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College life has been a bit of a challenge for me. I left High School not knowing what I want to do with the rest of my life. As a little child you are always told by your parents and other adults that you can be whatever you wanted to be. Well, in today’s world there is so much opportunity. I was not sure if I wanted to spend the rest of my life being a teacher, a nurse, or a business owner. The thought of going to college and studying in one field and doing it for the rest of my life, kind of scared me. So after High school I took a few semesters here and there. I toyed with the vision and took classes to become a teacher, a psychologist, a business manager, a nurse and finally a medical billing and coding representative. I am glad that I choose to dip my toes in a few different areas before finally figuring out what I wanted to do passionly for the next 30 years of my life. College has been a long journey but without it I would be stuck and confused.

Through my current college experiences, I have learned much about responsibility, independence, and individuality.

IT WAS REALLY AWSOME AND ALL I COULD THINK OF RIGHT NOW IS BEING PART OF SUCH SYSTEM AND DOING WHAT I'VE ALWAYS LOVED TO DO.

My current college choice and experience has been one of my best decisions.The campus is so calming to my otherwise sometimes stressful life. The decision to return to school at the age of 28 was one based in increasing my personal ability to provide as stable an income for my children as possible. After being accepted to attend Wright State Unviersity, my focus, determination, and spirit has been able to exheed even my truest reservations. The professors here are very punctual, and have assisted me throughout my first year. My parents, friends, and children have helped me along by sharing with me their strength, and unconditional love. They all have offered to assist my process at different juctures. A professor in my community college said to me something that helps me every day. "College is not about showing your professors that you are smart, but that you can do what has been asked of you." The rare ability to be in a 'collegiate' environment prepares everyone involved for life outside of it. The professors and the faculty get to witness the beginning of people's existence in the world. The students make the difference though, students make the school.

I have gotten alot out of my experience from Wright State Universtiy. One experience that I have had while attending WSU is experiencing life on my own and how to establish myself as an adult. In my courses for my major I have learned many things for my nursing degree, but I have learned more about myself through the courses because I have had to push myself through alot of hardships to get where I am in my education. I have had to struggle with paying for tuition on my own by working and still keeping my GPA high enough to get accepted into the Nursing program. I would have never thought that I could have ever accomplished so many of my goals that I have set for myself, but by attending Wright State University it has shown me what I can do with my life and all that I can accomplish. I would never change my experiences at WSU or my decision to attend Wright State University because I wouldn't be the person that I am today.

The first experience came my freshman year in college with learning and finding out the real meaning of college. With the generation that I’ve grown up in, most teenage boys and girls look out their freshman year in college as a means to get away from home. My first experience was college isn’t about just fun and games and partying instead it’s about furthering your education and getting a better understanding about what your future career would and could possibly in tell. The second experience that was and has been valuable to me deals with drinking and driving. I experienced a death of a friend because they were drinking and driving. It was valuable to me because I just put myself in the shoes of my friend and her family. Because of that I promised my friend that I wouldn’t partake in the act if drinking and driving. The third experience came from teen sexuality and teen pregnancy. A friend of mine was unfortunate to find out that she was pregnant, and now she is unable to continue furthering her education in college. I envisioned myself in her shoes and quickly learned the value of college.

From my college experience, I have gained numerous friendships and have learned about different cultures and ethnicities. My college experiences have shaped me into a person I always hoped to be; a person open to new ideas, cultures, and lifestyles. I value this experience because it has allowed my mind to become more accepting of a world I know about. Since this experience, I am better acquainted with not only book knowledge, but with the cultures and lifestyles of people in the world. I grew up in a small town where every person knew my daily activities; it was impossible to keep anything a secret. In my hometown, the majority was of the same ethnicity and shared similar beliefs. I, however, longed to experience the diversity I knew existed in the world. My quest for this diversity was fulfilled throughout my college experience and I am exceptionally appreciative of all I have encountered thus far. I look forward to what I have yet to experience in my upcoming years at college.

So far I've gotten many things out of my college experiance. I've met many friends and even found a steady job while in college. I'm learning the value of actually sitting down and working on things; something I really didn't do before. I actually enjoy college a lot more than I thought I would. I knew it would be much more difficult than high school, which it is, but still there are many more oppourtunities available.

I am a single mom, returning to school to finally enter into a career where I can give back to my community; nursing. Being in college has been a rewarding experience. I have discovered that at 51 I still have a great capacity to learn and also much to contribute to class discussions with all of my life experiences. I'm taking my prerequisites for nursing school, not necessarily classes I would choose to take. But I am finding that I love learning about anything new. I love being in the classroom and sharing with the other students who, by the way, do not treat me any differently than the 20 and 30 year olds. Going to college has restored my faith in everything good about humanity and I am grateful for this experience.

There's no greater experience than knowing you're furthering your eduction, knowing you're going to be someone and make a good living later on in life. It may be stressful now, but it will be much more than worth it in the end. I joined a sorority, Theta Phi Alpha, and I'm extremely grateful for that as well. I met some amazing people along the way, who I can now call my sisters. We're not just a bunch of stereotypical sorority girls. We do anything we can to help the homeless and less fortunate in our main philanthropy, the House that Theta Phi Built. Throughout my freshman year of college, I've grown up so much. I became an adult.