Come at me, thunderdome. I really have no clue what to expect. 
The study aspect that has been offered here is an important aspect of an university experience,...But also important is interfacing with a wide range of people and experiences.
Talking with people from other places on the globe is richly rewarding, and many of my fondest remembrances at the University of Houston is the socializing with people from Britain, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Germany.
My course of study was in Electrical Engineering and the Physical Sciences,…But university is also it is the place to acquire a knowledge and appreciation for Classical music,…music that has a far greater intrinsic value than the raucous row called rock and roll that has cursed the airwaves since the 1950’s…and the Fine Visual arts.
Other experiences differing from your upbringing are there for the taking in the “smorgasbord” that is a well rounded university experience,…I began weight training at the University and took a physical education class every semester that I attended.
These differing experiences don't have to necessarily be in credit classes, but in self study at the library or through friends.
Think Renaissance...
