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In college, I have gained valuable education time that I would not have received at my high school. I was involved a dual-enrollment program that allowed me to receive high school credit as well as college credit. I learned and grew from the environment and felt that the textbooks and classes were very enriching. I was able to talk to my teachers comfortably and make personal connections with them. The restrictions in college are minimal, and I loved the learning enviornments and comfortability I shared with my peers and teachers. The experience I gained better prepared me for the huge four year college I will be attending in the fall. I have made many more educated, goal-driven friends and was surrounded by peers that shared the same interests. There were activities always going on, even for a small community college and I enjoyed the effort that the student government made to better the community and better prepare us for our continuing studies and the real world. Attending this community college was one of the best decisions I have ever made!

I have always been drawn to schools that exude a sense of pride, congeniality, and strong academia. Indiana University is endowed with all of these traits and more! Indiana University offers so many opportunities for students that appeal to the many facets of their lives. The teachers invest so much time and effort into their students and take pride in all their successes. The residence halls provide invaluable programs and Resident Assistants that help students acclimate to campus and the greater Bloomington area. Indiana University also offers so many organizations that students immediately feel that they belong and that their peers and administrators share in their interests and value their opinions. Upon my first visit to IU, I was instantly consumed with feelings of comfort and ease even though I was twelve hours away from home. Indiana University also possesses a reputable psychology department and with my direct admittance into the College of Arts and Sciences for psychology, I knew it was a perfect fit.

My college experience has given me a number of things that I will always remember and even teach to my kids one day. Whether it is educational or social, Santa Fe College has done it's best to make sure I am educated on all levels to compete with other students in my major. Attending college has taught me how to be more outgoing and open minded. I have met people from all around the world. Before going to college I believed it was not a necessity to accomplish a college degree. Now I realize how foolish my thoughts actually were, because in today's society, an education is a must!

So far my college explerience has been amazing. The teacher are helpful and around all day. The classes are arranged to fit my schedule and I am able to swich day and night classes if needed. The classes last 10 weeks and I am retaining more now than I did with in my four years of High School. The best thing so far is the reading material. I learned quickly that I can get lost in the work I am doing.

I have gotten an Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Graphic Communications. College was valuable to attend because without it I wouldn't have a degree and I wouldn't have met the people I have. I have also gotten to pursue something that I love to do which is print design. Without my college experience I would just be working a part time job for who knows how long and have nothing to show for my work. I have one degree down and I'm going back to get another in Professional Photography.

The most significant concept I derived from my experience at Indiana Unviersity is that I must never lose the will to continue learning and growing in my selfhood. To be sure, in my literature studies particularly, I learned a good deal about Shakespeare and his cohorts, how to gather enough material to effectively debunk Freud in a ten page essay, and how to appeal to the better nature of a professor when there was not time enough to complete that ten page essay. Bu

This past year at Indiana University has been very hard for me. I have probably had the most stressful year ever and it wasn't all because of school. I have had problems at home with my parents getting a divorce and such. I have had to learn how to keep my stress from home at home. I now know that dealing with the stresses from home can really effect my school work in a bad way. I don't need to worry all the time about things with my parents; I need to worry only about my school work so that I can get the education that I need. I have learned that I need to stay focused on my future and stay motivated so that I can do well in school and get the grades that I deserve. I have learned to work hard and manage my time. I am also a water polo player at Indiana University. Being a student and an athlete has made me realize how important it is to manage my time.

I am very satisfied with my decision to attend Indiana University as I have come to appreciate the "college experience" that many family members speak of. The rapport I have developed with my professors is what I value most in my education. I was quiet in high school and didn't reach out for help yet here at IU, I will frequently meet with my professors for assistance or for problems I'm having in class. I have found that I am now comfortable meeting people for the first time and small talk is a perfect icebreaker. My group projects in class have not only been successful but they have been enjoyable as I have found that developing rapport within the group makes for a positive functioning group. There is now a sense of accomplishment when coming to the end of a semester as I am aware of the impact my classes have made in how I will respond to life's experiences. At IU, the essence of classes is: "Not for school, but for life." What have I gotten out of my college experience? Simply the best "Me" I can be.

My freshman year of college has been nothing less than incredible. Each and every day has presented me with a new experience to encounter. I have been able to explore different avenues of diverse issues through the vast variety of classes offered on campus, such as, ?Who Wrote the Bible? or ?Antisemitism Since the Enlightenment,? which are two of the classes I?ve had the opportunity to take. By pursuing Jewish Studies as one of my majors, I have not only been able to learn about the history of the Jewish people, but I am also developing an understanding of how the religion evolved over time, an opportunity that I was not presented with in high school. These classes have also expanded my knowledge and provided insights into different aspects related to Judaism. The overall curriculum is not only fascinating, but stimulating as well, and has opened up my eyes to different possible career paths and potential opportunities. I am becoming prepared to hopefully obtain a leadership position in my sorority, Sigma Delta Tau, and be equipped with the skills to provide leadership in other organizations as well, which will ultimately prepare me to be successful in my future endeavors.

The greatest experience I have gotten from attending IU is definitely the sense of responsibility and possibility I have gained while attending. Upon attending IU, I was always depending on my parents for everything, but one I got settled into IU, I definitely began to learn a sense of responsibility that comes with living on a college campus. Because of this, I now am able to figure out problems I have on my own, without having to depend on my parents right away. Because of this I have learned how to be confident and independent in so many tasks and issues I may encounter in life. As for possibility, IU being an extremely large campus always has so much going on whether it be a job fair, a concert, or simply a speaker, there are so many different activities to do there. Because of this, it gives one the sense of possiblity, a sense that anythng is possible, you just have to believe in what you are doing in order to get to the point of ultimate success. IU allows their students to branch out and learn about how the impossible is able to become possible with a little determination.