Howard University Top Questions

I have learned so many things from my college experience. It has allowed me to open up to the many views and opinions of other people. It has also given me the opportunity to meet many incredible people with goals and ambitions similar to mines. My college experience is definitely one that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I have been continuously blessed and surrounded by good people. I am truly thankful for that. It has been valuable to attend because it has given me the chance to learn so many new and amazing things. It also gave me the hands-on experience necessary to go out into the business world and be successful. College is very important to complete and should be taken seriously. I have put a lot of effort, dedication and determination into college. This can only help me in the long run and give me the tools I need to be a great success and contribute to my society.

The most valuable gift I have recieved from attending Howard Univeristy is Pride. Pride is what built my persona as a student, Pride is what led me to believe that knowledge IS power and power IS determination, therefor determination WILL be success. I do not regret choosing this school to obtain my degree in psychology. In fact, I always tell prospectives to get ready becuase Howard WILL take you by FORCE :)

Pride can sometimes be labeled as a negative characteristic. It can blind individuals from the perspectives of others, thus limiting their ability to understand and relate to society as a whole. But in my time spent at college, I have come to view pride as a driving force, which motivates me to always do my best. Before arriving to college I will admit that I was the type of student who would rather stay quite than potentially be embarrassed by a wrong answer I called out in class. In my current classes, I am surrounded by people who take pride in the answers they deliver. Right or wrong, these individuals find worth in their responses. Pride shields insecurities that may prevent people from learning to their full ability. This certain trait has allowed me to become a better student because I am now in a position where I can truly learn from my mistakes and be motivated by the things I can do correctly. In my opinion, pride is an honorable characteristic to have because individuals are equipped with the confidence to overcome their fears and hunger to constantly better themselves.

I have learned so much about myself and the world in my college experience. I have grown a tremendous amount and I owe it all to Howard University. There have been many trying times and stressful times but each and every experience has prepared me for the real world unlike any other institution has the ability to. Attendance at Howard University has been so valuable because I have not only met some of the briteist and most dedicated individuals but I have also develped a deep bond that I would not find or be able to creat any where else.

What I have gotten out of my college experience, is the ability to fall down and pick myself back up again. Freshman year, I kind of slacked off, didn't do my best, and didn't make the GPA requirement for my scholarship, and therefore, lost it. College has taught me, to never slack off and always do my best, because you never what try may be your last. It was very valuble to attend, because now I have even more of a drive to succeed.

College was a culture shock for me when I began this fall. I walked on campus believing that classes would be just like high school and I wouldn't have to work hard to excel. I was in for the biggest shock of my life. Huge classes in auditoriums and long 2 hour lectures; everything was so different. Buying books, guest speakers at events, waking up early for class; everything was so new to me. So far this first semester has taught me how to create a schedule for my day. Set times to study, to eat, practice, bathe, sleep, repeat. Its also taught me that if I want to succeed I must study, hard; really hard. The many events have taught me how to network and gain contacts in the world for when i finish school. Overall, college has been invauluable to me, and will continue to be for the next 3 and a half years.

The Experience I have gotten out of college is life isnt easy and there is no more relying on mommy and daddy, now it is your time to step up and act as an adult. I has been valuable to attend becuase i would to have the most education possible in my life to reach my goals and dreams and without education i cant do it.

My college experience has given me my life back. Attending college has brought me self-confidence, strength in myself, valuable life skills, lasting friendships, the ability to have a career and not just another "job," and knowledge to last the rest of my life. College has been valuable in teaching me that to do life right, you have to feel like you're growing up until the day you die and that means having a curious nature and continuing to learn and absorb information around you every day.

Whether or not one likes the college they attend, one is sure to get a great deal of knowledge out of it. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, the knowledge that one gains may be that of a defining of character. This is where my wisdom has taken me, to a point where I have learned what seems to be a great deal in physics, math, philosophy, etc and actually very little in any one of those subjects but rather a great deal in myself. I have learned my new techniques, strategies, and tactics, each teaching me about my peculiarities with each. By changing my environment so drastically in my transition from a public high school in a suburb of Chicago to a private university in Washington, DC while still maintaining excellent grades, I have learned where my environment ends and I begin through each proclivity of my mind, body, and soul. I have gained an understanding of the path to myself, and in any sense of intrinsic value that far outweighs all the collective knowledge in physics, math, philosophy, etc that I gained while pursuing and earning a 4.0 GPA.

I firmly believe that you get what you put into something. College has been an extra-ordinary journey for thus far. At the end of the day, balancing three part-time jobs and attending school full-time (18 credit hours per semester) keeps me busy. My dream for the past 15 years has been to become a personal chef to improve the quality of life to the world around me.