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my college experience has been great. as someone who slacked off in high school, it really made me realize that my education is in my hands and im the only person who can make it go where i want it to and that i have to actually work to get there. not only have i learned to take responsibility for my life, but i have been molded into someone who has higher standards for my life compared to those i know who didnt go to college. as an end result, i recieved an associates of arts and associates of science degrees in 2010, and i am moving on to a future in respiratory therapy. also, i have learned a lot about who i am. i have become a well rounded, responsible, motivated, enthusiastic person who is very happy with the decisions i have made and my future is looking very bright. that alone is what made my experience valuable.

Thus far my college experience has taught me many valuable life lessons, in and out of the classroom. In class, I have already found a deep love for the subject of economics and cannot get enough of it. I have found that no matter what setting I remain terrible at calculus. And I have finally been able to pursue reading books after books each week which are actually enjoyable and relate to life. Outside of the classroom, I have lived in a small tight-knit dorm which has taught me to respect others and really open up to those around me. Adjusting to a new city, a new environment, was difficult but this community has helped me flourish and understand many important qualities of growing up.

The college I am attending (Full Sail University - Online) is providing me with not only the knowledge I will need to go into the video game industry, but I am also learning about (1) art in general and how I can be a better artist, and (2) what will be expected of me in the professional world. The school consistently pushes how to be professional in the field you are in, and what the industry will be expecting of you. It isn't just about shoveling the knowledge into your head and sending you on your way, the are actually preparing you for your career. That level of dedication and helpfulness isn't something I see often in educational spheres, and I'm lucky to have chosen such a school to help secure my future.

My college expirience has so far been a great oppertunity for me to become more educated and grow as a person. Taking classes to challenge myself, and learn more about subjects i would have never considered if not given the oppertunity. Its been valuable for me to attend college because i have learned how to focus on my school and balance my life along with it. Meeting many new people and hearing their veiws on world events or local events going on, is also a great learning expirience, and has helped me to expand my ideas. College has been very benificial in many ways, and i am so thankful i have made it this far.

After attending the orientation at San Jose State University, it still didn't strike me that I was now a college student. I had signed up for my classes and left with a good impression of San Jose State University. I was excited and ready to begin a new chapter of my life. I was notified that I won't be able to attend and I was devastated. I didn't know what to do and since I had already moved to a nearby area. I quickly brushed that burden off and applied for a nearby community college. I crashed classes and attended as much seminars as I could to satisfy being a full-time student. Now second semester is beginning and I am taking seventeen units to be able to transfer within the two years. At Chabot College, their reputation is students transfering at four to five years, and I want to beat that. I learned that college is all about dedication and I love that challenge I have received because, now it makes my college experience a new learning experience on how to view things as if it could've been worse. But so far, its the best.

I grew up and it only took four years. Years of different classes and new people. People of various creed, color, and orientation. That day should have been a dead give-away. To run Away from here and not look back Cause I’ve never felt so conscious of being black, Or not white? Bright? Light enough to be noticed. I grew up and it only took four years. So what if I’m a little more tanned? So what if I love God but don’t prove it? So what because I grew up but it took four years too long. Too long to understand the world isn’t fair. At least Fair enough to those whose skin it matches. Matches aflame to the cold welcome of Life. Life means nothing then when you are obsolete. Incomplete because your world treats you so. Then there it goes. Might as well give up now. Now that you realize it just doesn’t matter. Matter to anyone but yourself. It might have taken me four years, but I know this. One Self to love and I love myself. A four year lesson in the making, a lifetime lesson for the taking.

