University of Georgia Top Questions

I have recieved a life-changing experience out of my college experience. I started because I was in the market to change careers from retail to something computer related. And in just 2 short years, I have not only left retail, but I am now teaching part-time while I move one from an Associate's degree to a full-fledged Bachelor's degree. Without the skills I learned in college, or even the added confidence that attending college has given me, I would never have even had the courage to think about doing something like that. At this point, I, now, know that I truly can do anything I put my mind to.

I've gotten two incredible jobs, and the opportunity to be as successful as I choose. I learned how to be responsible, organized, how to tolerate others with different opinions, and learned how to be a well rounded independent adult.

I have really been able to open up in the past two years of college. I have learned how to adapt to a new environment. Without my college experience I would not be as confident or capable as I am today. I only hope that my next two years will transform me even more and give me a greater foundation for the rest of my life.

College has helped me realize that i can set my goals high and work hard to achieve them. No matter your age, or personal life that's going on, you can make a better future for yourself by continuing your education.

Out of my college expierence i got alot! I got so much more then i ever thought id get. It gave me a chance to actually do something that i want to do, to better my education to change the lives of millions. Im enrolled in the nursing program and its a great way to get me to understand the 360 degree turn it has on people.

I gained a sense of self and a new found purpose to make a difference in what ever field and job I pursued. There were so many student organizations and passionate students for a cause, that you could not help but want to give back in any way possible. It was so easy to get involved and feel like you were making a difference in someone's life, and that has continued to inspire me since graduation and in my current job. I learned that you alone are responsible for the future and you most definately get out what you put in no matter the cost. The University of Georgia has so much to offer that I wish I had more time in undergrad to appreciate all the possibilites and explore more avenues. I was a student-athlete so I was involved in the community as much as possible and that was the catalyst for my desire to always give back and pay it forward. Service and passion is what I gained from my time in college and I am so grateful for every lesson and experience.

I have learned to be a more responsible individual and I have proven to myself that I can survive on my own, all I need is initiative, determination, and my desire to suceed. My college has given me the oppurtunity to grow as a person and discover my interests. My college has opened my eyes to all the oppurtunities that this world has to offer and of what I can to do give back.

At UGA I have gained a true knowledge of what it means to do things for yourself. Nothing here comes free of work or effort, and only through determination and stubbornness have I achieved all my goals at this school. I've watched as a few of my friends have caved in to pressure or have lost focus, and I've seen the results: late graduation and the occasional transfer. If I had to do it all over again, I may not have come to UGA. I might have gone to a school that valued students more than football, teachers more than architecture. That said, I have achieved everything I came here to do; I came to get a degree that would allow me to go on to graduate school, make friends, find professors I could connect with, and generally enjoy myself during some of the best years of my life (all for near-free thanks to the HOPE scholarship). In the long run, then, perhaps it's best that I can't go back in time. Who needs an Ivy League when you can get an excellent education in your own backyard?

I was a high school drop out at age 16 had a child at age 18 went back to school at age 30. Working a regular every day, dead end job is simply enough to pay the bills and barely make it in life. Going back to school is helping me to become a well rounded balanced person with the value for higher education that I can and will teach to my son. I've learned that education is of extreme importance in life. Also, I am learning lots of information that is very helpful in life.

That all I need to do is stay focused on my school work first before sport activities. Also I have realized that I have to manage my time because I play baseball. Other than that, my school experience has been awesome. I have met alot of new friends and I enjoy the classes I take because I feel that I learn alot from them and can use them for future references.