Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Top Questions

So far, being a freshman in college, I have learned many things from my experience. In high school, I was always used to the environment where teachers and fellow classmates were always there to help me with every step I take. In college, I've learned to be more responsible and independent with my studies. I have also learned that there are many different kinds of people in this world. Being on campus, I have met plenty of people and made many new friends. I am now surrounded with people with similar dreams and ambitions as I have. We all work together to strive for our dreams as well as learned form one another. I would not trade 'college life' for anything else in the world if it meant me broadening my horizons to new experiences and lessons learned. With that, I will forever cherish the wonderful professors I've had along with my classmates. College is valuable to attend, not only because I am furthering my education but to see what the 'real world' is all about and how that experience itself can help me to grow mentally and spiritually.

Since I have only attended college for one semester, I do not have much experience. However, I can say that college life requires you to be well prepared, organized, and able to adapt. You must adapt to all of the different teachers as well as their learning styles. I have grown more as a person this semester. Unfortunately, I made a few mistakes this semester. Fortunately, I have learned from these mistakes and will not get stuck in bad situations in the future. Also, I have learned more in this semester than I learned in two years of high school. All in all, it was an experience I will never forget and will cherish forever.

I've learned that you must compete for your education. You have to want to be the best at everything you do. It's also very important that you help other students and assist professors when you can. The time will come when you'll need a favor and you need friends and professors to support you.

When I first went to college right out of high school, I was not ready for such a drastric change from high school. I did not do well my first year. I moved back home and decided to go to community college near my house. This was much easier for me. I had the stability and support of living at home. I was able to focus more on my school work. I didn't know what I wanted to major in until I took a music class at school. I had played in the band during high school. I then realized I truly enjoyed music and playing an instrument. My music professor was a great encouragement. Since starting music classes I have learned to play the oboe and saxaphone in addition to the flute I played in high school. My goals now include transferring to a 4 year college and majoring in music so I can teach high school music as a career. Without a college degree, I would not be able to pursue my goal of teaching. The college experience has taught me many things including responsibility for myself and motivation to move forward in life.

I am finishing my third semester at LSU, and the first lesson I learned was how much more time I needed to spend studying than I did in high school. I am quickly learning the value of study groups and meeting with my professors. Most of my classes to this point have been weed-out classes designed to push students to the breaking point. I have taken a few actual Engineering classes, and they have left me with a feeling of anticipation at pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering. I am especially excited about the Engineering specific classes I am sceduled to take in the near future, and having the opportunity to begin designing new things to help fill different needs as I see them arise.

I have received a quality education and a benchmark from which to begin my career. LSU has taught me not only the basics to business and the working world, but also how to interact with others in a professional, cordial manner. I have learned how to make presentations, read business documents, interact with peers and clients, and suceed in this ever challenging business environment. LSU not only teaches you the material in the book, but they teach you how to successfully apply the material in the workplace.

Had I merely searched for a job immediately after graduating high school, I may have found one, and I may have lived steadily for the rest of my life, but I would have no opportunity for advancement or change. I would have lacked the proper education to have the luxury of life options. By going to college, I feel a huge sense of accomplishment that I never would have felt otherwise. I think at a much more accelerated level than I did in high school, and I've certainly learned more in one year of college than I probably did during the entirety of high school. My college experience will be a valuable asset once I graduate because of the new opportunities it grants me. I actually intend to study Chinese Mandarin along with engineering, and I am considering moving to China after I graduate. This wouldn't even be a possibility if I were to not attend college. The experience of college as a whole has also allowed me to meet friends I will retain for life, and also friends who share my same interests. Overall, my college experience is invaluable.

I have learned to adapt to many situations thanks to my college experiences. Out of all the things I've learned from going to my school, the most important would be the ability to provide for myself. I have found something I want to do for the rest of my life and I can't wait to get out in the world and make my mark! College is a fun, hard, rewarding experience and worth every penny.

What I've gotten out of my college experience is more education towards my field of study and just more knowledge in general. Since I haven't been awarded any sort of financial aid, I've had to work full time to afford to go to school, therefore, I didn't have much time for a social life on campus. Now that I have saved throughout the years, I am now going to school full-time and working part time. I understand how important it is to have a college education because I am a first generation student. My family had always struggled so they always preached to me how important an education is for me to better my life and job. They didn't want me to struggle as much as they did. I find attending college has made my family and myself proud of me because I have pulled off attending college and holding a job to provide for myself. I plan on continuing my journey to graduation.

The experience i gained from my current college is don't take anything for granted. Nurture your time in a way that will benefit you in the future. Live for the present but think about who you want to be in the future. Though you think it doesn't make much importance and i quote "It's fun while it lastes" for the fact that i've been in that position. Do what is possible and accomplish what will set you where you want to be and enhance who you will be. You don't want to look back to what you could have done and regeret what you didn't do. You will feel more comftrobale saying though i met consequences that I didn't like. I feel better confronting them then waisting time away in a regretful position. Everything you do might not be fun but everything has consequences good or bad, but they will always lead you to someone better. If I could go to the past and pressure myself to do good in school I would. I endure unsatisfactory thoughts that make me wonder what i could have done in those four years of high school.