addition to caring for me, after courageously divorcing my abusive father. I was only 3 years old at the time yet she refused to drop me off at daycare, because she refused to be one of those detached mothers. She took me to every single one of her jobs upon being released from school. Despite the hardships she was going through, she never expressed any form of pain or suffering. I didn't know any of this until years later when my aunt slipped and mentioned something. It was then when I realized why she pushed me to do so well in school and to later go to college, my mother had never gone to college. She always wanted the best for me and now it is my turn to care for her. I am beyond motivated to succeed in life and eventually give my mom the life she so deserves. College thus far has been an absolute blast and I am so grateful for the unconditional love and support she has offered me. I only hope to continually make her proud.

In college I have learned how to work my hardest at the tasks at hand. Being in college has in turned improved how I perform in my jobs and gives me the motivation to do something more with my life. College has taught me to ask more questions and be willing to take the extra step to make sure something is done fully and to the best of my ability. I have learned much valuable information and developed an interest in pursuing my passions even further because of my education.

Through my college experience, I was able to grow as an individual and attain skills and credibility that continue to benefit me today. My time at college was a safe place to experience living on my own, finding myself and establish meaningful friendships. I was challenged through my academic studies and my professors help expand my world view. The knowledge that I gained through school not only helped shape my personal work ethic and core values but, it allowed me employment opportunities that have further define my principles and life perspective. Essentially, my experience at college had an enormous and positive impact on helping me become the person I am today. I like to think of myself as a positive contributor to society. My work puts me in a position where I can help people. Not only does my degree make it possible for me to provide for myself, but it has added depth and direction to my life. I am thankful for an opportunity to go to college and hope for a means to continue challenging and improving myself, through school and life experiences, so that I can become more effective at helping others.

I feel like college has helped me mature and become a more independent person. College for me has been a life learning experience, it helps you meet new people from other parts of the world and learn new things. With college comes partying, however as I learned its better to stay in and do your homework and go to class, rather then slack off and go out all the time. If I did that I would never be able to get closer to my goal of getting a masters in education, it also feels really good when you get a 3.5 or a 4.0 for the semester. Teaching is something I really want and I’ve learned so much going into classrooms and get a real feel on what it’s going to be like for me in the future. Going into college I thought it was going to be easy getting to pick classes that I wanted and what times I wanted to go in what instructors were good which ones are bad, but in the end no matter what the only way to get a good grade is showing up to class and do your work.