Institution that offers postsecondary education. The colleges kept libraries and scientific instruments and offered salaries to tutors who could prepare students to be examined for degrees. In the U.S., college may refer to a four-year institution of higher education offering a bachelor's degree, or to a two-year junior or community college with a program leading to the associate's degree. The four-year college may be an independent private institution or an undergraduate division of a university. http://your_home_page_url/ Your copyright information Copyright 2006 Lisabeth Protherough To be ambitious- you need to develop a vision. What are your goals? I don’t mean short-term tasks such as doing your e-mails or cooking your dinner- but rather your visions of the future. When you let yourself dream- who and what are you? 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