Due to various circumstances, I never had the opportunity to attend college. I convinced myself that a degree was "just a piece of paper", and got used to working two jobs. Eventually I put myself through a very expensive 5 week course in Finance and Insurance Management, and worked as a Finance Manager until the economy swept away my job in 2008. Although I was making a lot of money, and I could have gone to another dealership, I despised the corrupt nature of the job. So, at 34, I decided to go back to school. In January, 2009 I began attending a community college, and surprised myself by earning a 4.0 that semester. I have maintained that 4.0 and I now have one more semester to complete before earning my Associates Degree in Business. I realise that I was not entirely wrong in my previous judgment on education, but you get out of it what you put in. Anything worth doing requires some effort, but I found that I actually enjoy many classes. Also, I discovered that so many pieces of previous education, and life, fell into place. My goal now...Forensic Accounting ! Education is enlightenment.

Going into college, I was stepping out of my comfort zone. New faces, new classes, and a new environment were factors I haven't experienced since I entered high school. I was afraid of not making friends, clinging too much onto my old ones, and drowning in the workload. I worried most of the summer, and once in my dorm, I worried some more. Suddenly, there was a knock at my door. I opened it, and a girl introduced herself, saying she lived next door and was looking for my roommate. I replied that I didn't know where she was. I suddenly felt outgoing, and asked the girl if she wanted to walk around campus. As the weeks passed by, that girl became one of my best friends. Though college can be tough, either academically or personally, I have come to believe that everything works itself out. I still worry, but then I try to remember that first day, and how quickly I made a friend. From one friend at college, I made more. From those friends, I had support. From their support, I built confidence in myself. It is with this confidence that I can achieve anything.

College so far is flying by. This experience is something I want to savor because I can already tell that these are truly going to be the best years of my life. I suppose I would say that I have learned to just get my work done so that I can focus on other things I enjoy. Get involved! I've met so many interesting people with interesting perspectives that have helped me to grow. Living away from home has taught me that I can survive, I can take care of myself. I know now what I'm capable of and what my limits are.

This is a question that can't be precisely answered in words, so I'll see if I can lay out the closest idea to my thoughts regarding the question. While I could think back to each of my classes and think of some theory that I've learned from it, there is so much more that I've become. I feel that it is very difficult to explain my growth in terms of maturity and readiness for life after college, but I can at least conceptualize what my life will be like thanks to my development as a student and person of Villanova University. In the grand scheme of things, anyone can regurgitate information, but practically applying what I've learned is what I'll carry on. While this could be the case at any university, the value of a secondary education at Villanova is high in that regard (which I suppose it should be based on the tuition). They tell us at freshmen orientation that Villanova transforms hearts and minds, and in some way they do- it becomes the duty of the graduates to live the transformation.

I've not yet begun my college experience since i've been involved in a career in electricity since high school. I hope to excel in my college experience in both school and in socially broadening my horizons. I am going to keep an open mind to things that i havent done and maybe might not even think of doing. I hope to be at the top of all of the classes that i attend and eventually finish at the top of my class. Im hoping to use the knowlege and skills i've accumulated in the past few years since high school to excel in school and eventually in my career. Attending college will be valuable to me because once i'm done i'll be able to get myself a reliable, good paying job with lots of oppertunity for advancement. I aspire to become a professional in the workplace and be a reponsible, stable husband and father able to spend time with my eventual family.

The college experience has been enlightening to see what is out int he world for me besides entry-level full-time employment. I waited 5 years to return to college so I have worked hard and taken my time deciding upon what Iwould like to do. I have learned so much more than I would have without wonderful professors to guide me. I also now understand and know what I want out of life and out of a career for myself. My internship experience has been extremely valuable in helping me decide what I need to do.

I thought attending college would be just like my highly competitive high school. Although now, after I have completed a full year of college, I must say that although when compared they seem extremely similar, there is definitely one major difference. I originally thought that religious classes such as theology and ACS (Augustinian Cultural Seminar) would be a mere waste of time, another class where "going through the motions" would take precedence over actually being stimulated intellectually. However, these classes allowed my moral conscience as well as religion to greatly grow. By taking classes such as philosophy, I no longer just learn methodically, I learn different ways of how to think and how to challenge myself. These classes have allowed me to open up my mind, and because of this, I will be majoring in something I never had considered previous to my entry at Villanova University.

