University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Top Questions

I have met so many wonderful people at the University of Minnesota and college for me has been a time for me to open up my social life. While in high school, I never really had a social life. I never had any friends until I came to the University of Minnesota. I have enjoy the social norm but the academic life was the most challenging for me because I was under the impression that half of my tuition would have been covered at the University of Minnesota. I have learned a lot up until this point but I would not change a thing about my experiences at the University of Minnesota. As a poor person growing up, I never had the tutoring or education to help me prepare for college. It felt like I was at home at the University of Minnesota.

I think the main thing that I have gotten out of my college experience is a passion for continuing to learn and for helping others. I started my college experience at a small, liberal arts college in a more rural part of Minnesota and ended up transferring. I felt that both expereicnes were valuable, but that I got more exposure to classes and issues that interested me and people interested in those issues when I transferred to the large public university. My college experience was valuable because it connected me to people who share my interests and passions and helped prepare me for future education and hopefully a future career.

My college experience has been speratic but enjoyable. I had a child when I was 21 which limited my financial ability to go to school consistantly. She is now in school herself which free's me up to finish my education. I have been accepted to a Southern California college which will give me the degree I cannot get in Idaho. The college I did attend was very helpful with providing me with some of my basic classes. I really enjoyed my school experience in Idaho with the small atmosphere and the community there was very safe. I was diagnosed recently with severe anxiety and a math learning disability. I made it through high school and some college without even knowing this. I work so hard at school that I had overcompensated for my learning issues. I never failed a class that i put my whole effort into. I am returning to school to change my life and become a role model for women in Film.

My present college experience is new to me. I am in an online education program with Grand Canyon University in Phoenix Arizona. This is so new to my, but I like it tremendously. It gives me a chance to study at my leisure without having to fight traffic or find a place to park. I like the fact that if the weather is severe I can meet online and converse with my classmates. It is also teaching me to be proactive in getting assigments completed in a timely manner. I am also enjoying the program study. I feel that with a reading masters I will be more of an effective teacher in the future. I am looking forward to finishing the Grand Canyon Elementary Reading program and becoming a reading teacher.

I used to be very shy and easily conformed. I learned to speak my mind. I went to a different university for my first two years of college and it became very evident it was not for me. I should have left after the first year, but I was afraid of what my parents would think. Once I found my voice I learned how beneficial it would be for me to make a change. I had the opportunity to study abroad last semester and it was the greatest experience of my life. If I did not go to college I would not have had the chance that changed my life. I learned to overcome fears and to stay motivated. It was the most rewarding experience.

I have gotten a lot out of my couple years that I have been in college. It has definetly taught me responisbility, remembering to go to class, what time my classes were at, whether or not I had homework to do that night. If I missed a class it was my responsibility to go ask the teacher or a class mate what I had missed. You definetly grow up when you go to college, because from kindergarten to your senior year in high school you have your parents there telling you what to do, reminding you to do your homework, and if you miss a day they just call the school. College so far has been an awesome experience. Not only have i grown up and become more responsible, but I now have more pride in myself. Going to school to further my career is big for me because i was never a huge fan of school, but since i've been here I know that this is the best for me and my future and i am so glad i chose to go!

This is my third time to be back in "school" since I graduated high school. I was raised in a very rural community and going off to college was to say the least an eye opening experience. That process seems to repeat itself each time I get back in the university setting. I find my out look on life being altered. This affects the way I see myself and how I see and interact with others. I am always amazed at how classes and situations that at first seem ordinary or even boring have such a lasting impact on my life. Getting to know new and different people has made me much more thoughtful about the actions of others and what may motivate them. I now spend more time trying to understand a persons actions and less time being judgmental. It makes life more enjoyable. The exposure to life changing people and situations has had as much impact on my life as the degrees I have recieved. I may just have to keep going back!

My statistics class has kicked my butt. High school courses were a sinch, but college courses are much more intensive. I've learned time management (I.E. I'm sitting here applying for scholarships as my friends play hockey outside). I've gained a more an aggressive spirit (in the sense of finding opportunities), as one must search for their own path at a university of 50,000 students. The real world is not a nice place, and in some cases neither is the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - valuable experience for when I enter into a career.

I have gotten to know myself better than I ever thought possible, and I have learned more about the world and different people and ideas than I was ever exposed to be before. It is an experience that will be valuable for the rest of my life in making decisions, and continuing to learn.

I have learned to be more independent, to make my own decisions and to live the life I choose to make for myself. I have grown a lot in this year and have learned how truly responsible and adult I am. I have gained knowledge, and confidence as well as wisdom.