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I would tell myself to keep my head on straight and not to lose sight of who I am and what I believe. It is easy to get swept up in the college party scene as a freshman. It took me a few months off track to finally find myself again and realize that that was not who I was. I would tell myself that freshman boys have no intention of finding a girlfriend, but the will tell you they do. I would tell myself that just because you think he's "the one," you're probably wrong, so keep your head together. But then again, everything happens for a reason and I am who I am now, due in part to those rather rocky experiences freshman year. I would also tell myself to get really involved in campus activities because you really do get out of college what you put into it.

My college experience has introduced me to so many different paths that can be taken in life. I have always had an image of college students coming to study sciences, math, and law. I have found it to be true that students should come and study what they enjoy most. I've seen many of my peers in this first semester alone, that come to college as science majors to please someone else, but ended up being miserable because that was not what they were passionate about. These students are now studying Music, or Theater, or Communications and are much happier because these are the things that they love to do. They have been able to find a way to spend their lives working in an environment they will love. This experience has been valuable to me because it has given me a chance to take a step back, and look at the things that I am interested in, and consider what I want to do without the influence of outside forces.

Living on your own away from your parents is an exhilarating and terrifying experience that teaches you almost as much as you learn in class, regardless of your area of study. Suddenly, you're a young adult responsible for feeding, clothing, and managing yourself. You have to be courageous enough to live with a complete stranger in a room comparable to a closet and considerate enough not to drive a wedge between yourself and your new roommate. You can no longer spend copious amounts of time in the bathroom that is all the way down the hall, and you have to wear shower shoes. You aren't a kid anymore, and you need to learn to start taking care of yourself.

My college experience has given me quite a lot, from new friendships to knowledge, of course, to a better outlook on life and even a different perspective of myself. the bonds i have made with friends of all ages and races have lasted though the semesters enough to where we hang out on a regular basis, some help with my studies while some help with my social life. My college experience has been everything I've expected it to be there were hardships and failures but these were important and valuable for me. Without the failures i would be the run of the mill "nose-stuck-up-my-butt " smartty pants but i have learned valuable life lessons and valuable information concerning my career path. If at first you don't succede try and try again is a great motto for college and life in general. College has taught me to never give up on myself and to always do my best.

In my oppinion the college experience, as well as the knowledge gained is not limited to books and homework. The accuired skills of puntuality, performance, conscientiousness, attentiveness, and time maneagement are extreemly helpfull in my day to day life. College has been by far the best disciplinary tool for preparing for the work force. It teaches students that results received greatly depend on your efforts, and that is a powerfull asset to any student or worker!

I have made so many unforgettable memories here at LSU. I have met some great people who I know will become my lifelong friends. I have experienced rejection, love, confrontation, reconcilliation, and abandonment. I have learned so many facts, concepts, ideas, and abstractions. I have learned the value of working hard; being able to see past the short term struggle and focus on the long term gain. I have matured as a person and my school has been a huge factor in shaping the kind of man I am to become.

I have learned so much in my first semester of college that I could never have attained anywhere else. I know that by going to college I am giving myself a leg up against the rest of the world in a very competitive job market. Education is always an invaluable entity, but especially these days when ingorance and intolerance run rampant. It stands for us educated students to carry the torch of knowledge into the future.

Based on the semester I've been enrolled at my school I would never give that up for the world! When people tell you college is going to be the best four years of your life, you have to do all you can to make the best of it. I have met so many people that I can now call lifelong friends while at the same time I'm getting a world class education from the best professors (not to mention that football season is so much fun too). I know that once I graduate with my Bachelors Degree, just from attending my school and meeting with counselors, I have many connections for the job I want to pursue in Public Relations. If I didn't attend my school I don't know where I would be academic wise. All of the fun stuff was just an added bonus!

Without attending, I wouldn't be able to enter my chosen career field at all, so it has been a VERY valuable experience. I have learned so much, and have made many good networking connections. I've already started up my own business and become part of a team temporarily, after only a year and a third of being in school.

So far, out of my experience at LSU, I have learned how to be independent. In high school, the students had it easy because the faculty there treated us like children and made everything extremely too easy. It did not prepare me for college at all and I had a hard transition into college. During my time at LSU I have taught myself to make my own decisions and basically become a young adult and not a child. This knowledge has made LSU extremely valuable to attend. Otherwise, I would have just taken the easy way out and not have fulfilled my wants and dreams.