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What I have really enjoy about Southern Polytechnic State University is the helpfullness of the professors. That was the main reson why I pick this college over the others I was accpeted to. There has been time when I needed to speak with a professor about my classes and they were readily availble. Also, they have interesting stories to tell when you get them in a down time. from those stories, it helps you relate to the corse far better. the proffessors also have many connetions to jobs that would be pique a young students intrest. Without proffessors at SPSU, the school experience would be far different.

So far I have learned that college is not the same as High School and that if you want to actually learn you need to pay close attention and take tedious notes. So far my experience has be valuable because I have started taking better notes not only in class but also at work and at home. I have also matured alot in the way I study.

Throughout my education it has always been that you HAVE to go to school, it is expected and in some ways demanded of you, at least until you are 16. After that, you are on your own. College is an entirely different world. People who go to college don’t go because they are forced to but because they want to. And that is exactly what I did; I continued my education to get ahead in life. I have always been around kids, so when the opportunity presented itself to me I went for it. I am now attending my local community college working on my associate’s in elementary education. The work is much harder but I don’t mind it, it just gives me a chance to push myself even further to achieve what I want. And what I want is to become someone; I want to make a difference in the lives of our future.

So far, I have gained resopnsibility, friendship and a great amount of knowledge out of my college experience. This school offers an array of social life activities an well as fraternities and soroities.I am not finished yet and I look forward to my future years here at southern poly. GO HORNETS

Out of my college experience I have been presented with ways into the major I have decided on and recently declared, and realized that just because you are good at something, that is not reason enough to declare it as your major and eventually work in that field 40 hours a week until you're 60. I have learned that professionalism doesn't always mean acting like an adult, but giving superiors what they want and knowing how to keep your cool, but also when it is time to stand up. I have realized that friends are important to have and schoolwork isn't enough to keep one company. In making resumes and being in and out of the Honors Directors office and the Career and Counceling department, I have determined that prior experience in the field, any work experience at all, and being able to show participation in school activities mean a lot more than just a good GPA.

This is my second attempt at college. This time around I have had a few "ah ha" moments that I should have had when I was younger, or could have had if I were paying more attention the first time. The first being that school is not all about the course work. It is also about setting goals, delivering on those goals, and building off of them. It is also about going the extra mile and searching for answers outside of the textbook. Doing your own research to get a better understanding is key. Coming back to college after a 10 year absence has been the most valuable experience (next to motherhood) that I could be rewarded.

I have always been taught that obtaining a college education was needed for success in life. After attending for awhile now, I can truly see why. I have acquired so much out of my college experience so far; even though it has been very short and just the beginning, I am truly gifted to be attending and to be able to get so much out of the entire experience. When most hear or think "college experience" the first thing that comes to mind is the educational aspect of it. For me, not only has it been the educational aspect but the social aspect as well as the communal. I have acquired so much knowledge, I have met many new and interesting people, I have joined the community and am doing my part to better my educational environment. It has been such a valuable experience to attend college because, when thought of, not many are able to go through with it. Many are held back due to financial, social, or other problems; and thus are unable and will never be able to have such an experience. I am truly blessed to be in the position that I am.

I have learned an incredible amount of information applicable to my chosen field of study. My university offers an incredible mathematics education with a very approachable and reasonable faculty - anyone afraid of math need only attend my university to realize how attainable a solid understanding of mathematics really is! I have also taken a number of very thorough and essential courses in computer programming. Many of my former colleagues considered programming as something of a "soft science." I now have convinced them that, if programming is a "soft science" then so is mathematics; perhaps not governed by the impersonal rigidity of classical physics, but nonetheless governed by a serious rigor and demand for detail. I could not imagine a better introduction to engineering than what I have received thus far, nor one more appropriate for my level of expertise at my initial point of matriculation.

I have been attending SPSU since the middle of summer semester and, thus far, I have thoroughly enjoyed my college experience. I have been exposed to a whole new learning environment, and I absolutely love it. The staff is exceptionally helpful, and the classes are paced at a level that makes it easy for any speed of learner to keep up with. I have learned to take on a new responsibility, and it has given me a good preview of what it will be like to totally rely on myself.

I have been able to attain a stronger study mechanism. I have mastered time management.