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My college experience has given me confidence and a sense of direction in life. Receiving my Associate's Degree was the first step to completing my college education, which I know is going to give me a solid foundation for my future. I want to eventually become a Nurse Practitioner, and I know that it will be because of the excellent education I received that I will be able to give back to the community much knowledge in my field. College is valuable to attend because it provides the education needed to work in a specific career, and it opens many doors that may not have opened had one not attended college.

Knowledge and exposure are some of the best things I've gained by attending college. Getting outside of your comfort zone of family, friends, and similar beliefs, college challenges them. I am of the belief that by having your ideas challenged, your faith in them becomes stronger. Many times I have heard ideas contrary to my own, and in defending my beliefs, was able to educate my fellow classmates. The exchange of thoughts created an atmosphere of understanding and appreciation for one another. Even if in the end, we did not agree, we respected each others ideas and learned much about one another.

I learn how to work hard and how to get my work done on time. I love college no parents always on your back. College life is what you make out of it you can sleep late are get to your classes on time and get your work idone. I have learn to be a better person and to be on time for my classes it is preparing me for the real world. Be on time for classes is a good sign I will be on time for work.

I have not been in college very long, but I have learned that it is very important not to judge people. There are so many diverse people at Winthrop, and it is not beneficial to anyone if a person makes generalizations about a peer. Meeting new people is a huge part of the college experience. You cannot get to know anybody, if you already have your mind made up about who they are. College has opened my eyes to a lot of new and good experiences. Meeting new people has been a lot of fun. I have made friends with upperclassmen too, not just freshmen like me. I have joined a club called Winthrop Outdoor Adventure Club, and I am looking forward to the hiking/camping/whitewater rafting trips we will be going on soon, and getting to know the people in it.

Since I've attended Winthrop University I have gained a lot of research experience in my field as well as others. My first psychology professor saw my potential and asked me to become part of her research team during my freshman year. I felt honored to be chosen for such an opprotunity and I worked hard with her and my fellow team members for 2 years. I've also done many 3 more research topics since that time. I love being at Winthrop because I have had so many opprotunities I believe I would not have had if I was at another university or college. My time at Winthrop has allowed me to get to know myself as well as the world around me because of the diverse activities and people on campus. I know what I must do in order to succeed in my field and I know the helpful community at Winthrop will assist me until the very end.

I've learned that life is what you make it to be and it has been valuable to attend because college is the best 4 years of your life.

I would tell myself "you know i am not very eloquent but you need to know 3 things about college. 1 your roommate will get on your nervs and you on his. 2 There is going to be 10 times as much work. 3 don't eat too much in the cafeteria.

I would advise myself to learn the study habits while I had more time on my hands - there was much more time to get things done in my senior year of high school than my freshman year of college. I would have strived for more motivation when it came down to getting my work done. Instead, I had to teach myself a lot of these techniques as a college freshman. Don't forget to level out how to enjoy college and work hard at the same time - it CAN be done!

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would tell myself to calm down! You never believe anyone when they tell you that everything will be fine and everyone's in the same boat, but it's true. None of my friends were coming to the college I chose and I was really paranoid about making friends, but everyone is actually really nice and friendly, so it was very easy making the transition. Another thing I was worried about was doing very badly in my classes since I'd heard horror stories about first semester and people dropping out halfway through the year. It turns out that, while my classes were very hard, I worked hard and my grades reflected that. Change isn't a bad thing. Change gives you the opportunity to experience new things and grow as a person. I would definitely let my past self know that he transition to college was a good change and while there were some things I'd miss about high school, I'm working toward something that I really want and that makes it all worth it.

If I could go back in time knowing what I know now about college, I would feel so relieved. When I was in high school I was so scared about making the transition to college. I did not think I was going to be able to make the transition and leave my family and take care of myself. But I hav found after my frst semester at Winthrop University that college is not that hard if you try. As long as you do the work and go to class you will blossom in college. Making friends was another thing I was worried about but I have made amazing friends that I plan on keeping for life. I would gove myself this advice: be yourself, tryhard, get involved, and most importantly do not be afraid to speak up.