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Coming out of high school I had an idea of what I wanted to do this my life but it was very general. Now as I been in college I am starting to focus in on what it is that I want to do and came to realize that I join doing medical research. Research will require many years in college where i will be able to refine my knowlegde and skills in becoming an effective researcher.

My college experience so far has comprised of excitement, nervousness, hope and determination to succeed. I remember my first day of classes with questions buzzing through my head. Questions that included; will I make it there on time? What will my professor be like and will there be anyone I know in this class? Is Air Force ROTC really going to make me the leader I need to be? With this nervousness came the hope and determination to succeed, because Baylor portrays an atmosphere of acheivement, which encouraged me to do my best. A few months pass and I quickly settled into routine; who my friends are, which cafeteria had the best meals. The air of achievement still surrounds me and though I struggle with courses such as chemistry or spanish I still keep up the hard work knowing I am a Baylor Bear. My friends prove supportive and helpful and my roommate and I click, a pleasant suprise that I appreciate more than I can say. Finals drag on and as I rewind during winter break and hear my friends at home speak of their college experience I appreciate the atompshere of support and achievement baylor offers me.

In our younger years, we find the question of career choice early. Whether we are asked by school teachers or parents, the answers vary from astronaut to police officer. It is only when we reach a mature age our answers become realistic. My first answers were broadcast journalist and teacher because I wanted to touch the lives of others.Community involvement has always been a part of my life. My high school years in Girl Scouts, Model UN, and Youth & Government proved instrumental towards finding my passion. Upon college, I chose involvement in the service motivated sorority, Tri-Sigma. Tri-Sigma proves to be different from other sororities because the main focus remains on service. Service is close to my heart because of my experiences in Girl Scouts where we organized service projects such as Christmas Caroling in art of my life. My high school years in Girl Scouts, Model UN, and Youth & Government proved instrumental towards finding my passion.

So far into my college experience, I have learned there is a world outside of the bubble I grew up in. This journey allowed for me to see other ways of life and to even leave the country for a semester. Through my studies, I gained new friends, new interests, and a better understanding of what I want to do with my future. I would not have been to find myself and learn so much about thw world if I had not attended a university. It has been the best years of my life and the most rewarding oppurtunity I have accepted. I have no regrets.

It is my belief that a life of education is the only life worth truly living. Everyday I learn something new and with this each day of my life is progressive. Baylor students and faculty are truly enthusiastic about our university and it shows in the classroom. I have learned that I can do thing I never thought possible and exceed in subject that were foreign when I first began. As a freshman one may feel like one tiny speck out of thousands,. Yet, I quickly realized that I am an intricate part of the community and that my success is also the succes of the school. I am now more confident that I can achieve my goals and onl need the opportunity to do so.

A resonating and lengthy "A" is shouted out by a Baylor student from across the room. His hand is up in the air in the shape of a bear claw and he's looking around for fellow supporters. Within seconds the room erupts in "Aaaaaaaa! SIC 'EM BEARS!", and once it's done the students proceed as normal. I have never experienced this uniqueness that only Baylor has. The sense of unity and fellowship has made me feel like I never left my home in Tennessee. I fell in love instantly. In my wildest dreams, I could not have fathomed leaving home and driving twelve hours to a private university: a place where I would know no one, and they would not know me. Baylor has given me hope for a future. Both the faculty and students have been helpful and kind. We push each other for excellence and success, and you will always see those same faces that cheered you on in the classroom at weekend Baylor sports games. I have been able to develop myself academically and spirtually moreso than I could have if I had stayed at home. Baylor University is where I found God.

My college experience has only been one semester as of now but I have come to embrace the experience. Classes are much different than they were in high school. You are on your own in college. The teachers want the best for us but it is up to us to make the best of our studies. No more notes of concern to our parents . We are now fully responsible for our own future. As Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz said, we are no longer in Kansas.

College has been valuable to me because I have seen first hand the difference an education makes. In my family both of my parents have degrees and professional jobs. But my sister decided not to go to college after high school. Instead her focus was on her relationship with her boy friend, who is now her husband. She has two children and her work experience has been limited to low paying service jobs. I have seen how hard it is on her to make ends meet and do not want to follow that path. I often wonder why she chose not to go to college when school seemed to be so easy for her. But her priorities were different from mine. I want to have an education and a professional job like my parents. I have learned valuable life skills this year, and will learn more in the years to come because of my college experiences. These experiences will shape me into an adult and make me who I will be the rest of my life.

Despite having being in college for merely one semester, I have learned a lot about myself and my values. With college came a freedom and independence I have not experienced before and with such independence. At first, I did not take my classes seriously and took advantage of all my "free time". I hardly studied and frequently went out, making new friends and exploring the new world. Hence, I earned poor grades on my first round of exams. Realizing that I needed to put more time into my studies, I put in more effort but it was still not my number one priority as I was unwilling to give up my social activities. Having still making poor grades on my second exams, I then knew I needed to straighten my priorities and worked harder to earn high grades on the last of my exams. Not only have I learned many things in my classes, I have learned the value of time, money, family, and most importantly, education.

Even after just one semester of being on my own at college, I feel like I have learned so much and grown so much as a person. I have had to face many obstacles and challenges on my own, ranging from learning to do my own laundry to roommate issues to coping with my Grandfather's death without my family to lean on. I have also learned so much in my studies, and have greatly enjoyed my classes, which came as quite a surprise to me. I have met so many amazing people that I will keep in my heart for the rest of my life. I am so grateful that I got the chance to attend such a prestigious university to start my life journey. I am confident that everything I am learning and have learned will help me greatly in my future. I hope that my continuing years at Baylor will prove to be just as succesful and enjoyable as this year.