University of Florida Top Questions

Receiving my bachelors degree helped me figure out the direction I wanted to head in my life. I now plan on continuing my education by achieving a masters which will narrow done the field I want to specialize in and finally I will obtain my doctorate in the field I want to specialize in. My college experience has shown me how to be an independent thinker and to decide what I want to do and not what others have planned for me. It has been the most valuable thing I have done for myself. I feel like my own person on a mission that I am going to succeed at. I feel like I am part of a huge family and will always be a member of the Gator Nation and can take that with me wherever I go and know that I will have a friend wherever I am because Gators stick together, even during a lossing football game and in rough times as grown adults. Attending college has giving me the education I need to reach for the stars and go for my dreams.

Honestly, I can't say I'm too fond of my college whatsoever, but I do love my part-time job at Shands Hospital (which is affiliated with the University). I have gained more skills at my job than in any of my classes. I have worked with the Pediatric Congenital Heart Center for two years now and it has shown me how much I love the medical field. It has also inspired me to earn a Master in Health Administration after graduating with my Bachelor's degree. My job has been the best part of my college experience and has proven to be incredibly valuable. I work thirty hours week and therefore have learned to better manage time between work, classes, and homework. This job has been beyond beneficial and fulfulling. Thank you for your time and I appreciate your consideration! Cheers!

In just the short time that I have attended the University of Florida I have become more of an adult. Not only am I taking the most rigorous courses that a Freshman can take, I am also living on my own and truly understanding how to live without my parents. This was probably the most knowledge that I have obtained since coming up to Gainesville and that is be coming a “grown up.” Time management, organization, and readiness are a few of many skills that I have obtained in such a sort time. While taking a 15 credit hour semester I also am involved on the crew team at the University of Florida, which is a very big time commitment. So as you may be able to tell this is something that I had to get use to fairly quickly. The University of Florida has really changed my life for the better and I feel as if I am becoming more of a man.

My college experience has given me the opportunity to broaden my knowledge and interact with many different people. I've been immersed in a setting that provides college students of all backgrounds. I've learned so much from being around so many people. I beleive that the high number of international students at my university is a learning experience in itself. I get to see how students from other parts of the world think and learn. My college experience has given me a new sense of responsibility since I have to do most things on my own and figure things out without help from my parents. It's given me the chance for a fresh start with a whole new setting and new friends that will become my close colleages as I progress through college. This whole college setting has challenged me to approach problems and situations in a way I have never had to and that is a valuable experience to learn from.

Out of my college experience I have learned the importantce of being financialy smart and how to have patience in conflicting situations. This has been valuable becasue I realized that money is only a temporary possesion, and that its up to you to make it last. So with that I've become more mindful of my spending habits so that in the future I wont have to struggle just to make ends meet. Learning to be more patient has also been valuable because I have encountered situations when personalities and tempers would get in the way of doing the right thing, which then lead to insults and problems. So learning how to keep my opinions to myself was something that I appriciated greatly because it will benefit me in the professional world.

My college experience has been about far more than what my diploma will someday read. It has been a discovery of knowledge, cultures and ideals. But mostly, it has mostly been a discovery of myself; of who I am and of who I would like to be. Being in college, away from my family, and out of Miami where the majority of the population shares my Cuban background and my family's same story of loss and immigration, I was was pulled out of my comfort zone and forced to redefine myself. I had to, for the first time, define myself, not based on my family's history or on the ideals that they have raised me to believe in. For the first time I was forced to, or rather given the opportunity to learn who I want to be and how I want to leave my mark on this world. In preparing for my future, I have been exposed to many differnet beliefs and ways of life and I have chosen which ones to take as my own. My college experience has been so much more than my academic accomplishements; it has been a road to self discovery.

I have learned a lot from my college experience so far and still have a lot to experience. It has taught me life lessons that will be valuable to me for the rest of my time at college and beyond. It's important to attend college, I believe, because you're not only learning a profession, but you're learning how to survive in the world. I am an interior design student and it's important to learn how to work with a group and be able to compromise on projects because, that is a skill you will need for your career. I have learned how to budget my time and my money, while also learning to be responsible for myself and my school work. Being in college now, will help me get a better job and allow me to be more successful later on. College has allowed to me to find out who I am and who I want to be in society. Getting an education is the most important thing anyone can do for themself and doing something you love, no matter what it is, will make for a happy and successful life.

I havent been able to start my college experience yet but I'm hoping it will teach me how to be a good worker with responsibilities and values.I'm also hoping to gain a good stable career and I'm very excited for the whole experience!

My current college experience thus far has simply shown me what I've always been told by my mother. You will see results based on the effort you put into something, or otherwise stated, you get back what you put in. College is so much different from high school on the accountability level. Considering your punishment for tardiness, skipping class, and not doing homework simply shows an effect on your grades, minus the high school lectures from parents and/or teachers, many college students get off to a rough start. Sadly, your grades are your GPA, which affects your transfer to other colleges, scholarship opportunities, and potential of hiring following after college. I learned that procrastinating was no longer an option, and there are few second chances for making up errors. I believe this has been so valuable for me, it's helped me in many areas of my life. My work ethics coming into adulthood and life in itself have become stronger and more important to me. I've learned to choose between taking the easy road or the hard one, and I've found that the latter is more rewarding.

I came from a city where the population wasn't as diverse as most towns. I had always wanted more Asian friends. When I got to UF, I found what I was looking for. After joining a few Asian clubs, I found friends for life. These people are inspirational, and role models. They have achieved so much. One, for example, was invited to S. Korea by a promient entertainment studio for her website she designed a few years ago. The people I've met, I'm sure will remain my friends forever. There is no knowledge that can compare to the bonds people create as they learn and grow up together in a foreign place. Going to college is a life-changing experience, one where a young adult transitions into a full adult. Everyone is in a new environment, trying to balance living on their own, while completing their major. Having a friend to support make this process much more enjoyable and sometimes even...fun.