University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

College has been valuable for me to attend because I had forgotten that I had an intelligent, determined facet to my personality. I have been a wife and mother for so long, that is the role that I had fallen into and forgotten who "Katie" is. It has been extremely fulfilling to feel like I am learning new things again, and speak to people on an adult level, instead of talking in baby-talk all day long. Also, this being my second try at college, I had an uphill battle from the beginning because I started out this time around on academic probation. I cannot describe the sense of accomplishment I already have from bringing my cumulative gpa up from a 1.7 to a 3.0 in two quarters. I finally feel as if I am able to re-learn exactly who I am outside of the roles I play in life and I can't wait to see what other sides of my personality exist that I wasn't previously aware of. It's like meeting someone new for the first time.

I have gotten a sense of accomplishment knowing that in my first two months of college, I have been able to adapt to the rigorus study schedule that I was warned about when I applied to UMich and do well on my first round of projects and midterms. I was able to do this, while moving halfway across the country, making new friends, attending football games, and participating in all kinds of activities that weren't available in the small New Hampshire community that I grew up in. In addition the the valuable degree that I hope to earn, I am sure that I will remember these exeriences and maintain these friendships for my entire lifetime.

I have realized just how open the world can be to change, to alternate ways of living, and to unique perspectives on life. Homosexuals, heterosexuals, bisexuals, transexuals live intermingled and I have seen nothing but helpful attitudes toward each other. This atmosphere inspires me and hopefully signals hope for the millions of oppressed minorities around the world. If college students can accept each other and be happy, why can't the rest of the world?

So far in my college experiance i have learned that no matter if other people are coming to school or not I need to go. I have also learned that I don't need to procrastinate, I just need to spread my work out. I need to make a schedual for my time so I don't waist time. The last think I have learned is to be responsible. If I forget to do something or do it wrong because I didn't read the instructions I need to own up to my mistakes not blame it on others. I just have to take responsibility for my actions. These are a few things that I have learned while I have been at college so far.

The college is a new step in my life, before I started I was really nervious because I thought this will be hard for me and more for my english is not very well, but my first weeks, when I come to the college I feel easy and that was for me a motivation to continue to try and give the best to can to pass all my classes, also to improve my english skills. On the other side when I was in high school I din't not receive all the help to improve my writing, but in college I receive this help, also enter to college change my life in the way that I'm more motivated to be in clubs, and participate. My goals for the future are: improve my english skill, graduate of college and then transfer to a university to have my career, help my family and my community. Thank you for your time!!. sincerely, Adriana Orozco

I learned United States is very diverse and how to survive in the USA as an foreign student. Even though the town that i went to college was so small, l found different lifestyle from my hometown.

College offered me the time to be able to read, think and write. So rarely as an adult do we actually get the opportunity to learn about a variety of topics from distinguished professors.

During my time in college, I developed who I am as a person. I met people from entirely different backgrounds and upbringings to my own. It expanded my ideas of our society and the global society that we're living in. Through class, I discovered what it really meant to think critically and question authority and what I was told. I left college being a smarter, wiser, more open, and much more enlightened person than I entered; having an appreciation for our differences while also embracing our similarities.

I have not yet attended college but I am looking forward too attending in the fall of 2011. At present I am a starting senior this year.

My college experience has been, ever since freshmen year, revolving around people. I have been affected by the people I meet. University of Michigan is known to have an excellent alumni network and I strongly believe my life at Michigan has been defined by the network I have created in the school. Through all these people, I was able to learn the different perspectives each person has and it has been quite life-changing. Coming from a conservative Christian family, I was not really exposed to how drug users, gays, and even cross-dressers lived their life. What has been valuable for me is that I was able to a ride range of people and be able to interact with them. I see this as me being exposed to reality and somewhat prepares me after I graduate college. I have become more understanding and open-minded and this, of course, helps me to be able to make more friends and network. This experience is something I cherish and I believe this value would not have come to me if I had not decided to attend University of Michigan.