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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.