Utah Valley University Top Questions

Knowledge, in the one semester I have been here I have learned so much not only educational but things that will help me succeed in life. I am making the best I can with what I have and this really has been the best thing to do for myself.

College has been valuable to me because it has taught me lessons that I wouldn't have learned any other way. College has taught me the value of hard work and that you can't get by without a desire to succeed. It's been hard and after just a semester I've learned that I have to work harder to get what I want out of school. It has taught me to have a better work ethic and to be dedicated to what I do. I've enjoyed my college experience and I would not trade it for anything else.

Currently attending a college has placed me in a new environment that has brought my ways of thinking to a new level. Being challenged by my Professors and fellow students has opened my mind to the many diverse ideas and views of the world that always fill me with optimism for the future I’m going to achieve and drive me to try to make a difference. These new ideas in turn can help me thrive in the outside world and in the career I would like to pursue in more ways than one. I have bettered myself by opening up and embracing new knowledge that comes with attending college and that can only help better my future.

I've learned that I have to work hard to accomplish the goals I set for myself. I'm learned to expand myself and be more outgoing. I learned much about the field of my choice and I hope to use it to enrich the lives of others. My college experience has helped me be determined and dedicated.

My college experience has taught me that the only things worth having in life require diligence, patience, and the ability to be completely steadfast in the face of adversity. I spent many years rebelling against going to college, and when I finally did at the age of 25 I knew I had made the right decision. I have gained a level of maturity in dedicating myself to my studies that I would be hard pressed to have the chance to experience in any other setting.

Going to college has really helped me grow in many aspects of life. It has taught me the fundamentals of life and how to be more self reliant. College life has also helped me realize that I can learn new things to better myself and also help in bettering the lives of other people.

I have learned how to be a good student and how much work I have to do compared to high school.

I have learned a lot about not only the different subjects that I have studied, but also about myself. I have learned that I enjoy discussing topics and questions that I have with my friends and family members so that I get more views and opinions, rather than just my own. I have also learned that the more I go to school, the more I want to become a teacher. I love to help people, especially children, and I have realized that the one thing that I enjoy the most is knowing that I have made a difference for good.

A lot of people I have talked to say that they changed their major several times before finding the one that fit them. I started out as an ASL major and switched to a Psychology major. The teachers are well educated and I know I have found my fit after only changing once. Because the teachers have done such a great job at showing the fields of each major it was easy for me to decide which major to go into. I have learned so much attending Utah Valley University and I hope to be able to continue in my education.

My experience at college has opened my eyes to the blindness of our society towards many issues. I am less nieve and understand more about the social constructions of the USA. I have learned to never trust anything at face value. Question everything, because no one really has the answers for me. I have gained an indepedent opinion on many issues that I had previously been unaware about. There are so many opportunities out there in the world and college urges me to seek them out and conquor them. Knowlege is everlasting.