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I have aquired a great deal of knowledge throughout my course studies. I was able to explore different areas of interest so that I could discover what career would most utilize my strengths and passions. Throughout my courses, my teachers helped guide me into other courses and careers that would possible suit my strenghts in math and science. There are an abundance of resources available to me that I can use to enhance my learning experience and further discover what major to declare. The various course schedule the first two semster helped me be well rounded in my knowledge basis, and it helped me discover myself and what I truelly like and excel in. It has also taught me how to take control of my life and motivate me to reach for higher goals. I've learned how to balance my time, prioritize, and multi-task. It opened up possibilities that I never knew I had and made me realize that I world is limitless. It has showed me that a single person can accomplish great things that can change the world in a positive way. I am a more proactive person with higher aspirations after attending college.

Thus far, my college experience has been wonderful. I have worked this hard in my entire life. I have learned time management and also scarfice, Being in college I had to give alot of things. I value being able to make hard decisons without my parents input. College have showed me the bigger outlook on the world, not just what I am use to. Everything Michigan University have offered me is truly valueable.

Personally, for me who wants to pursue a career in secondary education, the experiences I gain are from the different types of students and professors that I encounter. From each person, I take something from them--perhaps a sentence, a personality characteristic, teaching styles, or a particular interest. As a high school teacher, I will encounter different kinds of people--and this is true for anyone. From everyone I meet, I learn something from them whether it is from their own mistakes or perhaps from their own successes and I try to apply it to my own work ethic, my own attitude, or my own particular teachign style. This is a valuable experience for me and it is something that I look forward to continue doing for a long time.

For a long time I didn't know what I wanted to do with my future. I went from wanting to go into law enforcement, to politics. Finally I decided I just needed more money so I decided to just do the Vet Tech program at Mt San Antonio college then continue my education. That is where I found my niche. Thanks to my teacher Jaime Sakujawa, I found myself falling in love with working with livestock animals and genetics. I quickly decided to go into animal sciences with a major in Livestock management with hopes of getting into the breeding and genetics of these animals . So I can say going to college showed me what I want to do with my life, what I want my career to look like, where I excell with my love of animals and showed just how many doors there are to choose in this field. Going to school made me love going to school and gave me hope for a future.

I have only been in college for a little over a yearand I have gained so much. I'm taking challenging courses, and I have learned so much about myself and my potential. I have been involved in numerous clubs and organizations, and it has helped me to meet new people and give back to the community.

The most important thing that I have gotten from my college experience so far has been time management skills. Being in school full time as well as having two part time jobs takes up a lot of my time as a student, and it has forced me to plan my days out tediously so that I know I have enough time for everything that I plan to do. Michigan State has been valuable to attend because it forced me to keep myself motivated; there is not as much one on one attention, so you have to be the one to tell yourself to keep trying and doing the best you can. Another thing that is valuable that Michigan State offers are the many opportunities to find extra curricular activities. The activity that was most important to me was that there are so many jobs that are available, I needed to find a job close to campus with flexible hours because I had such a busy schedule , it was made easy for me because of all the small businesses around campus. The job I found helps me pay my way through my college experice.

I thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere of Michigan State. While it used to be considered a rioting, party school, I have never experienced that here. Instead, I've experienced professors that are dedicated to giving students the most up-to-date information, because they are active researchers in their field. I've experienced a terrific athletic program, with players that give it their all and fans that are outrageously dedicated. I've experienced an administration dedicated to keeping the campus Spartan Green and reducing their carbon footprint. I've experienced a beautiful campus with the Red Cedar River Trail cutting through it. I transferred into Michigan State halfway through my college career and I wish I could have started off here. My heart definitely belongs to Michigan State.

My college experience at Michigan State University has taught me to see the world as a land of opportunity and that you can never learn too much. Learning is a daily process. At MSU, I've had the chance to meet people of all ethnic groups and religions with no discrimination. We've found that we are similar in goals and where we wanna be in about 5 years. At first i knew i wanted to be a Pre-Med student. But as i began to explore the campus and hear of many new opportunities to explore new heights, I've found a love for wanting to major in Communication. and for this major to take me into Television and/or radio. I feel even more comfortable with this career choice than even stepping into MSU thinking that i wanted to go into medicine. I've found my niche. Our school even has a radio station that i'm pursuing interest in to give me some advancements for my newly found major. Thanks to Michigan State University, i feel a new confidence and self-assurance about life and what it has planned for my future.

I have become alot more extoverted and social since I have attended college. I have also learned alot about Psychology since I am ofcourse majoring in the that field and taking classes does help. since enrolling ,I have met people from many different cultures at my school and have befriended many of them.Most of all though the respect I get from my friends and family has been wonderful. Plus the new found respect I have for myself is absolutely priceless.

I've gotten the ability to express myself confidently in a verbal and written manner, to think critically, and to understand and know myself better. Michigan State was absolutely valuable in making me into a well-rounded person because of the sheer amount of opportunities it allowed. Also, because of the large number of opportunities, I developed the skill to sort through mass amounts of information and narrow my possibilities in a short amount of time. I learned to think and act independently but also how to work as a team.