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Attending East Carolina has benefited me in my process to further my education to reach my career goals. But furthermore, college has made me a stronger, more independent individual. I have learned to take responsibility for my own actions in a more mature manner, as well as care for myself.

Amidst my devotion to find favor in the eyes of each of my professors this semester I have learned some valuable lessons that will carry on into the rest of my life. After transferring from a local community college I was a little apprehensive to the idea that I would grow by leaps and bounds intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Surprisingly though, I have been able to grow in each one of those areas. My course load this past semester was exceptionally hard as compared to past years in high school and at community college so I was driven to stay in the library a little longer and continue to study. From the harder schedule I was able to learn more about what study habits were best for me. Through this schedule I also learned that every moment of social time that I was able to make time for needed to be spent wisely so I could add to those relationships and also glean from them. Most importantly, I was able become more aware of the fact that each person has a finetuned worldview that is different in some way from every other person's, and thus different from my own.

I have realized how important it is to manage one's time in order to work hard and maintain good grades while at the same time work to make money and also to make time to enjoy one's social life. Once one learns to manage these things, one will have an enjoyable college experience. It gets tough at times but with hard work and the right support and network, one can easily succeed.

What I have gained as an ECU Pirate is that who we were in High School and the stereotypes we were labeled does not define who we are in college. In High School, I was the awkward, shy girl who was afraid to be in the lime light. However, in college I have discovered that I am not awkward, I am quirky. I am fun-loving and intelligent, and overall a likeable person. For the first time in my life I have met girls who are similar to me, who never had a boyfriend and believe that sex should be saved for marriage. In high school, it seemed like I was the only kind of whatever "stereotype" that I was, a good church girl. I have learned that the world is larger than it seemed in high school and that one should not be ashamed of who they were, but love the journey that made them who they are today!

I have learned that I should not procrastinate. Procrastination almost caused me some bad grades. I would wait until the last possible minute to do things that I knew were going to be due well before I did them. The stress was overwhelming and I realized I cannot deal with anymore. I also have realized that I should only put myself around people that want to better themselves. I believe that being around people that do not want much for themselves can become a part of me. I now understand that I should pick an academic track and stick with. I have changed my major twice since I have been in college. I have wasted a lot of money on book that could have been avoided. I do not regret going to college though. When my four years are up, I will have my degree. All the hard work that I put in will be shown. I have met a lot of people that I can see being around for a long time. It also has made my past friendships. I have realized who is here to stay.

My college experience at ECU has been everything I had dreamed of. The atmosphere is amazing just walking around campus and walking into those classes that are full of knowledge. The professors are great there always there for you when you need them. At ECU I do not feel like a number by no means. I have two classes that have 200 students in them and I can walk up to my professor at anytime and talk to them if Im having any problems with the material or need any type of help they are willing to stay after class or allow me to come and visit them during their office hours. The athletics here are wonderful you totally feel the energy spread thoughout the Dowdy Ficklen Stadium, cheering for my team feels so good. On campus if you yell out PURPLE or GOLD tons of students will yell back the opposite. Being part of this school makes me truely feel like a Pirate for life! ARGGGGH!!!

I have learned a great amount of lessons and information since I started college in August 2010. I have learned to balance leisure time and academic time. I have met a lot of new people and have been exposed to a variety of new cultures. Being a part of a college campus is valuable because it prepares you for the real world. In the real world you will not always be in your comfort zone or aaround people exactly like you. College has given me countless opportunities to expand my knowledge of the world around me.

I have gotten a postive result from Middle Georgia College. I chose this college because of location and convienience to me. So far my college career is a postive one and I plan to maintain this or better yet raise my experiences.. My college career is going to take me far in life and I plan to further my educaction after Middle Georgia College in order to obtain a BSN degree. College is valuable to attend because I am able to further my knowledge to become a registered nurse. I am thankful I have a 3.81 GPA and am able to maintain Hope Scholarship throughout my college experience. I plan to keep this and hopefully increase it as I progress with my college career. Applying for scholarhips will also help me to remain in college so that I may benefit others one day with my career choice.

For me, college has been a whirlwind of changes- ups and downs. Before attending, I had no idea what I was in for, as I was going in completely solo. Now that I have essentially "been there, done that," I feel much more conditioned and ready for the world ahead of me. College has helped and continues to help me prepare for that world, the real one. It has been extremely valuable for me to attend because of this. I am more on top of things in other areas, built up more confidence, and became much more responsible than I was in high school.

I have actually gotten a lot out of my college experience since I started my first semester this summer. When I first decided to study Human Resources I really didn’t think that there would be that much to it. Human Resource Professionals are more than just a person hiring people or performance evaluators. Human Resource Professionals have to deal with everyday life and everyday life situations of all kinds. Each of my classes has taught me the meaning of a good HR Professional and I am really glad that I decided to pursue my Bachelors in HRL. I am actually thinking of going for my Masters once I graduate next year.