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DON'T GIVE UP!!! College is worth it!! It's easy to slack through high school and not care about your future. You can do great things and you will succeed one day. College is hard work but it will all be worth it in the end. Do not worry about the money, you can find a way to make it happen!!

Jami, College is more important than you may think. Although community college is a great place to start, you should really consider going to a four year college in order to finish your degree with a well rounded college experience, rather than just commuting back and forth to school each day. I know money is a concern, and work has always been a priority in order to pay for life, including school. However, education is crucial, especially when you hope to become a teacher of our society's children. Not only are the classes smaller, the atmosphere of a community college just is not as rewarding as a four year college. It is important to make friends that will last a lifetime, and to go through the steps of becoming a teacher with a group of peers. The path you are headed on only leads to a focus on work and a struggle to transfer out of community college. Please be mindful of your options. There are ways to pay for college other than working all the time, and from the advice everyone has given me now, it will end up being worth it. Sincerely, Jami

Central had given me academic preparation to do college level work, like completing courses in personal and professional growth, closer interaction and attention with the professors and staffs, academic support, and developed a newfound confident in myself, in believing that I can succeed in college with a fresh start. Since I did EOP, an educational program over the same, entering to a new campus with new friends made me feel confident because I won’t feel discourage in making more new friends. The college life taught me how to manage my time wisely and follow a continuous schedule collaborting my social life, school work, work, classes, and family obligations in it. I learned that I had too much free time on my hands. I had difficulty in figuring out what to do every day because I have so much free time on my hand. I learned the hard way. I could have used my time to study more for my classes and I could had better grades. I could spent my time at the learning center, improving my grammars on my papers. I could have spent my time get to know the different department staffs and directors at the university.

I was the first in my blue-collar family to attend college, with dreams of being a teacher and teaching ESL. I have worked continuously full-time to support myself, help my family, and put myself through school to achieve that dream. My college experience has truly helped me to start with a dream, and finish with a future. I am now working towards a masters degree in teaching English as a second language, to help students also better themselves and become educated to contribute positively to America as I try to set that example through my own actions. My college experience has taught me to believe in the potential of people with a dream. I have learned from my experience that if one works hard enough, others will notice and eventually appreciate it. I work hard to be a role model to my students and those around me, so that one day I might become a teacher and teach English to change my community for the better. My college experience has helped me become more aware of challenges I face, and to see them as opportunities not obstacles to ultimately succeeding in living a life my children would respect.

Guilford Technical Community College had helped me in many ways. They are very welcoming and understanding of your questions. They help you with everything from finacial aid to determining your major. The professors and other staff are outgoing and have warm smiles. I have learned to never be afraid to ask a question. It is better for you to ask a question and understand that to not ask it and be lost. The professors take the time out to help you if you are falling behind and they make sure everyone in the class is somewhere near being on the same page. I have learned that going to a community college can be a great stepping stone for people who do not have the funds or the GPA to attend a four year university. A community college can be just as good as a university and it costs a lot less. GTCC has been a stepping stone and I am glad I chose this path to take.

My college experience has motivated me to network, stay determined, and gradually work hard and efficiently. Central Connecticut State University has opened up my mind to outlook the available resources in this world rather it be a colleague or a past employer. In addition, to Central Connecticut State University motivating networking is the ability for students to push themselves to stay determined and focused. Central Connecticut State University makes sure students are eager to learn. This is demonstrated by demanding students to take courses outside of their major. I have learned discipline from this school by making sure that my work is efficient and complete. My school has taught me to keep a clear, positive mind set and never to give up even when times are rough. I remember a course that I didn't think I would pass with a high grade but after going to my professor hours, tutoring, and studying every day I recieved a B+. it was Central Connecticut State University's environment, faculty, and sources that pushed me to work hard, which is why I have to say my college experience has been fenominal.

What I have gotten out of my college experience is that you can discover your strengths when you work with other people whether inside the classroom or for a campus event. A major may change but that's okay because college itself was learning process for not only me academicaly but as an individual too. I feel that relationships between not only fellow students, but professors, Residence staff and club officials is valuable since you learn more about yourself and other people at the same time. These don't always have to be skills for the classroom but for life in general and post-college in general. The more involvement, the more well rounded I realized I have become.

I have met many important people since I have begun college. I have become close with many porfessors and administration because of the organizations that I am involved in. I have learned to put myself out there more and make myself more available to those neccesary.

By attending college as a commuter, I have learned how to balance my school and jobs appropriately. Since I work three jobs while being a full time student, it was important for me to stay on top of my school work and continue to recieve the grades that I was working towards. Attending college is important to me because I want to become a hairdresser and open my own salon, so i am going for a business management degree in order to make that possible.

When I reflect on what I have gotten out of my college experience thus far, on what has made my time here so valuable, I cannot answer in any other way but how much attending CCSU has increased my faith. I came to the college as a transfer student who was a born-again Christian, but I didn't really understand what that meant. As I was at the school one day in the summer getting everything in order, I saw a poster for a Bible study through the Christian club on campus. I was very excited because I was looking for young people who were Christians to meet with. I attended the Bible studies faithfully, and now, a year later, I am the president of that club. My faith has grown so much, and so has my joy. I am a better student academically and socially, all because of the support the club has given me. This is what has made my time here at CCSU so valuable, and it's something I continue to treasure day by day.