Capital University Top Questions

I would have told myself to not procrastinate as much, but also learn better study skills. I would have told myself that no matter how difficult a class is you are able to receive the help from others to help learn how to understand it.

College is by far one of the best experiences of my life. I feel privledged to have the financial backing and oppurtunity to better my education and future. For the majority of my life I have wanted to be a nurse to utilize my desire to help others by becoming a nurse. Without a college education this would not be possible for me. College has also introduced me to people who I know will be a part of my life for many years to come. Through college I have also been able to enhance my athletic ability by participating on the track team where I high jump, long jump, triple jump, throw discus, and throw javelin. I feel blessed to have found such a perfect college fit for myself, and cannot wait to see what the future has in store for me.

I think attending this university has given me the chance to meet more people and develop more valuable relationships. Also, the adversities i have faced financially has given me new skills when it comes to managing my money and being more responsible financially. The experiences I have had at Capital i think were more valuable to me since i have experienced them at a smaller school versus a larger school. Overall, my life while I have been in college has been more of a challenge than actually attending college but it has taught me to manage and face challenges as they come.

I just moved in to US. I want to develop my skills to get a better job. So, I decide to go to school. But, I can't pay my classes fee.

I have grown to acknowledge where I came from and accept it not as a barrier but a stepping stool to where I soon will be. The majority of the students here have a different background than I do . Instead of taking the differences as "being without "I look at it as being resourceful and learning to manage money sooner at a young age. Many of the students here have been spoon fed so when it comes to managing money they develop issues and mommy can't always come running to save the day. I see it really isn't always greener on the other side.

College has been like my first taste of the real world; like a gentle transition to adulthood. I've learned important life skills like time management and coping with stress. I've also learned important social skills like how to interact with people from a different culture, and how to approach a professor. The benefit of learning these skills in college is that it is a safe zone for trial-and-error learning. This means that when I mess up, or make an error, the repercussions wont be as severe as they would be in life. In turn, through this "safe" learning process, I am able to uncover new tools and techniques that I would not have otherwise had. College has been an invaluable experience for me. Each day is a new adventure.

Capital University is a small liberal arts college set in the heart of Columbus, OH that offers many rigorous yet renowned programs of study. While attending this university, I had immediate access to outstanding professors who cared about my learning. These same professors were nationally and internationally recognized as leaders in their respective fields. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to learn and gain insight from them. Despite being set in a large city, the university maintained a small town atmosphere where everybody knew and cared about each other. Finally, the university offered a plethora of learning opportunities, including experiences not found at other comparable colleges or universities. One such example would be a recording session where brand new sheet music was recorded for Wingert-Jones Publications that was ultimately sent in CD format to every school with a music program. As a graduate looking back, I truly feel that I received the education I wanted from Capital University.

Growing up as a child, my parents always told me the importance of school and how we should always appreciate it. I see the struggles my parents face everyday and how much they suffer to bearly make it in life. As a child, I always pictured myself finishing high school and moving onto college to follow my career path in Criminal Justice. Once I graduated from high school, I knew what were my intentions in life were and how I would pursue my career, but unfortunately due to financial problems, I couldn’t proceed onto the next step of my path which was going to a four-year university outside of Chicago. I wanted to experience life on my own because there are so many things in life that exist on the opposite side of the world that a person does not know about until you actually experience it. Since I couldn’t afford many colleges, I decided to continue my education at a community school, with the mindset of developing new skills that can prepare for my future. These last two years I feel as that I not only grew in my weaknesses but developed and strengthen my skills.

Since moving here from a different country, it was difficult for me to ajust to the new language. However, since attending college I have started to excel in English, and it hulted to be my hardest challange in my life. Now as a college student I find it so much easier to go to classes and not to worry if I will understand the lesson that the professor will be teaching that day. My grades started to excel since I started attending college only because it has tought me how to speak and write English, the native language very clearly and professionalty.

Though I hate to admit it, I lend myself to stereotypes. I have an idea of what a jock, a nerd, a girly-girl, a techy, and a party person should be. I've been attending Allan Hancock College since I was a junior in high school, and one thing that college never fails to teach me is that there are many types of people out there, and everyone is unique. I have met so many different types of people from jocks to nerds, and every single person surprises me. I've met jocks with an IQ that's through the roof, and "nerds" that can also be called "gym rats". I've learned that stereotypes are just that; stereotypes. It's unfair to group people together or assume something about them based on a label. I have always hated stereotypes, but now that I've been in college, I've realized just how shallow and unreal they are. I have tons of friends from all walks of life thanks to college, and I'm a better person because of it. So now when I walk into a room full of strangers, I don't see stereotypes, I see individuals.