Ohio State University-Main Campus Top Questions

The experience so far that I have recieved is one of being rich and diverse. The amount of people that I have met have all been extremely friendly and open to building a good relation. Most of them are from different backgrounds and bring alot to the university experience as a whole. The college has provided me an intake of not only the people of what Ohio state residence are like or what American's are like, but also about how other people from other countries around the world are like. The value to me of attending this school is not only that it is one of the biggest ones out there, but I believe it is one that will help me gain succes in the career that I wish to pursue after graduating. The value to me of attending this school is the achievements that it lets me focus on and the experiences that I have gained. What I have gained from this university is to be cut throat open, confident, ambitious, creative and diverse.

I deserve this scholarship because I'm trying my best to help defray the cost for my parents. They are paying for my education and they make too much to get Federal Aid but not enough to pay the bills without loans or dipping into their retirement. I work summer and part-time jobs but it is not enough. Now that my sister is entering college in the fall of 2010, it will just get worse. I have learned to appreciate so much more now what my parents have done for my sister and I all of these years. Now that I have to budget the money and shop for groceries - I understand what it will take for me to earn a living for the rest of my life. Please give my application serious consideration - Thank you in advance.

During my first year attending Ohio Sate Marion I have gotten the experience to know a teacher more than in previous school years. Teachers at Ohio Sate respect you as an individual of the community and understand that you have more problems than just school work. This understanding offers students like myself to be able to get work handed in on time and learn without the shackles of time restraint pulling our legs and arms. I have earned the best grades that I have ever earned attending school this year and hope that my journey to main campus next year will continue to push my knowledge further and maybe one day I will stand among the great philosophers, artists, scientist, and those that have changed the world with the knowledge they had recieved in there youth.

I have learned that I get out of my education, what I put into it. This means that I must value each class and assignment. I find a way to make those things my own and do my best. Undstanding this, optimizes my learning. In other words, I find value in knowledge and I do not take my education for granted. Taking on responsiblility and being involved takes me outside of my small world, this makes me more marketable and prepared for my future. Investing in my education could be nothing but valuable.

I would have graduated in 1977 with my class, Instead , I dropped out in my senior year of high school. Now, I am 51 years old and since high school I have had a number of deadend jobs. I have cleaned houses, worked for a daycare as a helper at 16, I got into the production of personal computer. This may sound like a great career but, in my 25 to 30 years of production, I have received a number of back problems from standing all day 8 to 12 hour days. I have had two back surgery's. Getting up in the mornings just to stand with my feet on the floor HURT. Since I have enrolled in IBMC college, I feel I have hope that, even at 51 I can start a new career in an area of my intrest. I love going to school and I am a A- B grade student. I still have a year to go before I graduate, I am learning so much about the human body and medical terminalogy was like learning a new launguage!! I am on my way to a better life and I cant wait!

I am a freshman and I was told that I astounded some of my suite-mates because during my very first quarter they would see me sitting in other people's rooms; interacting and being a "social butterfly." And while I am a naturally social person, I am a bit shy when I'm first meeting someone. The reason that this wasn't a problem my first quarter was becase a male, Bryan, was open and friendly and told me to come over and sit on his and his roommates couch anytime; and just like that I felt a sort of acceptance. So being in college for just one quarter has taught me to be more outgoing and more friendly to people I don't know, because they may feel at ease with that sense of acceptance; just as I did.

My college experience and all the aspects of transitioning into adulthood have been incredibly valuable to me. Attending college was my first opportunity to have to stand entirely on my own feet. The process of choosing and registering for classes, expanding my social network, taking care of personal aspects, and balancing volunteering, employment and education while providing quality work for both all aided this process. The education I have received has created a greater appreciation for literature and language; select professors along the way have encouraged and inspired my love of literature and aspiration to educate our youth on the creativity and endless possibilities the subject has to offer. The college atmosphere allowed me to spread my wings into the adult world while creating a brighter future for not only myself, but my present and future family and the lives I hope to touch when entered the education career field.

At Ohio State I have grown as a person both in and out of the classroom. Out of the classroom I have grown in the areas of religion, friendships, value of family, gratitude, patience, respect and understanding. All of this personal growth is valuable now and in the future; and I do not think that I would have experienced all of this if I had not moved away to college. The main value though comes from discovering who I am and breaking away from what is expected by family and society. In my life this was changing my major. I was always a great student in math and science and was promised a bright future in engineering; however, as I was developing who I was, I found that I held no desire or passion for engineering. I broke the standards placed on me and changed my major to Special Education. My actives and life at college has been such a valuable experience because they have changed how I see myself and the world. I am now pursuing an area of passion and interest for me and I hope to change the world not just be a part of it.

Calling it simply just a college experience undermines truly what I have went through. One word to describe my time in college thus far would have to be growth. Educationally, socially, morally, and mentally speaking, I have grown into such a different person in such a short amount of time. Because of this experience I have met so many different people from all over the world, and I value this just as much as the education I have gained. The people you meet truly change your life and by opening your eyes, ears, heart, and mind, you can learn more than you can ever hope to wish for, and that is what I have gotten out of this experience. These people are the valuable resources that helped me through college and will continue to do so throughout my future career.

My college experience is giving me a whole new outlook on my future. I have the confidence within myself to succseed. Attending college is valuable to not only myself, but my family as well. I am now recieving the education I need to obtain employment in the medical field. College is the best decision I have ever made. I would not be able to move forward with my life if I did not choose to attend school. For the first time in my life I can see light at the end of tunnel. I have a hope and desire to acheive my dreams. I could not put a price on the value of an education it is not an exspense it is an investment.