Utah Valley University Top Questions

College has been a completely new experience for me. I lived each day for my experiences in high school, and waking up one day attending a university was a big reality check. I was actually an adult, living on my own, and completely lost. However, I soon found it wasn't as hard as it seemed. Everyone around me was in the same boat, and we came to rely on each other for support. Much to my surprise, I actually passed my classes! The next semester only got better. I have loved going to school, and can't wait to finish my education so I can make my mark on the world. The time spent this past year and a half have been truly invaluable.

What have you gotten out of your college experience and why has is been valuable to attend? Not knowing anything about the world was a big shock to me. Here I was, walking into college thinking I knew how everything worked, only to see that the world was a lot different. College was a great way to get out into the world in a safe environment to see, explore and try out the world before jumping into adult life. All the knowledge I received at school so far I have applied to my life. Education is important for a person's growth and future accomplishments. If a person does not seek for the knowledge of the world they will not grow into the world in which they live. College education keeps a person learning as the world grows and changes. If we do not learn from our education we do not grow to our ultimate abilities. Understanding the need for a college education makes me a great student for life.

Going to college has taught me quite a few essential life experiences. Being a new student with no other friends attending, going to college has taught me how to interact with different people that you do not know at all. College is also teaching me to study effectively. I have been taught that during college, you are supposed to study for two hours for each hour you are in class. Because of that formula, study has become more time consuming, and thus giving me more information to study. College has also taught me to manange my time better. With studying and getting to class on time, it is difficult to find time to do other things. But, since I have the desire to do well in college, I have found time to be with friends and study and get to class.

Out of my college experience I have really gained a knowledge of what it is like to be an adult. I really had to grow up and learn that items and life do not get handed to you wrapped up nicely in a gift box. I had to work full-time while attending my college full-time. I had the great responsiblity of taking care of myself (cooking, cleaning, etc . . .) and learning to pay my bills on time. Mthat my family lives 2,000 miles away in PA. It has been a great and valuable experience because I learned a few life lessons that I truly cherish and will have for the rest of my life. My parents are not always going to be there at the drop of a dime when I sometimes need them and so I had to learn

Before entering College, I heard many comments ranging from college being the best experience throughout the student's educational years to college being just a place to gain knowledge. As a high school student, I could not fully comprehend what these college students meant until I became a freshman in college and honestly...even if someone were to pay me a million dollars to go back to high school, I would not accept their offer. College is the four year or more in a person's lifetime that that person gains knowledges and life changing experiences. Before entering college, I thought I was a mature young lady who knew a hand full of life morals. However, when I entered college, I found that I have a lot more to learn about myself, about life, and about dreams. As for now I have learned there are many ways to Ace a class and a person has to open up in order for others to comfortably approach you. College teaches a person about independence, hard work, and sky is the limit. All in all, missing college is not just missing further knowledge, but missing the life lessons need for the Real World.

Originally I went to school so that I could become a cosmetologist, but decided that it would be more advantageous of me to just do my general studies. I alway go back to what I originally wanted to do, media arts. CNM has allowed be to afford to go to college, and be able to do a program that will allow me to transfer to a university. New Mexico has a great program called the lotterly scholarship, and it pays for most of my school, which is a fantastic opportunity for me. Going to school has taught me that there are all types of people who attend school, and now I have the opportunity to really get to meet the people that have the same interests of me. The classes are good, and the fact that they are completely transferrable really allows me to reach for my goals. It's a great enviroment to mature, and strive in. The classes are small, people are helpful, and the campus isn't outrageously huge. I really appreciate college and the experiences that it has provided for me, and I know that I will always be able to succeed in my dreams.

So far, in my limited college experience, I have learned a lot about how the world works. I have learned a great deal from my classes, particularly specific skills that will help me in my future career. It has been very valuable in helping me figure out what it is I want to do with my life once I'm done with school, and with helping me grow up.

I am the first person in my family. I can already see how it is enricher my life and helping me to achieve my goals.

I get the actually feeling of being a college student and adult. Ready to take on the world!

I have learned a lot about who I am and what I can and need to accomplish in my life. While in the college I attanded before UVU, I did not take my attendence seriously and it refected in the work that I did. Then I decided to move to Utah and attend UVU and I began to see the potential my life has. I now know that I have limitless potential and it all depends on what I choose to do. I can see what my life would be like without an education and I have determined that I can not fail in my goals. I have learned many of my strenghts as well as my weaknesses through my schooling as well. Without the experience that I have gained through my education, I do not want to imagine where I would be in my life. I now have a brighter outlook on my future and that I can and will be a benefit to thse around me and to the world.