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My mind has been expanded exponentially and I love it! I want more! My options for jobs in the "real world" have opend up as well! What else can I say...

I have made so many wonderful friends. I have had the experience of being in an amazing college marching band, and I have gotten to travel to games with the band. The Psychology department is great here, and the teachers are very helpful.

I have only been in college for one semester so far, but I love it. I have learned so much already. I feel that people who choose not to attend are missing some great experiences that only college can give you. I love the school that I have chosen and wouldn't go anywhere else. I have made some great friends already that I will keep for the rest of my life.

i transferred from a small private school to attend west virginia university. i got a lot out of my college experience, primarily a good foundation for psychology, sociology, and women's studies. i also grew up a lot in that time and was forced to think about 'after college' during my junior and senior years, which was very valuable. socially, college was a wonderful experience as well!!

Although my parents make a decent amount of money, I am paying for college myself. At first I found it ridiculous that I had to do this all myself, but it has given a much greater appreciation for how my money is spent. I feel now, in retrospect, that paying for college myself has made me work harder and helped me to get to where I am today. I started working when I was fourteen years old and had saved up over $11,000 dollars. In my first year, all that money was gone, but I had learned so much about myself and education as a whole. Living twelve hours away from anybody I knew, I managed to live on my own and make new friends. Also, I realized that hard work and determination are such honorable characterisitcs to have. Who knows, if I was in charge of paying for my education, I wouldn't be searching so hard for scholarships and job opportunities to save me money. It's possible I wouldn't have taken education as seriously and would've dropped out. In the end, I'm glad for the way my parents handled my education.

I have learned more valuable lessons in one year of college than I have in four years of high school. Throughout this passed year I have gotten to know myself as a person and found a whole new meaning in the word independent. Discovering how to manage on your own is the most important start for the rest of your life and attending college is the best way to do it. Having met so many new people this year has been such a blessing and taught me a lot about diversity. Where as college helps you to choose the right carreer, it also teaches you life lessons in order to make you successful for the rest of your life.

During my college career, I have learned to be an individual. West Virginia University has so many students that come from different backgrounds, states and countries. During high school I tried to fit in with the "in-crowd" but I was never that girl that could be the popular girl's best friend. When I came to this college, none of that mattered. I was accepted for who I really am. I learned to be confident with myself and realized life is what you make it. I didn't have to stand behind the popular girls anymore, I had friends...friends that really matter! Learning has become a fun experience because I no longer have to be worried about people liking me. West Virginia University is a family, we're all different in several ways but we are all the same in one way, we are Mountaineers. I love this school and I am so proud to say I attend this institution. Even years after I graduate, this school will be my "home away from home". Once a MOUNTAINEER, always a MOUNTAINEER!

I have experienced more diversity then I ever knew existed when I was younger. It is very interesting to learn things about people from other cultures. It has also been valuable to attend WVU because I have learned new things not only in the classroom but outside of the classroom. The things I learned I learned because the college made it more interesting to learn about.

I have gained knowledge of the subject of my interest and many other subjcts. I have met many wonderful peers and professors. I am working my way to achieve my goal of helping people tell their story after they die using forensic technologies. Foresics is just amazing and very interesting. I would love to be able to help solve crimes and bring justice to the unjust. College is giving me the skills I need to accomplish this goal in the profession I chose. Schooling is very important to me and I'm working very hard at learning all I possibly can from the classes I'm taking. I want to be highly looked upon and feel accomplished when I graduate. I can't wait to start helping people put away the bad guys and bringing closure to families in need. My college experience brings the real world duties and expectations to my attention and helps my peers and I realize our responsibilities will be nothing like CSI or any of the TV shows, but instead very different and demanding. I need financial help in gaining more needed college experience before I set out into the real world. Please Help!

Having recently finished my freshman year of college I can safely say that I have come out with invaluble expirences. I chose to go to a school that no one from my high school, family, or friends had ever attended. On my first day I didn't know anyone and I felt lost in the sea of people who all seemed to know eachother. Although the first few weeks included some difficult adjustments, I would not trade the expirences for anything. During those first few weeks I learned how to put myself out there and meet new people, rather than just be shy like I had been before. Once I met some of the greatest people I have ever known, I tackled my schoolwork which was also an extreme adjustment. I have gotten so much out of my freshman year from new and incredibly valuble social expirences, to learning how to learn in a different enviornement. I would reccomend WVU to anyone and I wouldn't trade my freshman year for anything.