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Holding the assumptions high of reaching my long ago known teenage self for a little one on one, my mind begins to spin. There are many thoughts I wish to have thought more of in greater sense of dedication. With acquired wisdom at hand I would profusely press ideas of time management and self-awareness. Some aspects and processes along the lines of putting your head in books and not directing full focus on your friends, true friends last forever. Seriously save money and your passions, because your future is approaching faster than you expect. Apply yourself in every way to better yourself, apply to scholarships, grants, anything to help your way through college and off to your dreams. Pay off debts now to better your credit later, you will need it. Never hold your eyes wide shut, don’t waste what you don’t have because money dissolves so don’t ever smoke a cigarette. Always never forget to remember your seatbelt, watch the news and build a better relationship with your mother. Spend more time getting to know your brother and your family. Life is this magnificent ploy awaiting your success and opportunity waits for no one.

Keep your head down and finish high school as fast as you can. Ignore all those bitches who put you down and your so called friends who made you feel worse about yourself. I promise the day will come that you will smile because you feel like smiling. You will be happy and you will enjoy your surroundings. This place will be in Vermont. TREK is an opportunity that you can not pass up this is where you will find yourself and discover what it feels like to love. Be yourself. You don't need friends because those people, they are not your friends. They will not be your friends a month from now when you really need them. You will discover then that your friends are the ones who came and stood beside you. Vermont is your home, UVM is where you belong. Keep your chin up kid, things will turn around and you will be happy. I promise you that. Ignore the voices telling you that you are not good enough, that nothing will be good and that something is wrong with you. Nothing is wrong with you, it's them that are wrong.

When I think back to the first day I arrived on the University of Vermont campus, I see a timid girl, fresh out of high school, who was nervous about making friends and starting classes. When I look in a mirror today, I see a completely change, responsible, focused, determined, confident, and prepared woman. In only 1.5 years my time at the University of Vermont has shaped me and taught me to be responsible for myself, academically, financially, and socially. Dedicated professors and advisors, demanding but rewarding courses, and well planned curriculums have helped to improve my time managment skills, take my education into my own hands, and find my focus and career path for my future. Balancing a social life, class schedule and work schedule has taught me the importance of prioritizing. Required courses such as a speech class and diversity requirements have prepared me for my entrance into the professional world. Lastly, the UVM/Burlington atmosphere has engulfed me in such a sense of acceptance and belonging that my confidence has grown and I have come to embrace my own personal identity as a hard working, open minded, responsible and passionate environmentalist.

I have gotten a lot out of my experience as a UVM student. I gained valuable knowledge and skills. We were not only taught facts but also new ways of thinking and researching. It is much more useful to learn how to think and reason rather than only how to memorize facts. These skills are useful in both my personal and professional life. I honed my writing skills at UVM since a lot of my classes required many papers and not just tests and exams. I have found that writing is a skill that many do not learn properly and it is still required and appreciated in the work force. I am also grateful for the international experiences that UVM allowed me. Within my major, environmental studies, international studies were encouraged so I spent a year studying in New Zealand. I also went to Costa Rica and Belize through classes taken at UVM. These experiences will last a lifetime. It is invaluable for students to take advantage of study abroad opportunities so they can be exposed to other cultures, ideas, lifestyles, beliefs, and worldviews. I appreciate that UVM gave me those opportunities.

I am currently in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, and I have learned that you have to dedicate yourself to what you want to do in life. I have learned that before you become a leader you must first follow. Working together as a team before you are an individual will help in all career fields. I am learning life long lessons that will aid in my success and future accomplishments. I plan to go to graduate school to become a veterinarian. I am going to take leadership, dedication, discipline, and military style living that I have learned from the Corps and an amazing education at a well accredited school to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.

I have not complety finished my college experience but if i had to sum up whats happened so far...i would so far its so so great i hope tp look forward to the following years of my kick ass experience!

I have only attended the University for one semester and I do not regret my desicion to attend at all! I had the opertunity to participate in a program call the intergrated social sciences program. This program gave me the oppertunity to focus on my field of study as a freshman. Additionally, I was taught by professors that only teach seniors and maybe one or two classes open to juniors. Not only was I taught by them but I was invited over to their houses for dinner! Next semester, I am even writting a thesis (as a freshman) with the head of the global studies department. With this program I lived with the other 20 students in a suite style dorm. This allowed us to support each other with these extremely challenging but valuable classes and we all had similar personallities. It was a blessing to have classes with only 20 students at a large school like the University of Vermont. I learned so much from these professors and I was pushed every day to knew extremes. I would not trade this once in a lifetime experience for the world!

College was amazing and that experiecnce I had was one of a kind. What I learned in college was inavluable and nonreplaceable, how can you replace the knowledge, friendships, and community that surrounded the University of Vermont. Everyone who went to my university was kind and sharing, the experience I had prepared me for the real world. As an education major I was well prepared for the types of problems that I would encounter in the real world. I felt that I was well prepared and that I have done quite well in the real world. As I start my gradaute program I am excited that I have the oppurttunity to do so and I equate that oppurtunity and see that it's basis is from my undergraduate program and the University of Vermont.

I have developed a stong sense of who I am and who I want to be in my career path. I have met some amazing professors with awesome life stories that inspire me to work hard. The community is healthy, active, and accepting of all people. The area is beautiful with lots to do. Classes are interesting and I enjoy going, and everyone is accepting and there to help.

I have learned to understand the world better and that people come from all different kinds of backgrounds and that this is extremely important to remember when trying to understand our social reality around us. This can help with business, travel, studying, interctions, etc. Attending college has challenged me to demand more from myself academically, athletically, socially and fiscally.

