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I am a college freshman so my experience has just begun but I can already tell that my experience is going to be a great one and it will have been very valuable for my future to attend. I'm majoring in interior design and hopefully getting a minor in business. I chose Indiana University of Pennsylvania because I knew I would get a quality education and I would be fully prepared when I enter into the real world. Attending college is extremely valuable for it is going to give me the knowledge and tools in the profession I have chosen so that I will be successful and have a leg up when it comes time to get a job. Not only is it going to prepare me for the job side of the real world, but just the real world in general. I am prepared for whatever it is i'm going to face when I get out there. Being able to attend college is an extreme privledge and I hope that you will award me this scholarship so as to help pay for this lifetime experience that will help me become a professional.

I have learned that in college there is no one to tell you what to do or when to do it. You have full responsibility over everything you do. It is up to you to do well.

I like most students attended college right out of high school. Like most students I lacked the motivation and skills to complete college. Within two years I became a high school drop out. Unhappy with my life as a manager for a pizza restaurant, I joined the Army Reserves to get my life on track. Soon after I moved to Texas to continue my road to responsibility. Soon after I met the woman who would become my wife three years later. Since then I have been deployed to Iraq where I served for a year, and we have two children. Now that I am in the real world and providing for a family I understand the need for college education. I work in a field where very little people are missing degrees. My wife is and I will soon be a first generation college graduate. We want to use this as a model for our children to encourag e them to persue a degree. The Army does pay for 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my schooling, but that extra gap can be difficult to fill. Thank you for your time and consideration. John Thompson

I have been able to take time to focus on my studies, maintaining good grades, while socializing with other students on campus. There is a different atmosphere, when compared to high school, that college has on its students. There are numerous opportunities to get to know other people and form friendships that may last a lifetime. I have made many memories that will remain fresh in my mind for a long time. I am happy with my decision to further my education because I know that I am spending the next four years preparing myself for a career that I am eager to obtain. I have learned to balance work and fun, gaining important time management skills. College has allowed me to recognize my own strengths and weaknesses in a safe and controlled environment.

My college experience literally saved my life. Growing up in a socio & economically challenged enviroment can lead you in the worng direction, and I couldn't have been more lost. Getting an education has allowed me to see that life paths can be changed, no longer am the kid that's always in trouble. I am now the young woman who holds an Honors Degree in Nursing (I am attending a former community college that now offers four year degrees), a three time outstanding student leader of the year award recipient, a former student body president (approx: 35,000 student on my campus, 65,000 college-wide) and a proud Phi Theta Kappa alumni. I have donated hundreds of community service hours and I serve as a mentor to at-risk youth. No of those accomplishments would have been possible if not for my community college experience, one that I proudly share with others though my work on campus and in my community. Hopefully in the future with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science in Supervision and Management and a master's degree in Higher Education Administration I can inspire other to achieve the American Dream of Higher Education.

I have made everlasting friendships with people from all walks of life. IUP has many successful programs, such as communications, nursing, and criminology. Their study abroad programs are affordable as well. As long as I do well in class and its many organizations, I do not think I will have a lot of trouble getting a job that I love.

As an art student, I have gotten an invaluable education thus far. I came to this school with an international studies major in mind, however, the fist semster I took a sculpture class just for fun. That class changed the course of my life. I am now a six-credit advance sculpture student, and plan on going forth into the art world and on to grad school once I am done here. In the spring of 2011, I will be studying in Zagreb, Croatia in a sculpture exchange. The art program at this school is well worth the cost.

I have gotten so much out of my college experience. I grew up so much since i have been away at school. Not only did I learn how to live on my own but I have learned how to manage my time. I'm so glad I went away to college.

So far with my college experience, I have learned that life is a factor where everything happens for a reason, and I can grow from situations to better myself not only as a human but as a future educator as well as potential mother. It has been valuable for me to attend college here at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus because it challenges me in the academic world to enhance my knowledge and prepare myself for my career path in Mathematics Education.

Its is valuable to attend to college because its my feature ahead of me and i will be able to give my family and my self a better lifestyle all the effort that i make at the end will be more than worth it. Another reason is to feel like you are somebody, and also to give a good example to my feature generation and tech them that it is important to continue with their studies and what better than to show them by my example.