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Achieving a Degree means a lifetime of dreams being fulfilled. To show my children dreams can still come true. Hard work and the American dream can be had by all who seek to better themselves. It is up to each individual to search within themselves and find out what that passion they possess inside is. Once you know follow that passion and pursue it with all your heart and soul. My personality strengths are resilience, compassion, hope, and joy. I am told I am always smiling and my attitude is contagious to others around me. It is impossible to fail if you never give up. If you can't get through the door open a window! I grew up on a farm in western Oklahoma and my Dad always said, take one day at a time and everyday do your best. No matter the task give all you have and at the end of the day you can rest knowing you gave your all! I give my all and am doing very well in the RN Nursing program at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

Truly becoming responsible and totally accountable for my actions is one of the greatest adjustments i've dealt with this year. The days of your mommy , daddy,and teachers getting on to you for not doing homework or doing assigments last minute have vanished. What you put into your studies is what you will recieve and thats one thing if anything an incoming college student should understand. Although I admit its a large adjustment in one's life; the transistion from high school to College, isn't that easy I can garuantee you that its a greater learning experience than any essay or Test can give you. Become responsible and accountable for myself is a tool that will not only help me through my college experience but the real world as well the place that College,ultimately, is preparing me for.

College is teaching and preparing me for my future career. I have learned how to ace an interview, how to set long-term goals, how to achieve my goals, and the steps it takes to reach my goal of becoming a Marketing Manager. Without college, I would have no drive for a future; I would continue to wait tables for the remainder of my life and I would probably still be living at home. College provides me with the fundamental knowledge of the real world and continually shows the importance of a career. I have grown up thanks to college.

I have gotten a strong network and great business acumen. It has been very valuable for me to attend since I have met great professors and great students who are very helpful. The help available to a freshman such as myself is great with a strong business organization such as APICS available. The University of Houston has been valuable to attend for me for giving me a steps for a brighter future and the Bauer School of Business great help.

One of the most important things that I have gotten out of my college experience is the chance to appreciate people different than I am. I always thought that a person was his/her best only if they were good at Sciences and Math. But some classes that I happened to take my freshman year totally proved me wrong. I happened to take a class called World Cinema that opened my eyes to the whole new realm of art films and its importance in the society. I should mention, I was not as good as some of my classmates, but that is when I realized that one can be a nerd not only in Calculus but also in Cinema of the World. I have a new-found respect for people that truly enjoy art because it is intangible and pushes one to think outside the box. Only a first hand college experience could have taught me this life lesson.

My college experience has been a very interesting journey. I started in the fall of 2007 at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. I was there for two years and ended up disliking the environment . so I ended up coming home to attend a community college by name of Palomar Community college. I then got a job at Costco, and for the past year and a half I have been working and going to school. I have come across a lot of uncertainty and a lot of stress. It comes constantly and from every angle possible it seems. College has taught me many things in the three or so years I have attended. In spite of the stress and worries that have come with me attending college, I learned who I was. I learned that in life there is a lot that always is going on, lots of stress, lots of almost and not enough. However I found that being true to yourself is the only way to get through college, or anything for that matter. It has taught me to stay focused and driven, more than I would ever have found out without my college experience

So far I have realized how to manage my next few years well. I have been planning out what courses to take and how to spend my hours during the semester and summer including courses from my Biology major, Art minor, shadowing, volunteering and working. The most important value I am developing is time management, short term and long term. I am also becoming very safe in managing my money to make sure I never have to take out any loans. Going to the University of Houston is very convenient because this way I am not too far away from my family but I still can be on my own, especially if I live on campus. The education is very respectable and can be challenging, but I crave challenge so it works.

So far out of my college experience, I have learned how to be responsible and manage my time wisely. I have learned that the possibilities are endless when it comes to college. I finally realize that everyone was right when they said "You can be anything you want to be in life. You just have to put your mind to it." It gets hard sometimes, but that's part of the real world, and it's a part of life. When I am knocked down, I learn to pick myself up again and keep trying. Teachers like that. They like the diligence of people with a drive that cannot be stopped. I am that kind of person now thanks to college.

My college experience has given me a lot of freedom, a chance to be independent, and a start to growing up to become a mature, self-serving adult. Money is an issue, but I know my happiness doesn't have a set price on it. College allows me to choose my path and have a career that defines myself.

I have learned a greater sense of responsibility. A responsibility to have an interest in my own work and other things needed for class because it is up to you to get it done. It is also your responsibility to create a proper schedule that allows you to get all those things done and study for upcoming tests and quizzes. All of those things need to be turned in by a strict deadline which prepares you for your future job.