Coastal Carolina University Top Questions

In my attending this school, I have not only learned valuable information to help me succeed in my chosen profession, but as a person. Learning life lessons and building character is as much a part of college as the paid tuition, in my eyes. You meet new people who can influence the path of your life as you grow into the person that you will soon be. This maturation process is one that I've encountered first-hand while attending Coastal Carolina University. Managing my time and myself were never my strong suits in high school. To be honest, I was lazy and apathetic towards my education. This year has really changed that side of me, helping me overstep my self-imposed boundaries and work towards becoming the man that my family, community, and I can all be proud of.

Like most students in college, I have definitely improved my debating skills, as I often find myself on the brink of switching majors once again. Hither and thither I pick. Perhaps this one? No. This one? Probably not. Maybe this one? Haha! Yeah right. In all seriousness though, I definitely feel that both my time management skills and my sense of accountability have improved. I have to find that sweet spot in the balance between work and school. The ability to manage my time more effectively has made that a much easier task. It may seem like a no brainer to not do, but many students will try to work while having distractions going on like Facebook or YouTube. I have learned to just sit down and plow straight through whatever I have to do. My sense of accountability has improved simply from the apathetic nature of professors. They don't care if you attend or not, and some don't even care if you miss class because of an emergency. You are either there and you get your crap together, or you fail. It is very simple to understand, and yet difficult for some to perform. I love it.

So far through my college experience I have gained a lot of knowledge not just on the subjects I am learning but also on life situations. I feel like Coastal has broadened my horizons by making me a more well rounded person. Also, I have taken in many of the different aspects of Coastal and it shows through on my academic and also my life achievements. It has been valuable attending Coastal becuase I know in a few years that I will have a great degree from a great school. I am attending Coastal becuase the education program is one of the best in the states, I hope by attending this school that I will be able to take my experiences i recieve there and let them shine through in my own classroom when I become a teacher. An education is a very valuable thing to me and I am not going to take that for granted.

You get what you put into your academi carreer. If you work hard you will get good grades, get involved and graduate you will see the success upon graudation. If you are lazy, unmotivated and boring you will not succeed in life. Coastal Carolina had a way of challenging me to become involved and to learn. I would not change a thing about my college experience.

Attending college has, so far, been one of the greatest experiences of my life. It has taught me to become more independant and less reliable on others. I no longer use excuses for things and I own up to my mistakes. I also feel like attending this university has made me feel like I can actually make a difference in the community, and maybe even the world. I feel more responisble and more confident in my decisions. It was absolutely the best decision I've ever made to attend CCU.

I realized that highschool taught me less than I thought! The last time I had grammer was back in middle school and was a little shocked at how much I did not know when it came to grammer. I enjoy learning new things and college is not as easy as highschool was so it is making me work hard and push myself to accomplish more. I have never enjoyed reading, but now I have no choice but to read a lot and believe I am better for it. College has taught me to have better organizational skills, time management and study skills.

What I have gotten out my college experience was preparing for my future and exploring life on my own. It has been valuable to attend because college showed me that the life after this is going to be important and to get the career you want, it is going to require a degree. Another thing about the experience of college is meeting people from all over the world and learning about their cultures. They also mentioned that your friend in college can end up being your life-time friend and I believe that I have found that friend. Sometimes the work can be hard but it is worth it because I have realize that the world out there is not going to be easy. So my preparation is right now. I know that there are many more experiences to come in the college life rather if it is good or bad,but as a reminder, this is why it has been valuable to attend so far.

I have expanded my narrow-mindedness at college. Because I grew up in a small town, I only thought one way, and never opened my mind. I feel like my professors taught me to look and think outside of the box. It's been valuable for me to attend because it will pay off once I'm done. I'm tired of living paycheck to paycheck, and not taking pride in my job. I want to be able to wake up every day wanting to go to work. Once I get done with college, I will be able to make a living, and be proud of my job. It's also valuable, because I want to be a role model to my children.

Growing up in coastal South Carolina, I was always privileged to be able to attend the cultural events of a university. Coastal Carolina University sits practically in my own backyard. My “college” experience began as a child, rather than the day I actually enrolled in courses. I have been lucky enough to grow up in an environment where the sciences, arts, languages, and mathematics have been at my fingertips. Since enrolling in Coastal Carolina University, by education has been expanded and my horizons broadened. I have had adversities, successes, achievements, and many long nights of studying! I have gained friendships, allies, understanding, education, and memories. My life and understanding of others had been forever altered; I no longer take things a first glance. I ponder, question, investigate, analyze, and create a conclusion of any given situation. I no longer assume that an experiment will go my way; I see science as an art, life as a miracle.

To go through life without hardship and struggle is not a life at all. I believe to know what you want out of life you would have to experience what you do not want out of it. My college experience is not what I expected at all. I expected fighting roommates, hating my living situations, the most work load, and being named a college dropout. Although some minor negative expectations I have met, I was so wrong about the rest. I accept all of the positive opportunities Coastal Carolina University (CCU) has to offer me. My experience at CCU has been the most valuable and essential to my ever-changing life.