Washington State University Top Questions

I have experienced the interaction with other students and professors to be very valuable in life.

What I have gotten from my college experience is personal growth. I have learned a lot about myself and what I really want from life. I have learned how to better interact with other people and what type of poeple I want as friends. During my time at WSU I had the opportunity to study abroad in Aix, France. This opportunity greatly improved and enriched my education. I learned that I am not as independent as I thought I was, and that I will need to choose a career path that allows me to work with people. The remainder of my time at WSU has also helped me to realize more of my potential through self-knowledge. I have expanded my knowledge of the world and how it functions, and through that knowledge I can better judge how to interact with it. I feel confident that by the end of my undergraduate study, I will have a working knowledge of my intended career, the people I will meet and how to interact with them, and I will know enough about myself to find practical and reasonable goals to achieve throughout my lifetime.

The second I stepped foot on WSU campus I knew I was going to love what the future held. I instantly got this sense of pride knowing that I had made the right decision. From being in college I have learned so many things and have learned to be myself. I think critically, analyze my work, and confidently look into future career options. I have learned to use my resources and professors as a way of bettering myself. This whole experience has meant the world to me, and I do not think there is another person out their who values their education quite like I do. I know that my family does not have a lot of money, and knowing how much this all costs really turns this all into a blessing. I prize my education and look forward to school. I would not be the person I am today if I did not attend college and my confidence level would be nowhere near where it is now. I am proud to say I am a Junior in college working towards my dreams and never backing down.

After receiving an Associate’s Degree in college, the experience obtained was the networking of students, teachers and employers, the knowledge to enhance directions of choice, the ability to learn to overcome obstacles and dedication needed to succeed. With the decision to return to college to obtain BA in Music Business is something I look forward to with new experiences that college will bring as well as the learning, which only enlightens strengths. It is important to understand the dedication needed to reach goals and as a 46-year-old disabled woman, there is only dedication to achieve goals that seem impossible. The ability to be creative, focused, and determined to beat the odds. When obtaining Associates Degree in Music Business and Audio Production in 2005, I received the award of the “National Dean’s List” for overcoming obstacles and continuing beyond the things that would stop anyone from completing goals. As a speaker at my graduating class that gave great strengths to know that, anyone may overcome any obstacles if the desire is there. As returning to achieve a Bachelors Degree only brings additional honor and pride to know that anything is achievable.

The reason why attending school have been valuable to me is because I'm working on becoming successful. I'm trying to better myself by focusing on my major. I've learned that what ever major you want to do , you have to be professional and mature about any situation. You have to want to do something in order to succeed.

I really enjoyed my college experience and it has allowed me to get good jobs. Also, it provided a basis for me to work on my Master's Degree in professional counseling.

From my education, I have gotten leadership and educational skills that are unmatched anywhere else. At WSU, I have been able to gain a better understanding of leadership through courses and am now a Resident Advisor within the residence halls. The education the professors have given me is also essential. I am a sophomore and am being considered for possible internships in mechanical engineering already because of the education I have received. I have also received a new family that I can relate to everywhere I go. The university is small enough to where I have met and became friends with many students. These three things are valuable to me because I am able to receive a world-class education that opens opportunities for me while I feel comfortable at the university where I study.

Hope for the future. I have experienced a lot of tragedy and adversity. Attending college has been rewarding, engrossing, and life-changing. It has helped to bring strength and confidence in myself that I did not have before. Being a student has been a wonderful example to my young daughter, who looks forward to college herself! To work hard and accomplish my educational goals in a field I love...well, in many ways it is a dream come true. I never imagined I'd ever be in college. The circumstances which first brought me here were deeply painful. What keeps me attending is my commitment to myself and my youngest daughter; a commitment to a dream that is within my grasp. A better life. A life full of promise, opportunity, and joy in the things we love and appreciate.

I didnt understand the meaning of college until i attented. College is the difference between a future and a full life vs no life at all. The older people of my time always said an education was something that someone can never take away from you, its your ticket in life which is extremely true. Life is hard and even harder without the knowledge and or pay to get through it. I understand that more now that life has started to unfold for me, and its all thanks to the pursuit of an education.

When starting college, I had no idea what to expect. What will my new life be like? Well, I have attended Washington State University for a year and a half now and have grown into an entirely new person because of it. I have discovered myself and what I am fully capable of. My major has become clear to me and without being at WSU, I would not have figured that out so easily. I feel that this is a once in a lifetime experience and that I have to use every minute of it to my advantage. Education is very valuable in todays society, and it's important to take in every second of it.