University of California-Davis Top Questions

What I have gotten out of my college experience is becoming a new person. I am a single mother of an adorable two-year old little boy, who has motivated me to do something positive with my life. Attending college has been extermely valuable to me, because it has shown me that i can do more for myself and my son than working at a minimum wage, dead end job. College has exposed me to other people that are dealing with their own personal situations and I have been able to learn so much from them that has made my life better. Along with learning new and better ways to do things I am also learnig that I have the power to do something great with my life. Before I began attending college i thought that it would be nearly impossible for me to attend let alone graduate from college, now I know that it is possible and that there's so much help out there. Attending college has not only made me academically smarter it has also given me the confidence to pursue my goals and accomplish them.

So far my college experience has been about broadening my horizons and learning about new things I could learn and do. College gives you a lot of control over what classes you take, a privelage not given to students in High School. You can take classes you had never even thought of, explore new and interesting career choices. In the month I have been here, I have already radically changed my views of my own future. To me, college is a sort of right of passage. a place where students experience what life is like without the watchful eye of their parents. It's been a freeing feeling, and another one of the many things about college that makes me feel like this will get me ready for life. Here, I'm learning the skills I'll need to succede, and to me, that's the most I could ever ask for.

I have overcome so many obstacles while being in college. I have made over 15 close friends and over 100 acquiantences. In college I have been taught the most important rule in life, nothing can be done by just sitting around! Getting involved has become very close to my heart. On campus I got involved in getting my fellow peers to register to vote. I successfully registered 49 people to vote! It feels very good to be invovled at school because of the difference I can make. I have crossed many boarders, boarders of fear, race displacement, constant emploeyment to support my family, and housing difficulties. My college has always been there to support me. I know I have some where to turn in a time of need and in a time to vimlunteer to support my community.

Attending college is a wonderful experience because you ge to meet new people who you can relate to and value as a family. While living in the dorms I was able to make friends who I went to for guidance and support whenever I felt lonely and homesick. In the building I lived in everyone knew each other and treated each other with love and respect. The new friends I made made me feel at home and I saw them as family rather than friends. You create bonds that can never be broken and a new family. It's valuable to attend college because not only are you making friends but also because it's important to achieve a higher education. In order to be successful in this world you need a college degree and the only way to achieve this goal is to never give up and always strike for the best.

The University of California, Davis is an amazing school. I am small town girl with a huge dream, and Davis has offered me so much in such a short time. As a freshman, I had so many fears about college. Will I fit in? At Davis it wasn't a problem because they have such a diverse student body and plenty of clubs that fit any and everyone. I have had the opportunity to join a Christian Club that has introduced me amazing people and life changing experiences. Will I like my classes? I am not saying you will like every class you have to take, but I speak from experience when I say that you'll take classes you didn't even know exist, classes that you would never think would be interesting, classes that blow your mind, classes that you've always wanted to take. Davis offers so many classes on so many different subjects. My biggest fears were almost instantly solved. Davis is perfect in so many ways, and I can't imagine myself anywhere else.

At the beginning of being a college student, too many things in college life were making me anxious about. How to live without parents right next to me? what I need to do for my classes? How to make new friends in college? There were questions all over my head at that time. Now, as a senior in University of California Davis, I no longer experiencing the anixety of life. The college life provides me a platform to show myself and improve myself. Every homemork and projects give me opportunity to think and to solve problems by myself. Living without parents also gives me chances to take care of myself. Thus, I learned to be independent. Beacuse that no one will stand next to me and tell me what to do as in high school, I need to make friends with my classmates and keep connection to the professors. That improves my communication skills. Thus, I learned to live in a community and maintain relationship with others. The three years college life is valuable to me beacuse it makes me grow up. Now I am a competitive college student, and I know that I will have a bright future.

As a current college student, there have been many life lessons that I have learned to adapt to and yet many more to come. For starters I have learned to take responsibility for myself and for my actions. I have also learned how to manage my time, making time for class, studying, work, and a social life. While I have attended college, I have learned that things do not always come easy, but if you use the resources available to you and ask for help when necessary, the task at hand can be done. This life lesson alone will help me get through the struggles that the real world will present to me. In today's society it is important to attend college so that it will be easier to qualify for a job opening.

I have received so much out of my college experience. I am going back to school to further my education and to prove to my kids that education is not only important to get somewhere in life but is important for all things. I have experienced with my children day after day the struggles and many more accomplishments and importance of schooling. I know if I can go to school and work full-time and be a parent then anything is possible. I attend online classes at night. I work on my assignments while my children are doing their homework as well. My children see how hard I work on my assignments and how well I am doing and they want to try harder. They know that as long as they try they can do anything they want to put their minds too. I may have kids and be older now, but one is never too old to get an education. You can do anything that you put your mind too. You just have to believe and do what you want to accomplish instead of saying you want to. Just do it. Never give up when times get tough.

When first attending college no one truely knows what to expect or how much their life changes. There are so many new exciting experiences , with many being enjoyable and others not quiet so much. One of the wonderful idea of college is the students there choose and like being there, while in high school it is a different story. When attending a football game there is this feeling that you are truely part of the school. The students on campus are always friendly and helpful. As well as outside of class, inside of class is where the passion for your field of study develops and prospers. I have learned so much about who I am and what I want to do in life. College is where you make things happen , not letting things happen to you.

During the last three semesters in college I've not only gained mental maturity and knowledge, but I also feel better prepared for the "real world" and how to take care of myself and my future family. I was raised as a home schooled student, so college was a wonderful place to break out of my comfort zone, learn to make friends, and take in my surroundings. One big difference I noticed in myself once college started was how much I loved school! At home, I would work on school for about three hours a day, and then I wouldn't really have much to do the rest of the day. Needless to say, it got boring, and I decided early on that I hated school because of how lonely I felt. But within a few short days in college I discovered that it was not school that I hated, but the isolation...which is not a problem in college. All in all, I plan on eventually going to school long enough to get my PhD. College was the best decision I ever made and I can't wait to see how it affects my future!