University of Florida Top Questions

During my college experience, I have learned many important things about people and the real world. I realize the struggles financially and academically on a day to day basis. Also, college has enhanced my friendships with people from different cultures, more influence on my dreams, and various experience within my major. It is valuable to attend this University because their are so many opportunities now and in the future for myself. It is a privelage to go to one of the best schools in Florida because not a lot of people get accepted and I have so much Gator pride and love for my classmates.

Attending college is a process fraught with making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, and soul-searching. Upon entering the University of Florida, I realized that I can now start planning my own future and figuring out how to enjoy life. I have been consistently encouraged to take many different types of classes in order to figure out what truly piques my interest. It is difficult to claim uniqueness within a school that is so eclectic be it culturally, academically, and socially. I do believe, however, that being truly unique stems from one’s ability to mold two seemingly different ideas to create an entirely new perspective on life. This is why I am now pursuing a double-major in Political Science and Anthropology with a minor in Russian studies, which are subjects not often tackled side-by-side. Aside from my future interests, I have also been stimulated to continue honing my skills as an actor, singer, pianist, and writer in order to build self-confidence and creativity. I have also been able to make life-long friends who will consistently push me to accept any challenge, but who will always be there for me when I need them.

My college experience has completely thrown me into an independent lifestyle. For the first time ever I have to fend for my own. If I don't go grocery shopping I don't have food, if I don't pay my internet bill, I have no internet, same for cable utliities and such. It's not even the education I'm receiving. I'm being put into a position I've never had the opportunity to experience. I'm learning how to adjust slowly but surely. It's not fun coming home to no mother with a smile on her face and a big dinner on my plate, but at the end of the day I'm learning life skills that will serve me for my future.

From attending the University of Florida I have gained so much value and had several truly life changing experiences. I can't imagine attending a different university. I feel personally invested in UF and compelled to encourage others to get involved on campus. I have gained a group of lifetime friends from being an ambassador for the business college. I have developed my interpersonal skills through various leadership positions on campus. These skills are directly transferable to my future job. From joining a professional business fraternity, I have gained a sense of professionalism by polishing my interior and exterior qualities. I have also had the rewarding opportunity to give back the University of Florida through volunteering and being involved. By being a mentor to undergraduate students and helping them reach their goals, I feel that I haved gained the personal gratification of knowing that I have made a positive impact on the lives of others. Being a student at UF has been like any other endeavor I have undertaken in life, you get back what you put into it. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to attend such a dynamic university and to have met contagiously motivated people.

My college experience has been extremely valuable to me because of the study habits obtained, the head start gained toward my future career goals, and the many opportunities afforded to expand my relational skills. Taking college level courses in conjunction with a full high school schedule has taught me organizational skills, time management techniques, and the ability to effectively meet requirements and deadlines. The dual-credit courses I have taken have provided an acceleration of my education by allowing me to complete several college requirements in advance of attending a university, preparing me for upper-level coursework, and ultimately contributing to an early entrance into my career field. Attending a variety of classes has provided the opportunity to develop valuable human relations. I have learned to effectively communicate with fellow students and professors of diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, sufficiently adapt to different environments and situations, and continually work to understand and meet the requirements of various educators. The benefits of my early college experience are numerous. I have gained meticulous study habits, sufficient preparation for further academic pursuits, and outstanding people skills necessary for my future success.

Iam a single mother of 2 children and my husband left us 4 yrs ago and I knew I could not support my family on minimum wage so through the grace of God I knew College was the only answer. It has truly been a learning experience. Very diffulcult at most times but I know in the end college is the only option for me and my family to get ahead in life. Thank you and God bless Lori

I majored in psychology and have found that is has provided me with an infinite number of ways to improve the quality of life of others. Despite the adversities I had to overcome earlier on in my life, my desire to help others always kept me moving forward. As I continue on to graduate school with the goal of pursuing a degree in clinical psychology, I am confident that the knowledge and passion I have for psychology will allow me to take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way. With eagerness and anticipation, I am ready to confront the challenges that line the road ahead of me. I look forward to changing the lives of many in the future, as I know my journey has only just begun.

The collegiate experience has provided me, not only with the academic tools I will need when I enter the professional world, but also the ability to face obstacles and opportunities alike, with confidence in myself. When you are facing what seems like an impossible deadline, there is nothing more satisfying than the feeling of successfully overcoming that seemingly mountainous task. All it takes is that one time and you suddenly have confidence in yourself that you never knew you had. The most important thing I have learned through my college experience, as cheesy as it may sound, is that absolutely nothing is impossible. I have been shown that nothing worth having comes easy and how gratifying it is to work hard for the things you earn, academically as well as in life. I have seen that overcoming the obstacles that challenge you make the opportunities that follow exponentially better because you know what it took to reach that goal.

College is a milestone that I am proud that I have reached. It is the stepping stone from adolescence into the real world. There was never a doubt in my mind that I would go to college, and now, 18 years later, here I am. In college, I've truly begun to appreciate and realize the meaning of freedom. Of course, there's the freedom to eat when I want, sleep when I want, study when I want, and any other possible decision at my hands. But, as the famous quote says, with all this freedom comes great responsibility. In college, I have surprised myself in how much self-control and determination that I actually have. Temptation lurks everywhere, yet I have been able to maintain the urge to give into those temptations. The question is always a variation of should I study or should I go to a party with my friends? The ability to keep my self-control in check while still having a good time is the biggest lesson that I have learned from college so far. Learning that I will have the skill with me for the rest of my life has made college invaluable.

I have learned a lot about life. In high school you are surrounded by a lot of people who are just like you, but in college you recieve training for what the professional world is like. I would also love to be able to afford to go to nursing school, and there have been so many people around school who are supportive of why I want to go to nursing school (including teachers). I want to be able to become a nurse who is able to serve in a third world country. It has been valuable to me to be able to work toward what I want to do with my life, and I have continued to learn more about myself and why I want to do this through my entire college experience. In addition I have been held responsible for what I want, and thus I am willing to work hard to make my dreams a reality.