California State University-Fresno Top Questions

For me, education is a priority to most of the things in my life. It's very valuable because no one in my family has gone to college and graduated from it. I take this experience as a good one and very seriously. If I recieve the financial help from this contest, it would help out a lot and allow me to continue and pursue my degree.

I have learned how to manage my time. Working, going to school and riding horses made me plan out my study times and what I was planning on doing for the day. I love learning new things and every day I learn something new, whether it is school related or not.

College has taught me to examine the world around me more closely. It has made me look at situations from other points of veiw and acknowledge that we are all connected. I would encourage everyone to go to college to expand there veiw of the world.

I have learned a lot about responsibility and the value of what my education costs. Also what it is like to be in a great community of people who are all striving for the same goal and who all understand the value of our educations. It makes me feel really great about caring about what I am getting out of college and not feeling ashamed for working hard or gulity for getting good grades like you sometimes do in high school. Also I am ready to graduate knowing that i will have a job and be able to provide for my family as a great father when I am grown. It is quite a great experience.

I have learned many things during the first few weeks of attending college. I have had a some challenges, but my college experience has been very good over all. So far, I have learned to be independent and away from my parents. Taking part in community events has made my college experience that much better and it has provided me with new skills that will help me later on in the future. While living with roommates, I have learned from them as they have learned from me. My challenging classes have made me a better and more responsible student since they have pushed me to study more and take an active approach to anything that I am doing. My writing, being one of my greatest academic weaknesses, has already improved. While at college, I have also developed better communication skill as well as learned that it is ok and actually good to ask for help. As a member of the CAMP program here at Fresno State, I am very happy and greatful for all the help and support that the program has provided for me and many others.

My college experience so far has taught me a lot that I have just taken for granted. This first semester has shown me that if you really want something in life you must follow that want with all of your heart and with all of your time. This has been a experience that everyone should have and Fresno State really offers some work intensive majors. This has shown me how people got to be where they are at now and it wasn't as easy as you would think.

My college experience has been excellent so far. I have been able to meet new people from different ethnic backgrounds with the same interests as me. I have learned to manage my time well and to prioritize. College has been valuable to attend, due to the new people I have met and the experiences I look forward to having. Also, because I have learned so much from my professors and their experiences. I am excited to continue on this journey, and to learn from my experiences as I advance into the ladder of education. Overall, college has been what I expected, plus a few good surprises.

Thorughout my college experience, I have become more of an independent adult. My experiences here have helped me become a better person and have broadened my herizon of life. Not only did I learn more in my classes, but I learned that there are more important things in life than just fashion, friends, and who is the popular person in school. When I came to college all of that did not matter. What mattered was who was getting their education, who was doing something in their life, and who was making a change. Attending college has been truly a blessing because I have grown into a somewhat educated student. This experience has motivated me to finish what I started because my mother was not able to so I hold this to keep me determined.

During my two years of college at Fresno State University there are many valuable experiances I have gained. Playing on the first ever womens varsity lacrosse team. I learned how the community is closely related to the athletic community and how unsupportive they are of title nine. After taking a very interesting psychology class I was imformed of an internship oppurtinity at the Central California Autism Center which is located on campus and where I completed over 200 hours of work. The most valuable experiance are creating relationships with my fellow classmates. Some I have met at social events, assigned roomates, people who sit next to me on the first day of class. These relationships I have with my classmates I have been enriched with their thoughts and views on the world around me making me a more worldly person and enriching my overall college experiance.

So far from my college experience I have gained new friendships and a greater network. The connections i have made in my first few weeks in college will help me stay on the right track to accomplishing what i want to accomplish and in a timely manner. At first i doubted my decision on staying home for college, but now i really like my decision. You couldn't ask for a better group of people to be on campus with.