A declaration of my college experience could take pages upon pages! My declared majors have ranged from zoology to biology, psychology to marine biology -- and then some. Some people say I am indecisive. Rather, I like to think of myself as exploratory in nature; a person who is educationally well-rounded. For me, college has been a life saving experience. As a young adult, I became troubled for various personal reasons. Many young adults do. For me, college opened my eyes to a world of beauty, one that pushes the mind to think of the possible and the impossible; the imaginary and the incredibly real. I was on a path of self-destruction, and going to college helped steer troubled self to the right path. It was not only the education, it was the spirit of the communities I became part of. Many friends I met are still a part of my life. I learned from the curriculum, I learned from the teachers, and I learned from my peers. College helped me grow in more ways than I could have ever imagined. And as I continue to attend , I know I will learn more about the world and myself.

I want to be a doctor. I know that is the only thing I am meant to be. Villanova is allowing me to pursue my dream and be able to go to medical school one day. My parents are incredibly hard workers and are sacrificing a lot to send me here. I am so thankful. I make sure to work hard and never take it for granted. My college experience has been great so far. I've learned to open my mind to new things, be in a new environment, and to expand my educational horizons. I can't wait to help people the way so many doctor's have helped me. I know I will be a better doctor because of the experiences I've had as a patient. Villanova is just one stop on my path to becoming a doctor, a healer.

I learned a lot about myself, my strengths, & what I want out of life. I realized my likes, dislikes, & limitations - all of which have helped me steer my career, life, & decisions. The most important thing in life is to be happy; everything else will fall into place.

Everything is training ground. Don?t fall in love. It is too easy. Focus on making it through school. Don?t be too eager to fulfill your life. Don?t let it distract you. Learning is the most valuable thing you can learn how to do. You can fail and make mistakes. That will make your experience more memorable. When you lose something of great value and there is nothing you can do. Stay busy. Don?t be vain. Don?t look at yourself in the process. Forget about how it is meant to turn out. You will never know how the price can ever justify the result. Change your major as often as you want. Nothing can stop you from learning what you want to learn. Stay disciplined. Have a work ethic. Don?t break so easily. Don?t quit so easily. Remember how important it is for you to stay focused. Don?t worry about your ego. It won?t feel good to leave your comfort zone. All you can do is keep going and keep progressing at your own pace, on your own terms. There is no one to catch up to; everything is under your control.

If I could talk to myself as a senior, I would remind myself to slow down. When I was in my last year of high school, I had in my mind that I had to rush to get to colelge because it was important that I get started on higher education right away. If I had realized the value a year of service woudl have given me, I would have siezed the opportunity and come to college next year much more prepared. It is imporntant to have good grades, to apply for scholarships, and to work towards winning awards. But the most important thing is self development, and I was moving to fast to realize it.

If I were talking to myself back in highschool about college, I would tell myself , "You must apply to a college and be accepted so that you may begin school the fall term after graduation". I would continue by saying, "You do have the option to change your major after beginning if you realize there is something else that you think would be better for you or something you would rather spend the rest of your life doing". I would also tell myself, "By beginning college early, you will finish while you are still young and can truly enjoy your new found career and life. Also, you must remember that college is very important and you must not mess things up. After all, when you are older, it is so much harder to study and remember the things you are studying. So take it from someone who knows, please get your education now while you are still young. You will thank me when you are older".

Just breathe! Everyone is in the same position as you are. They are just as scared and nervous. Villanova is an amazing place and it's the perfect fit for you. I know that this is the first time you are leaving your family for an extended period of time but it will be alright! You will make friends that will last you a life time. You will get a great education and experience new things. It's nice to get to know people from all around the world and learn about their backgrounds. Just go in with an open mind and get a chance to know a lot of people. It's all worth while in the end. The classes will seem very intimidating at first, but with hard work and a lot of studying will get you the grades you want. Just stay focused, work hard, and don't forget to have fun!