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I was forced to drop out of highschool at age 16 due to life threatning health problems, and serious family displacement problems. At age 26, I was finally given the opportunity to go back to school, and I jumped on it. My dream has always been to obtain some type of college education. The wealth of knowledge and experience that I have gained by being in school has become so vast that if I could somehow receive a paycheck to stay in school, I would. I have full support of my family, because they know how important school is to me. I hold a 4.0 GPA, at currently 64 earned credits. It bothers me, to physical illness when students are disrespectful to our educators. I believe so firmly in how much a college education can enhance our well being, not just with financial earnings, but our self satisfaction and worth in general, that I have my eldest daughter enrolled in a college preparatory school. (She is 11) Neither of my parents had the opportunity to attend higher education, but I want my children to be proud of me. I will not be satisfied with minimum wage for eternity. Thankyou.

The whole college experience is exciting. It is the true test to determine how well we manage with out our parents guiding us. I chose to live away from home and to be honest, I am nervous but in the end it is worth it. So far I realize it is important to attend because it is a taste of "freedom". We become better prepared for the real life.

Attending college was a huge point in my life. I was able to grow and develop into who I am today. Not only did I receive an excellent education, but I learned who I was. It was an experience I will never forget. Education is so much more than books and papers. It's about becoming an individual. You discover yourself academically but also socially, politically, and spiritually. I hope to continue this when I attend graduate school at The university of Southern California.

To most people I know, college is viewed as a given. They have no worries regarding financial issues regarding the cost of college expenses; their only concern is deciding which college they would like to attend the most. In my world, having enough to attend college any college is an extreme privilege. That is why I feel honored to have had the opportunity to attend Johnson County Community College on the Presidential Scholarship. I have worked my entire life to be the best at everything I do, and my dedication paid off at the end of my high school career with receiving this honorable scholarship. My life goal at this time in my life is to now attend The University of Kansas. Due to my financial situation achieving this goal is a challenge for me. But with this scholarship I will be able to make my dream a reality and continue on with my education in hopes of making a difference in our world.

I have gotten the experience of a lifetime out of my college experience ive learned why so many people are choosing to go back to school in our economy it has been valuable to attend because no one in my family could explain what it was like to be in college im a first generation college student with nmo background of college whatsoever ive seen how people with a college education can live comfortably with out living paycheck to paycheck. I've met people i never would have thought existed, people who have trained under the first man to help build hotels and restaurants, people who have trained under these 1st generations of hospitality management. I've learned theres a difference between all cooking skills and what it took to create these cooking styles. But most importantly of all ive learned how to better myself and try to keep the world a place of less sickness and injury.

My first semester of college, I decided to move out and attend a 4 year university and live on campus at a university that is about a 40 minute drive from my house. This was one of the best things that I could have ever done for myself. I was able to learn how to be indepent. It helped me grow out of my high school stage of life. But after one semester, I moved back home and started attending the community college due to financial reasons. But I think that moving back home and attending the community college has been a very good decision for me to take, as tuition is much cheaper so I am able to take more classes; and I have had a much better experience at the community college because of the smaller classes, bringing college to a more personal level. I am planning on going into Dental Hygiene and I am so excited to get a start on my career path. Earning an education has been a large sacrifice in my life, but I am so grateful that I have had the opportunity to attend and start my life on a chosen career path.

A great job and lifelong friends.

I have learned to develop my social skills to the next level by actually having roommates for the first time. Living alone has also taught me to manage my finances responsibly. I have also learned to use my time better and actually plan my day so I can use each day efficiently. I have also made life long friends by joining a fraternity and developing a large social network at the university. Going to the university has also taught me to be more independent. Since my parents actually live on the other side of the country, I have learned to take care of myself by sleeping on time, waking up on time, and eating meals on time. As an economics major, I feel like I can apply many things I have learned in my major and apply it to real life current economic events. Overall, the social networking obtained and education learned will be deemed as an invaluable source of knowledge to my life in the future.

I learned alot in past 2 yrs in College. Living away from parents, not having mandatory classes have taught me to realize what is important in life. I got kicked out of the university due to low G.P.A., however I learned from the mistake and got myself enroll back into school. Now, I know that as a Student my priority is to get educated and start preparing myself for the future. Of course I regret getting kicked out of school, but without that I think my motivation would not be as strong as now.

Initially I was skeptical about attending a 4-year university. I was looking into a community college because of the obvious reason of money. However, i decided to go to a University and I am glad that I chose this path instead. I joined alpha Kappa Delta Phi, an Asian interest sorority before realizing how big of a part it will play in my life. I also lived in a dorm and was faced with new people and a new surrounding. I got a lot of my college experience which would have been unobtainable if I attended a local community college instead. I met tons of new people and became more independent. In addition, I learned how to time manage. Living without my parents was the most difficult part of the journey but it became the foundation to my growth. It is valuable to attend college, because it is always beneficial to have that sort of education for a person's resume in order to qualify for better jobs. Attending college made me grow up a lot faster and it can be the reason why others did too.