Eau-Claire: My Real College Experience

College is a unique concept in my family. Neither of my parents attended a 4 year college; with my mom never even graduating and my dad going to school to be a plumber, this didn't give me the best perspective of college. Not having any real college background is my motivation to do something for my myself and my parents. I always thought a big part of the college experience was surviving it, and gathering information to start your own career. But it’s more than that; professors want you to overcome obstacles they set before you and learn about yourself and who you are. I think Eau-Claire would give me just that. There will be many new experiences and challenges I encounter as I take on college life. For example, I will build knowledge and explore ideas in more depth, along with learning more about who I am and what my strengths are. This college gives people the best opportunities a college can give you and that's why I think this would best fit me.

Eau-Claire seems to be very focused on how well students do in class.

Student-faculty ratio is something that is very important to me. I want to be able to have a one on one conversation with a teacher in case I need help with something I did not understand in class. Something that is also very important to me is the location. Having the opportunity to go home when I want is ideal. Also In-state tuition is something that I have to keep in mind because I am a triplet. I want to make it easier for my parents financially just because everything is always times three. Eau-Claire also offers many ways to get involved in the community like joining intramural teams, clubs, and other organizations. It would even be a good place to stay on campus instead of going home every weekend. I want to be able to call something a home away from home and I believe Eau-Claire would be the perfect

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All colleges want students to share something special or unique about them and why they would be a great addition to their school. Well I am going to tell you just that. As I said above I am a triplet, I am a triplet. Yes, a triplet, one of three girls. Unfortunately for the world, two of us are identical and the other is fraternal I can only imagine my poor parents with three baby triplets, crying out for them at the same time. She says that she had to give all of us equal amounts of attention or else if one would cry the other two would start crying, and a triplet tantrum is not a pretty sight. For me I am very grateful to have my two sisters with me every step of my life so far. I have learned many things from them that I would not have been able to learn as an only child. We have learned to bring each other up and keep motivating each other, whether it is in school or sports. We teach each other, not only through the various mistakes we make, but the individual accomplishments we achieve. From them, I have built a characteristic to always help others. Something that I love to do is volunteer which is why I joined Jag Corps. Jag Corps is a two period class you take at Jefferson and you pick however many sites you choose to do and volunteers at. I choose to two sites; one at a senior living home and the other one at an elementary school. It’s really opening my eyes to new experiences and that is something I hope I can continue to do at Eau-Claire.