Austin Peay State University Top Questions

I started college 17 months ago, I have 7 kids (4 of my own and 3 step), and I needed to get a career that would allow me to support them without having to work 3 jobs. I started with the intention of becoming a richer woman than when I began, and now I am in a state of mind that is so much different. You see I went in with tunnel vision, and my only view was to make more money, I mean isn't that the "American Dream," to have everything you want? I could only see the small light at the end of the tunnel, but now, one semester into my second year, I have a wider scope of my much brighter and richer future. Every day I go to school I feel like a richer and more rounded person than when the day began. So when choosing the winner of this scholarship, although I would be honored to accept, if you don't pick me I will have still achieved what I set out to achieve a richer future for me and my family. Thank you for your time, I do hope you will consider me.

i got a lot out of my time in school .its been valubale to me becuse i am bettering my self and my family by taking classes

I have learned a lot about my biggest passion, music. Also, I LOVE being in Sigma Alpha Iota, and playing intermural softball. I have made several friends for life!!

Learning a lot and meeting great friends!

I have learned many lessons from college in just the past seven months i have been attending Austin Peay. I have learned that you will not get by if you just do a half way job with your school work. To get great grades you will have to put the time into your assignments and not just precrastinate. You will also learn there will be hard times and by keeping your friends close to you they will help you get through everything. That is something i learned this month i have been going through so much with my family that i am now having to pay for college and take out loans which is going to be something in the long run i might regret having to do but it will also get me places by paying for my education. I believe college is a great experience for everyone! College is Valuable to attend because it teaches you so many life lessons and gives you great responsibilty and helps you grow to a responsible adult, not only will you be at a higher level of education but you will get a higher paying job and hopelly a dream job.

Besides preparing me for a career change, attending college has allowed me to meet a variety of people seeking different careers. It has enabled me to do some networking with other students and professors to find volunteer opportunities and obtain advice on applying for graduate schools. There are also many clubs and activities at school providing new ways to meet people and get involved in school and the community. I am a student tutor at the college I attend and I enjoy helping other students to succeed. Sometimes I gain a better understanding of the material seeing it through someone else's eyes. As a returning college student, I know the value a good education can provide in preparing me for a rewarding career.

Currently I am attending Austin Peay University. This experience has been wonderful as well as frustrating. I had some difficulties picking the college I wanted to attend, deciding on a major and getting the help I needed to obtain scholarships for my education. Since I have been attending APSU, I have become more confident in my ability to make my college experience enjoyable as well as beneficial to my future. I have always known that I wanted to attend college as a young girl, but with the help of my counselors, I have come to realize that this dream could actually be attained. During my early years of education, I had some trouble with my reading and writing skills; because of this I was afraid that I would not get into a program that would enhance the skills I have and help me advance in the areas I was struggling in. Austin Peay placed me on a conditional entrance into the college based on my GPA and offered me the extra help I needed to become an excellent student. I am now on the second half of my first year and an excited about what the future holds.

I have gotten many things out of my college experience. Ihave learned that college is very different than high school. I have learned not to procrasinate on many things. I have also learned that because college is harder than high school, you have to study harder. The main thing that I have taken out of my college experience that I am on my own. There are not any parents around to tell you to wake up and go to class or to do your homework. Your professors are not as hard and motivated as your high school teachers are to help you. They see you as adults and you have to be responsible for yourself. Attending college is valuable because it is my future. I want to be successful and attending college is a way to do so. With college, I will have the stepping stone to continue on with my life and my career.

As a high school senior, I was hit with a load of responsibilities just as all high school seniors are. In the blink of an eye decisions were finally in my hands when it came to my future- and of course this decision making came as a stressful task. Everwhere I turned I was constantly being told about college and my future and having to decide what I want to do or who I wanted to be when "I grew up." When the transition did come I was prepared for everything but the amount of free time and the do-what-I-want-when-I-want attitude that would come with my freedom. If I could go back in time, knowing what I know now, I would tell myself how important it is to stay disciplined from the get-go, because staying a disciplined student would greatly impact my future both short term and long term.

If I could talk to myself in highschool I would tell myself so much. I would tell myself to study hard and never give up. I would tell me to always keep my eye on the goal. I would tell myself college is diffrent. There are diffrent people, and diffrent beliefs. I would chose the best college that fits me. I would tell myself to apply for scholarships until that was all I dreamed about. Live on campus, get involved its easier when you just jump in. Finally always be prepared college is fully of suprises. Don't be scared "carpe diem" sieze the day