University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

What i have gotten out of my college experience is a chance to fend for myself and make my own vidal choice. It has been very valuable to attend for me because i want to better myself and for me education is the start for success.

I have gotten so much out of my college experience. Having decided to attend a college on the east coast, away from my family who live in California, has allowed me to become more independent. I used to rely on my family for everything, but now I can say that I am an independent strong woman. College has not only allowed me to gain my independence, but has caused me to become more aware of the world around me. Since attending college I have become more dedicated to volunteer work and giving back to my community. I feel that college has allowed me to not only grow into a better person, but a more intelligent person as well. Therefore, I feel that my time in college has been invaluable. College has transformed me from a self-centered person, to one that cares deeply about the world around them. In addition, college has provided me with skills, in and outside the classroom, that will prepare me for my future.

During my collegiate life, I have been able to engage in many different organizations and have conducted lots of community service. I feel that the University of Maryland has had a big impact on me becoming a campus leader. I feel my leadership skills that I have aquired during my college years will make me successful in the future.

I enjoyed college very much. I expanded my horizons and got a sense of exactly what I wanted to do for a career. I learned to be more open-minded, approach ideas with an intellectual mind-set, and I am able to effectively communicate with higher level executives.

Previously, I attended St. Mary's College of Maryland, and got my core classes done there, but then transferred to UMD to complete an Early Childhood Education degree. I love Maryland and regret not choosing it for my freshman year of schooling. Thanks for considering me!

My first semester has enlightened me to a new world. I have been out of a classroom and in the blue colar world for 22 years. The education and skills I acquire are an enormous value but I also have learned there are social factors as well. While working on a factory floor I may interact with one or two people constantly. But going back to school at my age has made it where I have different age groups and personalities to deal with which will prepare me for a future career based on my educational goals in business. I am majoring in accounting but have a future goal in mind of owning my own business. My college experience is and will be valuable in helping me deal with clients and employees alike giving them the respect they deserve. My college experience has also brought me out of the "dinosaur age" as my children would say. The technology has advanced but I refuse to let it completely outdate me. That is valuable alone, just to keep up with teenagers these days. To sum it up, I am learning a new career that opens up social, technicalogical, and economic horizons.

My college experience has been extremely rewarding. I have met hundreds of students with different academic interests, cultures, and beliefs, which has been a very eye-opening experience. With involvement on campus and exposure to such a unique community of people, I have become a more open person with a greater understanding of people’s differences. I have also improved on my time management. With a very heavy course work load, I have learned how to use all the academic resources available to me as well as how to most efficiently use my time in order to complete my work in a timely manner while being involved with campus organizations. It is extremely valuable to attend college because I have become a more independent and responsible person. As a result, I have improved on my decision-making skills, as each decision I make in school counts in order to be as successful as possible. College has also been very valuable with the opportunity to meet and learn from many professors who are extremely knowledgeable in their field with their research. As a result, students are provided with numerous internship and research opportunities to help them become as successful as possible.

I am an adult student who has faced and overcome multiple academic and life challenges in pursuit of education and an academic degree. As a result, I am now a senior year student at University of Maryland, working on my bachelors in Spanish. It is particularly challenging for me to pursue my studies, because of economic difficulties, some lingering language barriers and particularly my multiple responsibilities as the head of our family. In that concern, University of Maryland had broth me the opportunity to study and I felt welcome in class, even in spite of the age difference with the other students. Currently, classes at University are interesting, but the ones that I found exceptionally interesting were Foundation of Education and Special Education. Since I have taught singing for many years, I am particularly interested in learning new teaching strategies. I want more effective ways to deliver information and guide students to succeed in their academic tasks as well as develop into good human beings. As a result, I not only enjoy the subjects but also I learned substantial information, which I can apply in my daily activities and interactions with students.

Even though I have attended my college for only one semester, it feels like I have attended for much longer. Reflecting back on this past semester, I have definitely grown academically and socially. One of the most important things I have learned while attending college is time management skills. Because you have more time between classes and during the day, it is very easy to lose sense of time. After struggling with classes the first couple of weeks, I discovered my own homework/studying "schedule." Because of this, I succeeded first semester. In addition, college wouldn't be as fun without campus extracurricular activities. There are a many different clubs, including academic groups, club sports, sororities/fraternities, religious/ethnic awareness groups, and purely "just for fun" groups (such as the Quidditch team). In addition, there are many work and research opportunities on campus that can enhance your educational background. By becoming involved in many campus groups such as the repertoire orchestra and the Gemstone Student Council, I have made many friends while doing something I love. College has so far, without a doubt, been an amazing experience because I have many more opportunities to persue my academic and social goals.

Attending college at the University of Maryland has been an overall rewarding experience. I learned that the field of engineering was not for me, through their rigorous initial weed out program in that major. I began an internship in broadcast journalism and followed that path into that particular major offered at the University of Maryland. A positive aspect of the school is that it does have many fields of interest, so changing your mind about what you want to do and changing majors is possible, while still attending the same universities. I have met some wonderful people at this university from many different states that I intend to stay in contact with for the rest of my life. I do not regret my choice of attending the University of Maryland. It is a great school. I would definitely suggest staying on top of your studies because I did see many freshman in the engineering program fail out, fall behind, or simply ruin their GPAs. The journalism department however promotes an atmosphere or students working together to help each other. I am really enjoying the people involved with this major.