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My college experience has been very enlightening thus far. I didn't expect that going into college with my mind set on being a music teacher that I would find my true calling in mathematics. The general education courses were very interesting and educational and never felt like a waste of time. I am the type of person to learn just for knowledge sake. I am always excited when I learn something new. Ultimately, my goal is to become a Math Teacher; I will start as a high school teacher, but most likely move on to teach at the community college level. By attending college I have jump started my career and with every class I get closer to certification and my dream job. I have made so many friends that I am sure to see in future years since we are heading into the same profession. We are already making connections, which is very important in the teaching profession, everyone should be on the same page or the students are the ones who will suffer. I am so lucky to have the opportunity to pursue my career by furthering my education.

School is really amazing and fun once you have found what you would like to do for the rest of your life. For me, I have chosen to be an elementary school teacher hopefully for the fourth grade. I started college at CWU in Fall 2010 and will graduate in Spring 2012. I have already learned so much just in my first quarter at CWU. My professors are always willing to answer questions thoroughly and they sincerely want each one of us to become teachers. You can see this in how energetic they are to teach us strategies to help other students succeed. Everyday I learn new ways to cope and aid my future students for success in the classroom and in the world. My professors go into detail about how to deal with all different types of students and how to stay positive and remember that every student is different because of their upbringing and to embrace their lifestyle. The hours that I have spent working toward my degree at CWU have been very valuable to my life because it does not only help shape my life, but my future students as well.

My college experience has given me the independence to explore the world and find other opportunities that I didn't have growing up in a small town. I am a foreign language major who has been enrolled in Spanish classes since I started college 3 years ago. After traveling to Europe when I was 14, I became extremely interested in learning foreign languages. Learning Spanish has given me the knowledge and confidence that I need to communicate with the fprever growing Spanish speaking community. During a study abroad trip to Mendoza, Argentina this summer, I improved and began to perfect my speaking skills. I networked with the Latin American culture while learning more about the history than I ever would have sitting in a classroom here. Study abroad gives you the experience of attending college in a foreign country while earning credits to finish your degree in the United States. Since starting my college experience, I have taken classes in Spanish, French and Russian with the dream of one day becoming a multilingual interpreter. College gives you the experience you need while providing you with more information than you will ever need to succeed in life.

Whether it be community college or a prestigious university, college is a catalyst for ideas, building character and a source for inspiration. My college experience has opened up my mind even more, with the exposure to a variety of educational disciplines, more life lessons, and through meeting people from diverse backgrounds. Through classes, being involved in student culture , and a member of the College of Business, I continue to soak up every last drop of the college experience. I have gained knowledge both in and outside of class. College has been a buffet of 5-star ideas that help to satisfy an endless appetite of curiosity. I believe I have managed to mature more and more each day in some way. I continue to further develop a lens to help me see more of the big picture of my life and the world.You can't put a price on what I will take from the 4 years I spend in the city of Ellensburg. But one thing I am confident of, is that college is the ultimate airport before we jet into the skies of our adult life. And soon enough I will be ready to pilot the plane.

My college experience so far has been great. I have been given many opportunities, not only scolastic, but social. There are so many options available out there for students and so many resources out there to help them succeed. To be honest there isnt anything but great marks for the college I attend. For me it was a perfect choice. It isn't too big and its not too small.

What I have gotten out of my college experience is just that, experience. I have learned life strategies and communication skills. I have gotten the chance to put college on job applications, and have recieved jobs in the past becuase of it. I have a two year old and I am a single mother, so college will be able to help me secure a future for me and my son. I believe that knowledge is something, once obtained, can never be taken away. It is the most valuable thing that a person can have.

College has helped me to build good communication skills with friends and teachers, and has given me a sense of purpose. For a while, I felt like I was being forced to go to school, but now that I have a good understanding of what I want to major in, and what I need to do to meet those goals, I feel a new sense of excitement about going to school, and attending classes that are pertinent to my intended major.

I have learned valuable lessons from my college experience. One could say that I made a mistake with my first college opportunity. Even though I successfully completed my courses with good grades and obtained my degree, I realized how much lack of thought I had given to choosing a major. I also realized that college is not just about completing courses and getting letter grades. There are many other things that are equally as important as gaining volunteering or work experience, an expanded circle of friends, and the need to push and challege yourself to grow to your potential. In life, however, there are rarely successes without experiencing at least a few failures, and past failures have indeed motivated me and given me a new ideas of what I should accomplish with my next college opportunity. This will greatly affect the path I will take in regards to a career and life in general.

Out of my time so far at Central washington University, i have learned alot about what i want to do with my life and what kind of person i am. Ive learned alot about what it takes to be sucessfull but what it also takes to be a good citizen. This is a great school and i am begining to realize that i love it here. There is alot more to be learned and i look forward to every day of learning throughout my years here. I plan to graduate with a degree in economics and move on to be a very sucessfull person and with the help of CWU i believe i can achieve this goal.

Since attending Central Washington University, I have grown into an independent and self-motivator that has overcome such obstacles in the last four years. With the effort of a support system that I have here at school from friends and professors, I can continue to successfully grow into what I have intended to become. I truly value my education and the practice of life long skills acquired. Here I have become someone who I have always viewed myself and dreamed of becoming. The professors in my major have made such a powerful impact on my life, and in fact will keep in touch with them after I graduate. Without the intrapersonal and interpersonal growth and development aquired within the last four years, I know that I would have not carried the ability to have overcome such a personal obstacle that would have limited me to reach my ultimate career goals. These four years can be applied to any obstacle I may face once I graduate and pursue a nursing degree.