Benedictine University Top Questions

What I have gotten out of my college experiance is that I need to take responsiblity for my life and cannot relay on others to get me the places I need/ want to go. College has showed me that I am the only one to blam if i fale and be proud when I succed. this is valuble learning experiance because it has helped me grow as a person and realize that I need to take responsiblity for me and what I do with my future.

My college experience has enabled me to grow in ways I never imagined. I didn't know anyone when I arrived at Benedictine University, traveling outside of my comfort zone and being forced to make new friends has changed me in many ways. I have a fresh perspective of life thanks to college. I have also discovered many things about myself as a result of moving away to college. I found my true passions in life and am now peursuing them. Going away to college has, in turn, made me a happier, more complete person.

At the beginning of my college career I have not spoke English well. It has been the biggest challenge to attend school and not understand too much in the class, not able to perform well on the exam, not able to properly complete the homework. Also, my parents pushed me too much to finish college. I did not understand their thinking and why they want me so bad to finish college. I thought I can do well without it. In matter of fact I was doing well without college degree. So I was proving them wrong. My philosophy has started altering when my son was born. My life turned around completely changing everything that I used to for so many years. Even though my life is more hectic then has been before I am more organized now. The main purpose in my life now - to be the best example for my son. Definitely I got lesson of life from attending, then quitting and begging college again. At this time though I am dedicated student with 4.0 GPA and getting closer to the finish line.

I have learned a lot of hands on experience about higher education. I now better understand the issues affecting higher education and possible solutions. This experience is going to help me better work as a team member with my colleagues and to carry our research in the areas of retention of minorities at institutions of higher learning. It has also trained me to be a better and all round administrator of a higher education institution.

What I have gotten out of my college is valuable. Before attending college I felt that school was not for me. I was a slightly above average high school student with out a care in the world. I felt strongly about attending the military. As far as attending college, that was the farthest option from my mind. The military option didn't work out for me. It took some time but I soon enrolled into my local community college. At first I didn't know what to expect but I attended anyway. As I made it through my classes I realize that it wasn't as bad as I once thought. I came across a few teachers that were passionate about their jobs in educations students. This was a change from my high school. As I continued through classes I recived really good grades which suprized me because I thought that I was just an average student. After my first semester I was as by teachers and staff to join the honors program offered at the school as well as to help other students along the way. This was exciting for me because I had never been as this before.

I hope to be welcomed and at home when attending BU. I hope to make as many "true" friends as possible and excel greatly at my studies.

What I hope to get out of my college experience is the wonderful feeling of accomplishment. And also to have the ability to show my children you can accomplish whatever you want if you work hard enough no matter what other people expected of you. A nursing carreer will give me the opportunity to help support my family and make them proud of me. No one ever thought that someone who became a mother at the age of fifteen would ever amount to much but thanks to the support of my husband, we have shown them every step of the way that we will do what is best for my family no matter what.

Twenty years ago, I was full of excitement and anticipation for starting college right out of high school. I had dreamed of graduating from college for a long time, something no one in my family had ever accomplished. But due to some personal circumstances, those dreams never reached the finish line. Now, almost twenty years later, I am more determined than ever to finish what I had started. I went back to school two years ago on a part-time basis to test the waters, and then decided to go full-time last year, even resigning from my full-time career for the past nine years. Sad to say, now I am going through financial and marital challenges all over again. But if I stop now, I know for a fact that I will look back from the future and regret it, as I have been doing all these years... In my case, college life did not exactly turn out the way I had planned or expected. I can only hope that the rewards of all my hard labor will be realized. And if not, at least I can say, "I made it!". Finally.

I have learned it takes more determination than anything to suceed; it takes the desire to suceed and when a stuggle comes along, enough courage to set as side your pride and ask for help. This gives the student a reality check to show them they are still learning and infact don't know it all, something most students walk around thinking they do. A student needs to be balanced as well. Sports and Extracurricular activities such as clubs keep as student's head out of the clouds or overstressed with studies. It also helps develop people skills that the student will need in the real world; as they work with a variety of personalities daily. It has been vaulable to attend Benedictine University because it helped me to realize my full potential; that I can be anything I want if I set my mind to it.

I have gotten responsibility out of my college experience. Since being away from home, I have learned how to manage my time better, and take care of myself. I have learned how to seperate my priorities from the things that are not so important. I also have valued my education more because its something that I am financially responsible for, and it is up to me to get things done.