California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

I have gotten out of my college experience so far many things but the one thing I can say stands out the most for me the interaction with peers. I normally spent all my time in the library during grade and high school and then after high school I spent my time at home with family or at the local public looking for another book to read. But with college I have been able to step out of my shell more I now have study groups and people from each of my classes that I talk and hang out with after school. I am also more vocal about my opinions in class if I have a question about something the teacher is lecturing about I raise my hand normally I would have sat there and wondered in silence eventually getting it in the end on my own. So because of this wonderful college experience I have learned speaking up more really makes things easier in the long run and having friends to help out and talk to is spectacular too.

The most that I have gotten out of my college experience is the ability to know that I can rely on myself to get me through the most difficult situations. Financially I have learned to be responsible and not spend my money irrationally. I learned this the hard way my first year when I got my first financial aid disbursement. I did get through that and hope to not be in the predicament again. Also, academically I learned more about my ability to learn. During my first two years I "learned how to learn" and I realized how I learn best and in what environment. I realized how to balance my time and get most things done. For me it is valuable to attend college because I like knowing how things work in the world. Concepts in physics and other classes can be seen in the real world and it is a gratifying feeling to know the theory and applications behind it. I want to continue learning because it is passion and it is my drive in wanting to help people now and later on in my career.

Attending Cal Poly has allowed me to grow as an individual. I feel that I am more responsible and competent due to my college experience. I have been required to figure out how to successfully live on my own and make important life decisions, and my experiences at Cal Poly have made me confident that I am able to do these things well. I feel that I am learning the subject matter for my major, as well as important life skills. Also, I love Cal Poly's "Learn by Doing" motto because the school truly follows it and allows its students to learn by doing hands-on work. For me, the experiental learning I have acquired during my time at Cal Poly, through internships, role-playing, and group work, have be extremely helpful in allowing me to figure out where I want my career to head in the future.

I have not yet attended college, I am currently enrolled to begin in August.

Yes i am. I have just started a 2-year community college this summer 2010. i am very excited and very determined. I have a 4 month old son. I am a single parent. I want to set a n example for my son. Returning back to school i know that i will be farthering my education while also preparing myself for a better job. To make more money.

My college experience has been fantastic so far. I am a freshman in college and am persuing a career in psychology which is my major as well. I take pride in everything that I do, that goes for my education as well. School is very important to me because that is the outlet thats going to take me out of the situation that I'm in, and make me a successful woman and mother so to speak. I am a single mother of an 8 month old baby boy, and he is my motivation for moving in a positive direction in my life. I believe my college experience and education all in all is very valuable because it's going to be a tremendous influence on my son. As a child I never had a parent that I can ask for help while doing homework because I didnt understand something. Education is an important aspect of my life because in the near future when my son understands things, he's going to know that he can always ask me for help. I want to educate myself so i can be the best i can be for my son.

I have learned more outside of the classroom than in it at Cal Poly. I have learned to live indepedently and decide my own future. While I have noticed many faults about Cal Poly as a university, it has still provided me with an invaluable experience and successfully transititioned me into independence, maturity, and adulthood- three qualities I definitely did not posess before going off to college. This university offers many career opportunities for those wishing to pursue Architecture or Engineering degrees. Unfortunately, I was not one of those people, and instead was forced to rely on faculty and staff relationships to direct me to future career choices. I found this to be a positive factor in my college development, however, as I was able to interact with many amazing professors in the liberal arts department who changed my worldview in ways i never could have received if I was only searching for career advice from Engineering or Architecture faculty. I have developed both personal and professional relationships that I am proud of at Cal Poly, and hope to use my experiences here to succeed in whatever future career I decide to pursue.

"Learn by Doing," Cal Poly's school motto really says what students will get from attending school there. I have really learned the material from my classes from the many labs that each class has. Many schools just lecture students about the theory of the material they learn. At Cal Poly though, students listen to a lecture and then actually do the subject material in the lab. In my welding class at Cal Poly, we learned the thoery behind welding and how it is important for engineers to know the different types of welding and how each can be done. Most schools would stop here but not my school; we were sent into the lab and fro ten weeks did most types of welding to really understand the welding process and how engineers can use welding in their careers. I do not feel that I could get the same experience from any other school. California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo really stays true to its "Learn by Doing" motto. I have learned a lot at this institution and would recommend it to any student who is interested in actuallly learning the material they hear in lecture.

A good reason to attend Cal Poly SLO or any other univeristy is to experience a different life style. Living on your own helps you grow and become a more dependent person. I was never instructed to buy my books, sign up for classes, apply for scholarships or even go to my classes. I did this all on my own. I realized that the only person that I would be hurting was mysekf, In order to pass all my classes I would need to go to class everyday and try to study with friends in order to better understand the concepts presented that day. Another reason for attending Cal Poly was due to its reputation for being a great engineering school.

For many people these days college is the only option. Without a college degree it is hard to make a resonable living. Atleast thats what I think. After graduating high school I was going to college not because I wanted to, but because I felt like I needed to so that I could get a decent job making decent money. I have been attending college for almost two years now and I am very happy. I love college. I have learned some much more than I ever thought I would. By attending college I am a more educated citizen, a better person, and I have more respect for people who attent college. For me the value of college is priceless. Without college I would not know as much as I know now. College is preparing me for the real world of work.