Benedictine University Top Questions

Benedictine University is a small school which I prefer over the big school I went to for the first 2 years of my college years. I am glad I made the transfer because I have been able to interact with the faculty members and the students much more than I did in my big school. Everyone is always looking out for each other and are willing to help others out if needed. I value my college experience because there are places in the world where people can't even imagine of going to a college and pursing something they desire. I value the fact that I have the opportunity to be able to go to college and educate myself and become a well rounded person which will not only be educated in their field of study but also will be knowledgable in things surrounding our everyday life.

Not only was I fortunate enough to have a community college located just a few miles away from my home, but I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be concurrently enrolled at that college during my high school years. I was able to escape the riffraff of high school gossip and drama and surround myself with other individuals as driven and serious in their studies as myself. These students were not slackers or drop-outs, but committed young people striving to make a difference in their own lives, and ultimately, in the lives of others. As a recent high school graduate, I now plan to continue my studies at Victor Valley College until I have decided on my major and am ready to transfer to a university. I am confident that my years at this school have allowed me to grow socially, mentally, and intellectually, and have successfully prepped me for life.

What I have gotten out of my college experience could be described as no more than priceless. Throughout my highschool years, I've often thought about what college would be like. Getting past (and now understanding) the application, registration, Financial aid, and scholarship applications and starting my first term was 10x better than I ever thought. I have a more mature peer group, I choose what days I'd prefer to have classes on, and my teachers were for the most part reliable, and fun to learn from. Meeting new people and making new friends only boosted my first time college experience! I'm studying to get my associates, so I can become a flight attendent to travel the globe. Education is truly the gateway to the world!

For me, college is where I have learned so much about myself. The real world really hit me, coming from a very small high school where you know every single person and going to college where you only know a handful of people,if that, is difficult. For the first time I felt lonely and it was hard but it's okay because that is part of life and it only helped me to grow stronger and break out my shell. I am a very quiet and reserved person with most people but going to college has helped me with that a lot because you have to make small talk with a lot of people, participate, and ask questions. You go to college to be edcated, to discover and learn more but in the process you discover yourself and you learn so much more about yourself and that is very valuable. I have only been through one year of college so I can only anticipate what will happen in the next three years.

Out of my college experience I have learned what it means to truely be on your own and what its like to be in the real world. I find it valuable to attend collge because thats exactly what you need to learn. It important to be independent because your own. You won't have parents their to baby you all day and to make sure you do your work. Its survival of the fittest out it in the real world. Its your job to survive in it by doing your work and to keep on working hard. All that hard work will pay off in the future. Thats why I find this information very valuable to me in college.

So far in my college experience I have had many valuable experiences. From meeting wonderful teachers to taking classes that expanded my way of thinking. Outside of the expected learning that happens in college I have also had some on the most phenomenal experiences possible. I joined our campus’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, and became the VP of Publicity that year. This has taught me great life skills, including how to deal with conflict, chaos, scheduling and event planning. This year I am the VP of Finance and get to see what this new roll teaches me! Phi Theta Kappa introduced me to student government which has been a wonderful experience. I volunteered for the school year and got to learn a lot more about how my college works. This taught me all about student programs and opportunities. I ran for ASCBC President and received the position. Since becoming student body president I have had the chance to learn how our college works and what I can do for students. It’s been a wonderful experience to promote change and help students. The most valuable thing I have learned is to look for opportunities to excel and learn!

From what I have heard from friends, is that college is fun, but expensive. I am well aware that books are expensive, housing, etc. Luckily for me, my college is thirty minutes away, and my parents still provide for me. I am close to be 18, in less than two weeks, and I am beginning to realize what it is going to take to get an education. It excites me, rather than discourages me. I am excited to go through school differently than what I have been used to, being that high school was the same for four years. I can say that I am a little nervous, being that I will be in a different environment. When I went to register for my classes, I felt a little intimidated, because there were people who had already been through the process. I only hope I can adjust, even though it is a small college. It is valuable to attend to college, because I know some people don't get the chance to, and it makes it harder to get a well-paying job. It's important to get an education, which is why I am grateful to attend.

College life is an important part in anybody's life.Memories with friends and professors are inevitable part of the college. But most importantly how we become or what we learn in college plays a significant role towards building our career. My college experience has indeed been very different and outstanding. Growing up in a different country and coming to the United States as an immigrant family was already a newer experience for me. Moreover, English becoming my second language I was one of those quiet students in the class. However, my experience of meeting new people from different background made me see a whole, different perspective. Now I enjoy meeting new people and learning new things. College experience has broaden my knowledge on social life, career, and most importantly on what I want to become in my life. Ten years ago, I wanted to become a doctor, engineer as most kids do but now if anyone asks me what I want to be in my life, I could proudly say that I have set my goal to be an accountant. Thus, being a college student has become an important part of my life.

Education is the most important part in a person's life, lesson taught by parents. In fact, this is true. I have never thought of education as being useless. There are many reasons behind the fact of me being educated. First, I could have a healthy future. I could support my siblings in their effort towards their good future. I could support my children and fulfill all their needs. There always comes a time in parents’ life where he/she wants her children to be prosperous in their life. For that dream to come true, parents need to make sure that their children choose the right path to their success. Parents don't want to leave behind even a tiny effort for their children to be happy in their future. The key element in this dream is the education. Now, I am stressing so much on children to be successful because if parents are educated, they will be successful and they will support their children’s education and they can be a living example for them. I want to be an example for my siblings and for my children. Also, I want to make my parents dream to come true.

At the time I enrolled into North Hennepin Community College I was also attending high school, taking rigorous honors courses (IB) and working an intensive part time job. It was towards the end of my senior year on May 25th 2010 which added more complexity to the situation but also excitement; I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to become a Nurse and I would make every sacrifice needed to achieve my goal. I remember missing both prom and my graduation walk in order to be present in my Ethics class and my part-time job at Dairy Queen. Many would not have made that sacrifice but I did because college is important to me, it is a fresh start, and a great opportunity I will involve myself in for the rest of my life. Through is process I have also discovered that I am a multitasker and who feeds on stress, challenge, and work – and being a black gay male independence and sacrifice is not something commonly found, at least not where I come from. I am fighting for success as an mean to escape redundancy and college has given me the key.