Did college change you who are?

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I'm currently on summer break from college right now, and I was thinking about how much college changed me as a person. I went away to college right after I graduated from high school, and I've currently finished two years of college. I'm going to be a junior when I go back in the fall, and it's occurred to me how much my experiences in college changed me as a person.

Frankly, even though I still have the same interests as I did in high school (such as video games and music), college has transformed me into a dramatically different person. I feel as though my perspectives on the world have changed so much; college gave me a lot of information on people from different backgrounds, and it taught me that the world is truly a bigger and far more interesting place than what I was exposed to in high school. College taught me so many things, from how to separate real friends from bad influences in my life and taking real responsibility for my education and future. College showed me that I truly did have what it took to be independent and live on my own, and it made me into a thoughtful person.

Additionally, I find myself having a deeper view on relationships and friendship now. I've thought a lot more about what my definition of a friend is, and college taught me the real value of having a good friendship. Even though I might not have realized it before, I was surrounded by a lot of good people in college that let my freak flag fly, and encouraged me to become a better person. College wasn't always great for me, but it was a valuable part of my life that gave me some vital lessons for the future.

So, did college teach you guys anything about yourself, or what your personality was truly like?

It changed me completly, and for the better.

I was lucky to go a nice College only about 20 minutes from home, and was able to learn all sort of skills, from independent living , to social skills to others.

Idk about you, but I didn't learn social skills in a concrete "1+2=3" way, they just sort of came to me, or "occurred" to me after just being around other people.

I graduated college in 4 years and have gradauated law school as well. Keep it up! Enjoy tv/video games but don't let them have too much old over your life!

Yes, definitely. Whether it was for the best or the worst remains to be seen.

I wouldn't say that college changed me as a person; I would rather say that has been a significant aspect of my continued development as the same person.
Over the years I have gotten better with my conversation skills. I have been able to somewhat reduce my anxiety with interacting with people. I have gotten more practice with public speaking. I have continued to develop my knowledge and skills as a historian. I have gotton better at trying to communicate my ideas and arguments in clear manner for others to understand. I have developed my abilities in quick thinking in regards to what to say. My time as president of my colleges history club has helped me with my leadership abilities and my ability to work in groups. Etc...

I'm not sure if this is the kind of answer you're looking for, but here it goes.

I was an economics major in undergrad. I started questioning the things I was taught in my macro classes. That lead me to questioning lots of things: the "education" system, the government, capitalism etc. One thing lead to another, and now I'm an anarchist.

Lol so yes, it seems like.

An anarchist huh? Don't you agree that if your kind ever keep to power, youd have to dissolve your own government?

I hear that anarchism actually took off (briefly) in 1930s Spain. Did it go well? From what I understand anarchism is alsmot complete, unfiltered democracy..

Good job with college btw...

The school I went to for my second bachelor's degree did change me as a person. I was forced to learn about views like feminism and cultural hegemony that I otherwise would not have read about. Those and some other things clicked for me and made me better rounded as a person.

I had an experience similar to Pineapplehead's in graduate school. I did not fit in with the other students and my research subject (autistic adults) kept directly contradicting the subject matter we were taught, which made me think that we were being taught nonsense.

I don't think college changed me. I think I changed some, not a lot, of myself to adapt to my surroundings. But there are some people that college change. One of my friends changed drastically over the course of his first year of college....I miss the old version of him. But he was happier (at least I think he is); maybe college serves as an outlet for some people.
You may have outgrown your friends; plus they have not experienced college. Also, everybody ends up changing in some way. At least that's what I think.

I'm also a economics graduate and I learned three things:
1)The degree is almost as good as toilet paper: it doesn't quite wipe as well though.
2)Most economics "experts" have sold their souls a long time ago. I find it hard to believe they actually believe some of the things we were taught about the wonders of corporations and how war provides a huge economic boost.
3)People HATE someone who questions the status quo and I learned to keep my mouth shut.

Hated going to university, hated economics but I assumed that I could put up with it once I got the $60,000+ job. Sadly it never came and my job offers were nothing short of insulting. I AM better off, but only very slightly. I feel like my sacrifice was ultimately all in vain as I only make about 10% more than most High School graduates but I digress.

Not in university yet, but this is why I'm personally opposed to studying things such as economics, business, law, politics, etc.

Because of my personality already right now (socialist but also anarchist supporter, conspiracy theorist, anonymous, v for vendetta 'power to the people' anti-government, etc.) and my upbringing (lower middle class background with laidback and relaxed lives that ingrained into me the whole anti 'the system' and 'the man' beliefs and values) studying those type of fields would probably make me feel i'm selling my soul and going against my integrity and values.

I just know they're not a good idea for me and I wouldn't last long in any of them.

Thanks to you and GiantHockeyFan for warning me to cross economics off the list of possible career paths.

My pleasure: I don't want anyone to be duped like me. I do find it interested how one of my Economics professors committed suicide after I graduated and the University covered it up: they even went in and painted his office the next week and quietly removed his stuff.

Another major to cross off IMO is Marketing. I originally wanted to do that: help consumers finding the right products at the right price. How naive I was! It should be renamed Brainwashing because that is essentially what it is. One of the major employers of that field in my area is a guerilla marketing firm: I was naive at the time so I didn't know what that meant. In English, that means you are given a client (say a camera company) and pose as a tourist asking others to take your picture. You would then slip in a few comments about how nice the camera is and some of its features. If it was a video game, you would go on message boards praising the game up and shooting down critics. Not very easy for us Aspies to do with our blunt honesty!

I'm working in building operations now: high growth, very few BSers, high demand, relatively easy to obtain credentials. The only downside is that it's 99% men at the moment. Meanwhile, most students at the local community college/trades school already have a university degree that's practically useless.

Do not be dissuaded from attending University.

Yes: some of what is taught is nonsensical--but in order to really know how and why it is nonsensical, you have to be educated.

You know the old expression about having to "learn the system before you rebel against the system?"

It's hard to make a living when you're an un-degreed Anarchist. If you're going to be an Anarchist, at least get your degree!

I think going to college/university changed me. But not radically--especially owing to the fact that I started going to college at age 36, and graduated at age 45.

I'm not sure what you mean by the first thing.

Anarchism in Spain only lasted for a few years until they were crushed by Franco. I haven't really researched the inner workings of it too much, but it is generally lauded amongst anarchists.

It radically altered the path I was shuddering along upon because when I had to drop my studying I figured out what mental health meant and began to become an actual human instead of a shackled ghost.