University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Top Questions

My college experience so far has been indescribable. After only being at UW - La Crosse for one semester I have gained an understanding of what it takes to be a responsible indiviual. College can be the experience of a lifetime if approached correctly. Obtaining a college education will open your eyes to endless possibilities. Overall, it has been a very hard transition to be completely on my own. Although, I have already gained a wide range of lifelong friends that I can approach at anytime. My education is by far the most important aspect during this time of my life. I want to be able to graduate and tell myself that I accomplished one of the greatest and most memorable goals during my life. Somday, I would love to work at a design firm. This would not come true if it weren't for receiving my college degree. I truley believe that college can make or break a person. It has made me.

My college experience has brought so many new ideas and concepts to mind. Not only have I learned a great deal about the world I live in and how it works, I've more importantly learned countless life lessons and truths. I've things ranging from the changes in an electrons energy level during photon emission, to the huge impact the environment had on the once powerful Maya civilization, to the equally complex lifestyle of a residence hall. This experience has taught me to value friends and family over all else, because when it comes down to it those relationships are all you really have and remember. This opportunity has been invaluable for me because of the new view I have on life. College has molded me into a self-relient, critical thinking, headstrong, and more appreciative citizen. I now know how important it is to have goals in life, figure out the best way to reach those goals, and enjoy the ride along the way. I may be just a young adult with an overly optimistic outlook on life, but I'd much rather be overly optimistic than partially pessimistic.

There's nothing better than an education to get you places in life. This is an age at which we haven't found where we quite belong, which is what makes a college experience so great. It has gotten me out of the town I had lived in for 18 years, introduced me to many new people from other states and other countries, gotten me into doing activities I had never had the chance to do before, I got to live with people I didn't get along with and learned to make do, but I also got to live with people I did get along with and had great times with them. I learned that I am a completely different person than I thought I was during previous years of my life. I changed majors more than once, finally deciding on a double major. I still don't know what I'm doing when I graduate next semester, but I think I have finally come to learn that's okay, which is something important I've taken away from this. The value of an education is great but it's the experience that changes you.

In one word, responsibility. I've finally become aware of how much work was done for me in high school and I'm starting to understand that if I want to succeed, I need to ask questions, make phone calls, and sometimes cancel certain fun events in my schedule so that I can get things done. I've started to learn what balance is and I've started to learn how to achieve it, and I've also learned to be grateful for the oportunities that I have that other people don't get to enjoy. Another aspect that comes to mind when I think of going to school is Independence. I've learned that things ayren't going to be done for me anymore and I'm able to embrace that change. I'm getting a job, I'm getting things done, I'm buying books, I'm getting school ID's, simple things that I never thought would be difficult, but took much more work than the one day registrations I used to have in High School. Over all, I feel lucky to have an experience in college, even when I'm just starting out. It's fun!

Next Saturday is my first day I need to be on campus. Last month I went to Freshman Orientation and it was one of the greatest weekends I have had in a long time and I am so excited to go back next week! Going to college is going to change my life for the better. It will bring me closer to making my dreams reality and will be lots of fun in the meantime.

My college exeperience gave me the education and tools to do a job I love, which is athletic training. I am sure I could have become an athletic trainer had I attended a different school but I would not have left that school with as much ability and confidence in my abilities as I did leaving UW-L. College was a time for me do some growing up and get used to being on my own, with that safety net of parents just a road trip away. I learned how to function on my own, make friends, budget, network and be responsible for my actions. There are so many intangibles that you gain from college that without college I would not be who I am today.

The biggest thing that i ahev gotten out of college so far is the self-disciplin needed to make it on my own. Before I was in college, I didn't have good time management and didnt know how to get things done on time. The other major thing I learned at college was self-motivation. I started to learn as college went on is I have to motivate myself to get anything done. If I didnt do it, no one else would.

Since going to college I have totally changed fields from what I thought I wanted to go into to something I simple help interest for in the past, but didn't think I could make anything of it. I started as a biology major, but soon learned that it was not for me. I was always a lover of history but never thought that I could make it into a career. I spoke to many people on campus and switched my major to History. Since this change, I am LOVING my college experience. I go to a great campus that provides tons of extracurricular activies, is in a beautiful location, the perfect size, and I'm studying a subject which I love. I love going to class, and I have really learned to appreciate all that my teachers are doing for me and all the knowledge I am gaining. I love going to school and plan to graduate with a degree in history and archaeology and continue on to graduate school. I hope to someday gain a doctorate and full take advantage of how great the United States secondary school system is.

I've learned to try new things. I started school and instead of sticking to what I knew very well, volleyball, i joined the social dance club on campus. I met a lot of new people, and it made me realize that something I thought I would be bad at could actually turn out perfect. Through this organization I have not only gained some awesome dance moves, but I've gained leadership skills. In the coming year I will become an officer, and along with the other officers, will be co-chairing the roles of club president.

Being in college for the last 3 years has taught me a lot of valuable lessons; I cannot imagine my life otherwise. The most important and valuable things I have gotten out of my college experience is knowledge and courage, but even the knowledge I've acquired so far, can't compare to the amount I will acquire throughout the rest of my college years. One of my favorite quotes is an African proverb that states - "Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested." A college education has allowed me to cultivate my land of knowledge and harvesting it has been the greatest gift I could ever receive, but I do not want to stop at what I have now. I still have a long way to go, but with every hard-earned A I've received, I have gotten a boost of courage which will never fail me in my future endeavors. Thanks to college, I have learned that no matter what roadblocks I may face, if I put enough effort and knowledge into reaching my goal, I will inevitably achieve what I'm striving for.