Florida Atlantic University Top Questions

Throughout my college experience I have changed as a person inside and out. My outlook on people has changed completely; I will never judge someone by how they look ever again after attending college. I have learned that I cannot depend on my parents anymore and not to depend on anyone but you. I think it is valuable to attend college because it changes who you are completely. Since I have been here I have noticed a difference , I came here as a child and I am leaving as a adult. I have learned things are not always going to go the way you planed them or wanted. I have learned you are not always going to have that second chance, so do not sit and wait on something, just do it. Work as hard as you can because that may be your last chance to get the grade you want or show your skill. The biggest thing I have learned in college is you have to be a strong individual and believe in yourself. If not you will not make it through college its rough. But if you have belief in yourself you?ll survive and succeed in life.

Learning to work on my own. It has taught me that I can learn without a lecture. It has shown independent work is very useful in learning how to manage my life and responbilities. When I graduate, noone is going to hold my hand and wait for me to finish what should've been done awhile back. The teachers here show you that you're an adult and should be respected as well. You're accoutible for every accomplishment or mistake you make while on the way to forfilling your dreams. It was taught me that even if I mess up it's okay to go back and try to figure out why I made a mistake and what could be done to not let it happen again.

I definetly acheived a greater network of friends in terms of social interaction. Also i'm not ignorant of what is happening in a first-world nation. My level of presentation has sharply improved. Also my work ethics have generated less time-consuming methods and greater profitable methods in conduct. It has been valuable to attend because you are getting back what you paid for. The technology introduced at the schoolshould not be taken for granted, and must be exercised as a utility of virtue within the working world.

My college experience is nothing short of an adventure to doors of the rest of my life. I grew up in an orphanage until the age of 7 when I was adopted into a supportive family. You may say I was one of the lucky ones but I know that the skills I learned as a young child living in Russia, gives me the ability to adapt to new surroundings and new expectations. College is more than independent study, it is about becoming an adult and forming a bonding relationship with your interests and decision making. It makes you reflect on your past and plan your future.

I went to a community college but I got accepted to a 4 year but couldnt afford my dream school. So my first year I made it sour because of this. I attended LACC. Regardless school is for my education so after the 2nd semester I realized that going to a community wasnt all that bad and then got focused. It's valuable to attend because of all of the negative surroundings that are in the Los Angeles area. Im' very focused on this because recently had a friend that passed because of gang violence that was going to school stopped and got involved with drugs. School is a important key to accomplishing life and important to go for anyones well being.

I could start off by listing all my accomplishments, which is the logical thing to do, but I only get 200 words. High School was a blur to me, I barely passed. School always mattered but I was lacking something that I couldn?t explain. Fall of 2008 I received straight A?s for the first time. Spring semester I took 11 classes, I struggled, and when I got my grades back I did exceptionally well except for one grade a C-. This was devastating ?Finally I gave my all and it still wasn?t enough? I told myself. Summer soon followed; I felt as if a veil covered my face. Everything exhausted me, people described me as ?not there?. Fast forward a few months and I was diagnosed Manic Depressive. This answered why studying, waking up for classes, talking to classmates took too much energy, the C- was just my breaking point. I?m not ashamed of my illness and now I?ll answer the question, it was valuable to attend college because I learned to fight life?s obstacles, demand yourself to do your best and now I fell that I have the strength to conquer any goal.

I have learned quite a lot both educationally and personally. Having attended FAU, I have matured into a well-rounded adult who is ready to take on the world.

If I could go back in time and speak to myself as a senior in high school, I would talk myself out of not wanting to apply for scholarships or schools just to stay close to my "then" boyfriend. I would convince myself that all the hard work, good grades, service hours, honors, and awards I got throughout my high school years is all worth me going to a prestigous school. I would let myself know that the person I was willing to sacrifice it all for was not the one, and even if he would have been, when someone truly loves you they would never let me throw my education and achievement away. I would encourage myself to apply for schools and scholarships , and would inform myself that all I would be doing then by not applying is procrastinating because five years later I would take it seriously. By that time in the future precious time would have been wasted. I would let myself know to keep pushing and remember that no one but God can stop me, and only He can continue to believe in me and give me the strength I will need for my journey.

Honestly I wish I had someone that told be to study in high school even as a senior. Now that I am in college I am not use to just sitting down at night and reading the text book, because in high school it was always read for me in class by the teacher. So if I could go back in time and tell myself one thing that would help be out in college is would be to get yourself in the habit of sitting down at night and reading the chapter before class starts the next day.

Be respectful of the newfound freedom. No one could have told me all the "freedoms" that I would have in college; but all of those freedoms I have, are universal in on campus housing. If I want to play music at 4AM then I am free to do so; but I have also learned, the hard way, that everyone else has that freedom as well. I would have adjusted much easier to college life, and the stresses that come with being on my own, had I respected or better understood the freedoms that come with college dorm life.