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The most important thing that I have taken from my college experience is a sense of responsibility. In high school I would call my parents to fix my problems, but in college I have to work them out myself. Being a young adult and having to take personal responsibility for my bills and grades has really been a challenge for me. Not only was it a challenge, but it was also very intimidating. I believe moving away from home has really allowed me to grow up and become my own person. Being responsible will help me move further in life. I realize that I must be responsible for my actions and I must also learn how to find a balance between school and other activities. I know that becoming a independant young adult has allowed me to see the world in my own way and has forced me to learn how to deal with my problems in an adult manner. My time here at Valdosta State is one that has taught me so many things and one that has value beyond measure.

Throughout my college experience I have learned to be an independent and responsible woman. Scheduling my classes to work along side my work schedule has been challenging, but when the semester rolls around I am ready for the challenge of juggling both. Attending classes, taking notes, and studying for exams have resulted in a 3.4 GPA and leave the hope that graduation day is not too far away. Deciding to attend Valdosta State University has been the best decision I have made so far. The friendships I have developed will last a lifetime. I will treasure the time spent there and value the education earned.

Going away to college has really allowed me to grow as a person. In high school, I was shy and not very outgoing. Leaving home and going to college 3 hours away helped me mature as a person and helped me not rely so much on others. I joined a sorority and became very active in community service as academics. Being apart of mulitple organizations really helped me learn how to give 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} into everything I do, while time managing all of my tasks to make sure everything gets done. I have learned many skills that I know I will use in the work force once I graduate, and I have also made lasting friendships. If I woud have not gone away to college, I dont think I would be the person I am today. I would not change anything about my college experience and the skills that I have learned while attending Valdosta State University are invaluable.

Attending college has allowed me to experience the opportunity of actually being on my own. It has gave me the chance to do daily tasks on my own, such as getting up to go to class and study for big tests. Without the college experience, I may have never figured out what I wanted to do in life and it also gave me a chance to realize my strengths and weaknesses. My strengths that I have are writing very descriptive essays and studying for major exams using flash cards. The weaknesses that I have are balancing my free time correctly and not studying as hard as I should be for test. From this experience, I have learned ways of improving those weaknesses, such as studying at least two hours for each subject each day. This way I will be prepared for any test or pop quiz my professor my throw at me.

While attending college i have experienced fun and freedom, but i also have experienced responsibility, reliability, courtesy, mannerisms, organization and wisdom through out the time i have been attending. It has been very valuble to attend because of all the things i have learned not only in the class room, but all around campus and also from others.

My college experience was a life changing decision in so many regards. I applied to Valdosta State University in 2007; VSU is not a very large university, but it belongs to the community that I have lived in for many years. Prior to my enrollment at VSU I did not have an accurate sense of career goals, but the culmination of the VSU faculty, extracurricular activities, and friendly environment all helped me build aspirations and establish goals for my future. Not only has my college experience succeeded in preparing me for the next level of academics and graduate school, but it has also enabled me to see the world and learn more about myself as a person and as a citizen of the world. My university enabled me to go to places like China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Austria. I was able to walk across the Great Wall of China and touch the barracks of the concentration camps of Auschwitz. I've met people wholly different than myself who remain today as close friends of mine. My college experience has awakened my potential and given me something I am truly thankful for.

Since I have been at college, I have learned how to be proactive and to learn and do things on my own rather than my parents telling me to do it. I have also learned that in order to get something that you want, you have to put in the work for it and that every decision you make today determines what happens to you tomorrow. Attending college has made me learn these valubale lesson and I have enjoyed it so much. Attending college has made me realize that nothing comes free, and nothing is definately easy. I feel that I am a more enjoyable person to be around since I have gone off to college and learned from my mistakes. I have more intelligent conversations with my parents because I now realize all of the things they have been trying to help me understand for eighteen years. I love colleg and I hope to continually learn more and more new things,

I have learned how to live on my own and accomplish good grades, while joining a sorority and becoming involved in the community.

It is true that colleges are meant for those who want to pursue a higher education after high school but I believe that something more is gained from the college experience and that is individuality. The day that a student leaves the nuturing arms of his or her mom and dad for the first day of class is the time that they begin to discover what they really want out of their life. This sense of individuality is developed through good times (making new friends and starting new hobbies) as well as bad ones (seeing that the stash of ramen noodles has once again run dry) and is what turns us into functioning adults.

I am more outgoing and possess a spirit of authority. College has taught me that being shy is not the way to get around, you have to ask question to be informed and to grasp the knowledge it takes to move forward.

I have gotten out of my college experience is what you believed in is going to change radically. It has been very valuable to attend because it open your eyes to a world that has to be experienced.

