University of Houston Top Questions

My journey has been a collection of ups and numerous downs. Growing up poor, losing my father at a young age, watching my mother sell all her precious belongings to pay for my middle-school clothes, struggling financially as an adult all categorize a few of my downs. But the uncontrollable circumstances of life aren?t what defines me as a man, or my emotional-scholarly maturity. I had to do that on my own; and it?s through the achievements made at school that spawned the most lasting and life changing of ?ups?. Self-control, hard work, self motivating, creative thinking, risk management, self-educating during practice, and positive thinking all took conscious effort and drained my brain of energy daily, but in end created a whole host of positive consequences that are freeing (because positive consequences are freeing), and lasting to my character. If only all would put effort towards such a venture. My inner self has grown-which is the best and most satisfying ?up? of all.

What I have gotten out of my college experience here at the University of Houston is a deeper understanding of the many cultures that surround us here in the United States. The University of Houston has one of the most diverse campuses in the U.S. this is extremely beneficial when it comes to your learning experience. Most other big university is comprised mostly of Caucasians. When people go out into the real world they have to learn to adjust to others customs and rituals where as here we are already surrounded in a diverse atmosphere. One of the biggest clubs that you see around the campus is Muslim Student Association they are very active and host different activities that let the students learn about their culture. There are many programs that are put on by other clubs for informational purposes they usually have traditions, dances, and foods. This campus has been extremely valuable in seeing different people from all walks of life. It has been a complete eye opener to go into a classroom and see equal proportions of all sects, genders, and ethnicities.

University of Houston has opened my eyes to the world. Throughout my years in school I have never been around so many people with different cultures and beliefs. It's truely amazing to go to a school in which you encounter people from all around the world and who speak so many different lanuages. At U of H though there are several different cultures around me I still feel as though I belong. In my year of college experience I have also learned how to prioritize and study. I see that in order to reap the benefit of making it onto the dean's list you have to work for it. This hard work that I have put into school has also allowed me to put that same effort into my job. College has most importantly has taught me how to socialize. I am able to meet new people everyday.

My college experince at Ivy Tech Community College has been great. My major is social work. After taking a couple of classes at Ivy Tech I got hands on experinces how to work with clients a diverse background. Tools I can use during a crisis I learned people have many of crisis not just death and natural distaters. Alot of tecachers encourage me to push forward in my educational goals. Going to college made me believe I have a passion to be a social worker. Attending classes on daily bases help me gain new experinces. Also going to college help me gain new firends that wanted to learn like me. Going to college is valuable because helps me get a job get that fits me personnal. Also going to college helps bring new skills to the community. It a huge goal that I futher my education now because i believe in myself also i have a huge support system such as teachers, mentors, family. Now since I attend college I can tell other people the value of getting a college degree and I can now help other people. Kowing that I can help other puts a simile on my face.

The things that I learned within my first academic year while attending University of Houston is that you have to work extremely hard to earn the grades that you may desire, don't overload yourself with challenging courses that your major may wanted peers within your classification to take, network with peer study groups and attend your professor's office hours whenever you may not get something, and to take in charge your college destiny. University of Houston have been a valuable experience to attend because beside having challenging courses, it also help to get extra coursework help assisting or tutoring to help to excel your knowledge from the course concept that you probably didn't understand before. The campus includes a lot of college campus involvement opportunities, to help the students to involve themselves with activities on campus and also to meet new students, who may be just like you.

I have received the value of education from attending college. When I attended high school, I saw school as a chore. I did not find school important I felt that the things I was learning were not going to help me in my future. The reason why college is so valuable to me is because without it I would not be able to do what I really love. It is impossible for me to become an architect with out any higher education. Education and college are one of the most important things to me. I am always striving to do my best and enjoy learning and studying different things in the fields that spark my interest. The major thing in which I have gotten out of attending college is a different outlook on design and art. These are the things I have the biggest interest in, and while in high school I was not able to explore these to the fullest.

Of the many imporant values I have gained from my 2 year tenure at Norwalk Community College maturity stands out as possibly the most important. When i graduated high school in 2008 I will admit I was not planning on being where I am today. I recognized in myself that i was not ready to handle the exceptional responsibility of college. However, after 2 years at Norwalk i feel I have grown intellectually and emotionally and am at last ready to take on the challenges of a higher education. I believe that since I have found a subject which I enjoy studying and learning about it will allow me to accel at a higher institution.

I have recieved wisdom, confidence, and passion from my college experience so far and it has been valuable for me to attend because I grew as a person. I have learned the dos and donts of everyday life; I have gained from my right choices and learned from the bad. I just want to keep growing as a person and be all that I know I can achieve.

College is a very important part of every student. I personally discovered many things such as networking, the freedom of campus life, and a step to the real world by involving myself in campus. The most important thing that I got out of campus is the ability to connect with other people. Since I've been traveling around the world looking for a better place to live, I arrived to the United States couple years ago; speaking with people in English has been difficult for me. Here in the University, I found others with similar barriers, as well as new friends that were willing to help me. Talking to professors, which I wasns't used to at school before, is a very enlightening thing. I personally learned as much as I did in class by talking to them. Networking with people here at the University will set my feet in the real world. Any obstacles that I may encounter along the road, there will be always somebody to help me get up and continue.

I have been attending college intermittingly since 2005. My experience since then has been a rollercoaster. During my first year of college, I received news that I was pregnant with my first child and my grandmother was dying from breast cancer. I was only 19 and taking on big responsibilities as a freshman had forced me to mature before my time. I had to learn how to prioritize my life around school. As any young adult, I made mistakes but as I continued on through college, I?ve learned to correct them accordingly. I wasn?t permitted to party like my friends but I would always keep my head in my books and work to take care of my responsibilities. I believe attending college has taught me to be responsible of my actions, learn the ethics of human life, and be able to project my knowledge onto others.