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I have learned alot in the short amount of time ive spent at St.Charles Community College ...I see the struggle that people go through to give themselves a better life....It has definetly taught me that working is nothing without a degree...Yes you can make money all day long but...In the end when everyone is moving up and out in your line of work your stuck in a rut. WELL THATS NOT ME! I REFUSE TO BE STUCK ! I cant say i regret the fact that i never really took college serious after high school because i learned alot and all the events leading up to now has made me who i am today... I am trying everyway i know how to complete my journey to become a nurse to help people..The main reasons i want to finish school is i want my parents to see that they did raise me right and i especially want to make my dad proud ....

My college experience has taught me that it is important to expose myself to many different academic disciplines in order to reach my potential as a world citizen and as an active participant in my community. Before college, I had always assumed that as an undergraduate student. I would mainly pursue the sciences as my chosen career path. At Augustana College, I quickly came to understand that such a narrow focus would rob me of a true enjoyment of life, restrict my ability to understand and work with other people, and generally prevent me from fulfilling my potential as a valuable human being. College has also taught me how to be more sociable and how to work better with other people. I have met many wonderful people in my time at college, for whom I am very grateful. College taught me to appreciate my interactions with these people. In short, college has been valuable for me because it has defined my place in the world and taught me how to function more effectively with other people.

I have gotten a higher education and a better understanding of how children learn and function. College has been valuable for me to attend becuase it has giving me a better undertanding into the ways children think and devlope. Aslo college has taught me that I need to buckle down and put my education first before play. I have learned that college is like having a job that you love if you do not give 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} then you will not enjoy college or your job and you will not make it through college if you do not try your best at every thing you do.

In college, I was involved with Augustana's Dance Marathon for the University of Iowa Children's hospital. I am also a volunteer with the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities, Colleges Against Cancer, and ROCKASTANA mentoring of Rock Island High School students. I will also be taking a medical missionary trip to Nicaragua in the Summer of 2010 to provide my medical experience to those who do not have access to medical care. I am a member of the Phi Rho Sorority and have served as multiple chairs. I am the current Vice President of the Augustana Sports Medicine Club and most recently was awarded Athletic Trainer of the Year. I am also on the Augustana Greek Council Executive board and oversee all of the community activity and service done by all of the fraternity and sorority members on campus. My dream is to become a Physical therapist and help those who have become injured regain their strength and ability. It is my goal to become a physical therapist so that I can aid in the rehabilitation process of individuals and help them to to attain health through mind, body and spirit.

I have learned so much about myself that I know would not have learned if I had attended a different school. I have became a very strong leader and student while at Augie. I have made great relationships with all of my proffesors and my clinical experience while attending this school has been incredible. I know that the friends I have met while at this school will remain with me forever. I could not imagine going to any other school.

I have gotten strength, confindence and the knowledge to know that at I desurve more. College is a valueble time in your life, it teaches you who you are, and hints toward what you can be. I believe my college had taught me that I can make my world, my community better. It is my responsiblity to do whatever I can to contribute. I came into college as a student, and I left college still hungry for knowledge. It is not an end, but a beginning to a life that I chose to lead. The skills that you gain in collge can alter your ideals of what life can be. I hope to take the lesson I have learned throughout college, and expand on them into a life that I can be proud of. The value of college is how you uses those experiences to change your life.

I understand that you've been stressing out for the past years or so over where you will go after graduation, but just relax. The best advice I can give you is to visit three schools that interest you the most. However, don't just visit in the traditional sense. Imagine yourself to be a "weekend transfer student". Try to arrange a visit with the school administration for arriving on a Thursday afternoon and staying with someone who is majoring in what you plan to major in as well as is involved in the same activities you enjoy/plan to participate in. For example, if you play high school football and want to continue in college, but are planning on majoring in business, ask if the school can locate a football player who is majoring in business. Also, try to get a sophmore or freshman. This way, you can meet the student you'll be staying with and become familiar with the campus in the afternoon. The next day, shadow him/her around campus, go to all of their classes, take notes, etc. Then Friday and Saturday nights you can see the social side of the school.

When you start college don't be afraid to put yourself out there. Make new friends, join clubs and activities you never thought you would, take classes that sound interesting. It is a good thing not to go home right away and having a car on campus is not always a good thing. Make sure that you make your classes a priority, learn how to study and ask for help if needed. Have fun - but make sure it is in moderation. You can have fun and be a good student all at the same time. Enjoy yourself and remember to keep your self surrounded by good people.

Next year as a college freshman you need to know that it is nothing like the movies, not even close. Every aspect of what you are looking forward to in college is not going to be there waiting for you. When you get there you need to take advantage of the programs, help, and activities that are available to you; but if you don't, it's not the end of your life. Every college freshman has second thoughts, gets a little homesick, and doesn't always ace every exam. You need to go into it not worrying about cramming to get an A, but slowly taking it all in and getting the most of your time there. An A only goes as far as a piece of paper, but actually learning the material and getting involved is what will last you a lifetime. With this in mind, classes will be worth going to, and your grades won't seem as important, even though they're even better.

The first piece of advice that I would share with myself is that the more you put into school, the more you will get out of it. This idea expands from social aspects to effort in class. In regard to academics, the effort that a student puts into a class can significantly influences the success a student has in that class. This seems like an easy concept, but it really expands past doing your class work. The average student does a minimum amount of work for classes. They show up when they have to and work only as hard as required. In order to get the best out of your education you need to move past that basic level of effort. This will allow you to have an entirely different experience. In my first year of college it took me a long time to get comfortable with being social with students. Eventually, once I was able to open up and meet people I found a lot more enjoyment in school. I was able to make the best friends I have ever had and created a support system that follows me to this day. Extra effort makes all the difference.