When i first started coming to school i wasn’t dedicated and dropped many classes, but after having my son in 2006 I became focused. I have learned so much out of my years of attending college of the desert, one thing i find most interesting is the fact that you can never know enough. Knowledge is key. I remember growing up thinking i knew everything. I was wrong, life's a constant classroom. I have learned about many different cultures and the much diversity that make up one little community. I have learned about ways to cope with time management, needless to say that being a single mother of two children, being a full time student and also a full time worker time management is key. Study skills have been a huge part in my success in school. I love working with people and have recently become involved with my schools Latina Leadership Network as there treasure, and I love being such a big part of my schools community. Without coming to school i wouldn’t be able to have the books smarts that it is going to take to be a preschool teacher, and one day a psychologist.

I have gotten a lot out of attending VSU. The people are great. I've gotten to know a lot of good people. The food is fantastic. I've gained ten pounds since I've come down here. The instruction is relevant to my future career and is also enjoyable. The professors are approachable and willing to help students should they need it.

College has been very good for me. At the moment I attend a college very far from home; it has taught me to not relly on my family. While in college, I have had the oppertunity to work. Working has taught me to manage my time wisely. Working is important but also the school work is important. College years are the years to prepare you for the rest of your life and I need to make the most of everything my professors teach me. I realize not everyone has the chance to attend college; I am very thankful to have had the oppertunity to attend the years I have thus far.

I am a returning student after a ten-year hiatus. I have attended both physical and online schools. I have enjoyed learning anything that is new to me. I have overcome physical, mental and medical adversities. I have been given a new lease on life and am ready to embrace it. I endured a two-year physically and mentally abusive relationship and also a one-year ovarian cancer survivor. My educational plan will include obtaining a Bachelor in Psychology with minor in Sociology, then proceed to Master in Psychology with a Criminal Justice certificate.

What I found valuable is that the teachers and the people you meet are very helpful. If you tell a teacher that you are having problems in their class and that it is one of your weakest subjects, then you can count on them to work with you on that certain assignment. If they know that you are always on time to their class and you pay attention to every discussion and still don't understand, they make sure that they can help any way possible, as well as give you suggestions to graduate on time in just four years. As for the people you meet, people are very friendly and if you look lost or confused about something and they overhear it, they come to help you right when you need it. That was something I was not used to so I was a little surprised that the people on campus were very nice. If there was a subject or homework I did not understand, they can tutor me as well as help me with personal problems I go through. The strangers I have met are now my friends and I like each and every one of them.

During my 2 years at a community college I have become a more responsible and well rounded person. It has been a valuable experience for me to attend college because I have learned a lot not only about the world and the people around me, but also about myself and what I want for my future. College has given me a lot more focus than I had just coming out of high school. Although there have been peaks and valleys of my college experience, there has been significant learning and growing throughout. I hope to continue not only my educational pursuits, but also my growth as a person by transferring to a 4-year institution to get my BA in Deaf Studies. My long term career goal is to become a sign language interpreter for the deaf which is something I will not be able to achieve without getting a good education. Overall I would say that although a college education is still a luxury for some in our society, it can be and is a stepping stone to greater things.

Being the oldest of eleven children my college experience has given me the chance to enlighten my younger siblings on everything that college has to offer. My mother never attended college and I am the first to go to college in my family. I know that my college education is impacting my family because it is inspiring them all to want to attend college, as well as my mother. I have learned that everything is not handed out to you in college. You have to work hard for the grade you want to earn. I believe my college experience has helped to prepare me for my future by teaching me deeper meanings to the world we live in, helping me become better organized, finishing projects and assignments ahead of time, and being involved in the surrounding communities. One thing I know I have valued more than anything in college is the value of my education. Every dollar counts and to pay for my own education I have learned that budgeting goes a long way. I don't take for granted anything. I always take advantage of things the university has to offer to students to progress beyond our college years.

Starting my freshman year, went fast, I made bad chocies and presently learning from my mistakes. First couple months of school, I signed up for six classes, worked part time at the school's dining hall, and was involved in a student clubs, putting too much on my plate for me to handle. The hardest time for me was when I failed two classes. The worst part of it all is that, My parents and my friends were kept telling me if my work load is too much drop a class, or quit my job so, I wont make it hard on myself. I didnt listen, I thought everything was going to get better, and not worst. After all this confusion, I finished my first year of college with a 1.56, something in which I was and still am disappointed with. I could have done alot better if I made the right choices. Now, going onto my second year of college, I am learning how to make better decisions for myseIf and managing my time more wisely. After my first year I see this school as home, I have a family here now, my friends, that support me too.

My first year experience in college was a great experience for me as well as inspiring. From my first year I learned several valuable lessons but there are that stick out the most: the amount of your success is unlimited and you are the only responsible to reaching your optimal goals and success. Being in college is almost like being out in there real world. It's a realization that from this point for now on, you are on your own. There will be no one to carry or baby you; you are responsible for your own success and your own failures. And with being responsible for your own success, you are also in control of how far you will go in order achieve your most optimal goal, your success. These are strong life lessons I learned from college and they are very valuable to me.