What I Learned While Attending College

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Everyone will learn fundamental lessons throughout their lives. Many people will learn when they are developing into adults, but many adults will tell you that they never stop learning no matter how old they grow. I once knew a man who lived to be 102 who had an amazing attitude towards life. He never seemed bothered by his old age and always smiled brightly across the room in my direction whenever I was with him. He told me something that I will never forget a few days before his death. He told me that even in his old age, he never stopped learning. I was young enough to hear the words he spoke to me, but far too young to comprehend what his words really meant. Now I am here in college, sitting through countless lectures in order to learn. …show more content…
I truly believed that when the semester was over with, I would be able to throw away those class notes and forget that the semester ever happened. The class notes may not remain with me forever, but some of the lessons I have learned through this semester will remain with me through the rest of my life. College has not only taught be how to write and how to add up equations, but it has also taught me that regardless of the possibility of failure, you should always try your hardest to be the that thirteen percent. Furthermore, I have learned that establishing relationships with others is sometimes a tedious thing, but it always well worth the time in order to gain a new friend. I am a rather introverted person. I do not like to talk to people unless I absolutely have to. That is the funny thing about college, you absolutely have to talk to people! At first, it was hard for me to branch out and communicate with others and the professors, but I learned that college rewards those who effectively communicate. While I established good grades, I also established relationships with the people around me. While I was learning these new skills, I still felt as though I could throw it all away and turn back to the high school Jacob when it was all over with. Little did I know that college is not just some course or lecture, but it is a life lesson that will …show more content…
While I was writing a paper for work, I received compliments on my report and how much more thought and effort I put into writing the paper than I normally would have. Alongside these compliments, I noticed that I could build for myself a relationship with others around me by communicating with them like I do with my professors. Outside of my workplace, my parents were proud of my work that I had been doing and the grades I had been receiving. It seemed that college had improved my life in more ways than just academically. As I sit here writing this paper for the end of this semester, I feel grief and sadness because I will have to say goodbye to the people and professors in my class. I have never even talked to half of the people in my class, but I feel a strong attachment to my classmates and professors. I have already had to say goodbye to two of my teachers, one who encouraged me strongly and the other who made me laugh countless times. My professors felt like friends to me. Even the professors who I strongly disliked at the beginning of the semester became people I will miss when I leave this building today. I have high hopes for the next semester and I know that I will meet new professors who I will look to as leaders and examples in my life. I know that if I keep a positive

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