My experience so far at UVM has been truly life changing. I am a Political Science and English double major, and while I have not taken enough English classes so far to know a lot about the department, I know the Political Science department is truly exceptional. I have been challenged and encouraged in every single one of my classes. I feel inspired and alive and eager to learn because of my professor's enthusiasm and the rigorous material. I have also joined a sorority recently and that has improved my experience times ten. My perception of Greek Life has been completely altered and I have, in turn, been learing to reserve my judgments until I get to perceive something with my own eyes. I have been forced out of my comfort zone. I have learned to stand on my own and get things done on my own terms.

Educationally, I have learned many things about my field. In certain classes, I had the opportunity to work with real companies doing work that they actually used that dealt with my major. I have met the most amazing people. They have taught me about different areas of the country and different ways of thinking. I have also learned how to push myself more academically and otherwise. I did not have to try very hard in high school and learned in college that I could achieve much more if I pushed myself. I began to study harder and be less lethargic about my schoolwork. I also worked through college and picked up as many shifts as possible during the summer, learning how dedicated and versatile I could be as an employee. Mostly, through my experiences and the people I have met, I learned about myself and who I am.

Before I decided to go to my community college, I was planning on going to a 4-year school. When my graduation came around I found out that my community college was offering free tuition for those who have a 3.0 grade point average and also volunteer. I was ecstatic. I got my first year free and am having a blast helping the local animal control. I am also getting this year for free also. I am also glad I decided to stay home and go to my community school, because it gives me a chance to mingle with those unlike me. I love learning about everyone and their passions. If I had gone to that 4-year school to begin with, I may not be having as much fun as I am.

Upon completion of my college education, I hope to have honed the skills necessary to contribute positively to the world in which I live. Ths far, a college education has offered me the opportunity to pursue my interests, in addition to discovering new ones. I had already decided to major in European History prior to attending the University, but did not anticipate a love of Classics, a revelation that contributed to my adopting of a second major. Through prioritization, and an ongoing search for positive outlets to focus my creative energy, I have been able to excel in my courses, despite a full schedule. I made the Dean’s List during my first semester at the University of Vermont, and was accepted as a member of the National Collegiate Scholars. I hope to graduate with honors in my fields of European history and classical civilization, while developing friendships and savoring varying experiences along the way. A college education will grant the fulfillment of these goals, and allow me to actively pursue a graduate education in archeology.

I love college. It's one of the best experiences of my life. I feel i'm going to get alot out of life by going to college and taking care of my family.

So far out of my first year I've gotten some of the best friends I've ever had. Also the university has fair professors that are always willing to help, eventhough you probably won't take advantage of this as much as you should. Everyone seems very passionate about their line of work, besides only one teacher I had for a lecture class. Also there is a great sense of community on campus and downtown, which is basically an extension of class anyways. I've learned a lot in the last year and I'm looking forward to my next year to continue my studies. In my first semester my Calculus professor revitalized my interest in math and now it is my major along with Japanese. Vermont might not have as many shops, restaurants, and anything, but while there you appreciate what you do have, and when you leave you'll miss it. You'll treasure the two McDonalds that are within walking distance and you'll also treasure the great restaurants on church street. Burlington is just a beautiful town, and the University of Vermont is a great place to learn.

Mercer County Community College is my current institution where the focus is on "student success". During my two years I have met teachers, administrators and other individuals who have helped me grow into the person I am today. I have served on the Student Government as Parliamentarian and Vice President, on the student run news broadcast MCN Live as reporter, anchor, producer and director. Academically I have been stimulated by the Honors Program, which gives allowed me to delve deeper into topics, do research and work collaboratively to acheive a goal. Mercer has prepared me to take the next step in my education and has shown me what my purpose in life is.

Selecting a college to attend was one of the hardest choices I've ever had to make, and I think that the most valuable thing I have learned here at UVM is that I chose the wrong school. UVM is a great school, but not the one for me. Through coming to this conclusion, I learned what I really want out of my college experience. I learned where I fit in and what I am interested in. During my year here at UVM, I have sifted through a maze of "Green is Good" signs, dodged a few ultimate frisbees, and held my breath in a haze of cigarette smoke and weed. And I have emerged as a more confident, self-assured individual, ready to make my mark on the world. I know now that I have a thirst for knowledge, that I want to pursue an English degree, and that I want to live and work closer to my hometown of Cape Cod. But most of all, I know now that none of the things I want for my life exist in Vermont. This scholarship will help me to transfer to a school where I belong. Please help!

Independence and a sense of adulthood. It is great to be on your own and be responsible for your own actions. My classes have all been great and I am on a good track for where I want my life to go.

Don't freak out, its me, well.. you.. from the future! I have some serious advice for you, first off, you will meet a girl named xana in about a year, big mistake buddy, enjoy the single life. Secondly, don't ever forget how good it feels to walk across that stage, graduating high school with a 4.0 gpa and keep up the good work. In college you are going to meet hundreds of people going through the same transition as you. Don't worry about keeping up with the parties and drugs, you dont need to try everything once. Instead, spend your time and money on things that make you happy when you feel burnt out from studying, like seeing a movie or dinner with friends. Smoking weed may be fun, but its not going to feed and your family a few years down the road. Remember why you're going to college and everything will be okay. Above all else, dont take communication law with prof. ganchew, dont get that tattoo of long island over christmas break, and stay away from that xana girl, she's nothing but trouble!