Elizabeth City State University Top Questions

I have gotten the chance so far to begin becoming well trained and proficient in my career choice of Air Traffic Control. I go to class with a positive attitude and practice scenarios in lab everyday while trying my hardest and pushing myself to be the best that I can be! I want to excel at a career I am so passionate about achieving. Next semester I will be taking 16 credit hours, working part-time and will be fulfilling a minimum requirement of 24 hours of lab time scenarios, which I plan to greatly exceed to get all the practice I can. I am dedicating a year of my life and all the money I have saved to reach my goal. I know I am just one of billions doing this same thing but I know I have it in me to be successful, so I am taking the opportunity this beautiful country has given to me and I am aspiring to fulfill my dream. I’ve challenged myself in various environments and I’ve used them to find out who I am; I’ve used them to find my passion.

The thing I have gotten out of college so far is that if you want something done, you must be persistant until it is done. I feel that this is an important lesson to learn because the world is full of people who need a little extra push to keep from procrastinating. So this will help me get through life and be more sucessful.

The most important thing that I have learn about my college experience is that learning how to speak to advisors are important because as you go through changes through life as well as the world changing you find out you need more education to be able to live. I was very happy to earn my degree but I learned that a career in education require more along with life long living.

Id like to start by saying that before I was accepted to attend UTI in Rancho Cucamonga I was desperate to return every sacrafice my parents ever made so that I could have wonderful life that many kid's never get to expierience. My mother defected from communist Romania in 1974 in pursuit of freedom in the United States. When she arrived in the country she had two hundred dollars in her pockets and the responsibility of lmmediately finding work and a place to stay. My fathers side of the family were also immigrants from China with the same responsibilties upon arriving in the U.S. I feel so accomplished to have the oppurtunity to recieve the proper training to start a career that will not only grant me the life I've always wanted, but also give my parent's a chance to see, all their struggle's in life really paid off, Finally they can live the real American Dream. We will be able to build memories they couldn't possibly have imagined before I had this oppurtunity, UTI really changed my path in life greatly. Im so thankful, and this scholarship would help me greatly as well.

I've learned a lot out of my college experience so far. I've learned that my education has to be more important than any kind of social life. I study more on my own so that I can make sure I fully understand everything. I have a 4.0 GPA, and I work hard for it.

When I started attending Elizabeth City State University, I felt out of place and depressed. As I gave the school a chance I found a family and home there. I am currently taking eighteen credit hours and have made strait A's up til this point. I have made many friends, and helped a lot of others in reaching their goals. As an Education minor I was able to view a class and this experience helped me to know what I wanted to expand on in my classroom. Even better I learned what I didn't like done in a classroom. My eyes were open for the first time in my field of study and it was amazing. I couldn't have made it where I am today if it wasen't for the wonderful ECSU staff and my kind and helpful peers. There hasen't been one day that I felt out of place, ECSU is truely a large family.

So far, my time in college has taught me to be more responsible, from waking up early enough to get to class on time to making sure I always have enough quarters to wash my clothes. I have also learned that it's not enough to be confident in yourself. You have to show that you are confident and work dilligently at acheiving all of your goals, whether it's introducing yourself to new people or pulling out of a difficult class with an A. The time I have spent on campus is very valuable because it helped me to grow alot in only one semester.

There are a lot of differences between high school and college both socially and academically. The academic challenge is probably the most crucial and requires the most adjustments for a successful first year of college. During high school, class attendance is mandatory and the academic success of the student is monitored closely by the parents, teachers and administration of the school. In college, the student has more of the responsibility for their own academic success, and although they have a strong amount of support, the student is forced to make choices that will guarantee a successful outcome. The ability to prioritize and to organize is of upmost importance to the college student. Unlike the high school student that may have parents or teachers to keep them on point, the college student must be self-motivated. In retrospect, my advice to others would be to stay focused on what is most important, your academic studies. Extracurricular activities should not dominate and overtake you, but you as the student must find a balance between extracurricular activities and academics. Learning to organize and prioritze while in high school will be beneficial to the college experience and life after college in the career field.

if i could go back and tell myself anything it would mainly be to not be nervous. college isnt a huge difference from high school just make sure to stay on top of your schoolwork and dont get behind. As long as you stay ahead of the game, you will be fine.

If I could go back in time to give myself advice about college life, and making the transition, I would tell myself not to wait to attend college. I would explain how simple it is to apply for and receive student aid, and how valuable a college education is in todays world.