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Penn State University has given me a great college experience. I received an excellent education in the biological sciences and assoicated fields. I not only learned a lot of information but I also learned how to think abstractly and how to apply that information. I was taught by the best professors who are well recognized as experts in their fields. I was fortunate enough to conduct research with one of the professors. This research work expanded my knowledge in research practices and in the topic well beyond what was taught in the class. My undergraduate work really prepared me to exceed in my chosen career field of phsyical therapy. I believe that what I have learned here will help me succeed in the future. This university provides a unique and welcoming social environment. I meet a lot of great and interesting people while also forming life-long friendships. I really enjoyed the school spirit and sense of community here. This is most evident by their saying "We Are.... Penn State". We cheer for the football team together; we socialize together; we dance for a cure for childhood cancer together. I learned that there is more to life than just education.

I have learned so much in the past year that I have been here. I have not only gained more knowledge but I have also met so many new people and learned about how to succeed in the real world. I have had loads of fun getting involved in the different activities here. The reason that I think this school is the best to attend out of all other schools is because here there is a true sense of school pride and a connection with people. It is placed in a perfect place with all of the tools you need to succeed and learn to the best of your ability.

I am a very determined and responsible college student who is working hard to get the most out of my education. I take my schooling very seriously and hope to become an excellent elementary and early childhood educator. I work hard to keep my grades up, and get the most out of each class as possible. As of now I have an overall GPA of 3.51. I have learned a lot about children and the best possible way to teach them. Ever since I was in middle school I dreamed of becoming a teacher that gives all of my students the best possible classroom experience. I work hard in school, and feel that my perseverance will pay off when I become a successful teacher. I love children and find that every class I take is bringing me that much closer to becoming the career women that I have longed to be. My patient, creative, and determined personality is proving to serve me well thus far in my schooling, and seems to make me a perfect candidate for an elementary teacher. Children are the future, and I am determined to make every child?s future seem a little brighter.

Education, the experience of a life time and door into the Field of Technology and a chance at staying involved in service to my country via Navy Civil Service IT employment after not being able to go on active duty as planned. It also provided a light of hope to the rest of my family for a bright future for all of us because I showed everyone that it was important to get at least a bachelor's degree from a well known and respected university to improve our overall quality of life. I was the first of my grandmother's children, grand children, great grands or great great grands on both sides of my family to get a bachelor's degree. Now I see my family inspired and wanting to try to get one for themselves. My little sister will be starting her freshmen year at my Alma Mater Penn State University in Fall 2010 and I'm waiting to see if I got back into to Penn State for Grad School starting Fall 2010.

i will be starting school on may 17 2010 and i will be expecting to get a good education and training from my school and hopefully meet some good people along the way. I will be at school on time everyday i expect to graduate in august 2011 above and beyond excellent grades and after that i will be working and getting all of my necessary certifications and open up my own business.

Attending college has given me a new perspective on life. You are able to gain the knowledge to do any profession or even start your own business. I believe the college lifestyle also prepares you for a future job (deadlines). So far, it has been an educational and enthusiastic experience for me and I hope to continue this experience.

I am currently a transfer student, my experiences with past colleges have been stressful. Not the classes themselves, but the confusion that community colleges dont seem to have the time to help with. Ever since I have had an interest in Penn State I have come to a new understanding of what college is all about. The day I got my acceptance letter was a breath of fresh air, I felt a weight lifted. College to me is about education, not only in the classes but in life. It gives you an understanding of people, as well as puts you in social experiences you never thought possible. College to me has been like competing in a race. My acceptance letter has been my first sprint towards the finish point, and with Penn State I know I'm going to come in first place.

I have gotten so much out of my two years of experience at the University of Utah. I learned the value of time management, organizing and being task/goal orientated. I also found myself learning so much not only from my classes, but about myself and the importance of being independent. I had the opportunity to be apart of the Athletics and my experience being a student athlete is something I'll never forget. I had to manage my time between classes, studying, practice, training and social time. At times it seemed overwhelming, but I know I grew as a individual and my goals were becoming a reality. It was so valuable and life changing for me to attend college, because I know without my degree I can't pursue the kind of career I want to go into. I'm fortunate for my experiences and want to finish school and make the best future for myself as possible.

College has been valuable to attend because it taught me life lessons beyond education. Foremost, my college experience has taught me how to be a grape. I have learned to work in groups, large bunches or small. Even if other grapes are a bit rotten I can keep my juices flowing, surviving, and staying ripe. I have learned to be just as strong as a lone grape; independent and assertive, not losing my purpose, meaning, direction, and goals to which I am driven. I can even fare in my lowest of lows, when I feel as shriveled as a raisin. I am as sweet and kind as my best of days- I am human, everyday cannot be a perfect one. And although I may look as though I have not taken care of myself, I continue to hold my reason for being, my motivation for learning, and my drive for doing all that I do to the fullest extent of my abilities. I am a student, as versatile as a grape.

Life is made of challenges, and my job is to know figure out how to overcome them. Going to college has made me realize how important it is to be an active problem solver. A college degree does more than just attest to the fact that you completed enough credits; it signifies that you have developed your mind to solve real-life problems and that you have enough determination to complete a very difficult and time-consuming task in order to excel. My college experience so far has been so valuable to me because I have learned how to calmly and effectively solve problems in the world. As an Engineer, I will be a vital part of our world's progress towards becoming a greater planet, and going to college is making me challenge conventional ways of thinking and explore the endless amount of solutions to any problem.