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I have gained great friends, and great mentors that I can rely on throughout the rest of my life. The experiences here, between sports, academic/educational, and extra curricular, have been something I will never forget.

Northeastern University has provided me with the resources I need to succed in my field of International Affairs. Being able to attend a school where you can be a part of the general work-force while still enrolled in an undergraduate program needs no words. This school has fueled my inspiration to succeed in both my academia and the "real-world" environment. I find myself yearning to attend each and every class because everything I have been taught so far is new and exciting, rather than the typical curriculum I'm used to recieving. Not only this, but the multicultural society that NEU maintains gives way to a diverse student body bringing the international community to Boston. Every student one can encounter on campus will have a different background, a different story, a unique upbringing

My college experience has changed my view of myself. Throughout highschool I would just go through the motions of classes and other activities and never truly felt as though I was challenging myself or working toward anything great. It was in my first semester at college where I gained a true sense of self confidence and as my grades excelled, so did my feelings about where I was going in life. Each and every semester I take helps me to push myself and achieve things I never knew possible, such as being a part of my school's honor's society, Phi Theta Kappa. School has never been an easy process for me, however I do consider myself an intelligent person. My college experience has reinforced that belief in myself, and has proven to me that while school isn't always easy, the hard work will eventually lead to self gain.

I learned that I did not want to be a lawyer and that my career path was taking me elsewhere. I grew as an individual

As a minority female in the college environment, I love going to a college that is racially diverse. It has helped me come to terms with who I am as a person. I also enjoy the co-op program here at Northeastern, because it makes me feel secure in the idea that I will have a job when I graduate, and I won't feel like I am floundering when I graduate. I like the idea that I get great work experience while still in school and when I graduate I will already have real-life experience in my field, instead of just lectures and book experience.

What I have gotten out of my college experience so far is the ability to attend classes in a better learning environment than high school. The students at my college want to educate themselves and grow up to be productive adults once they graduate. This has had an impact on me especially this year. In high school, I did not study or spend my time on homework and I ended up doing extra credit at the end of the semesters to get my grades back up to a 3.45 gpa. I continued this practice my first 2 semesters of college and I quickly learned that I will not be able to that and get good grades. I also learned that extra credit is non-existent in college. It has been valuable for me to attend a junior college because I was able to stay at home for the first 2 years and the campus is small. I have not been overwhelmed going from a high school with 2500 students to a college with 25,000 students

So far, I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge in a variety of subjects. I have adapted to living in a city, not to mention living on my own, away from home.

I really like the co-op program of my school.its a great opurtunity that you can work in a place which is related to your major during your undergradute program.Its a great experience for a student and also its really good for your resume.Even its really effective if you want to apply to the graduate school.I love Co-op.

Although I have only completed a semester here, college has taught me to be an adult. Living away from home, being completely responsible for my school work, and being able to socialize freely have all helped my transition from adolescence to adulthood. However, with my both my parents health in decline, I may not be able to complete the transformation into an adult, given the impending financial difficulties upon my family and myself. That's why I hope to recieve this scholarship.

My college experiences have been more valuable to me than almost anything else in my life. Opening my mind to new ways of thinking, adjusting to the different teaching styles of the professors, managing and organizing my course work has all helped me to grow and gain confidence in myself. Going onto college after high school was not a value that was taught to me growing up, but, it is something I teach to my own children. My college path has not been a straight one. After high school I worked full time. In 1984 I attended a vocational school for respiratory therapy and began working in a hospital. I finally started taking classes at a community college and then transferred to San Jose State working toward a degree in history. I took a break to give birth to my first child and 16 years later I am finally realizing my dream to go to seminary. While I encourage my children to excel in school and go directly to college after high school, I believe they have learned a lot from my experience as well. I have not given up on my dream.