Concordia University-Wisconsin Top Questions

At first, I was scared to death about attending college and meeting new people, I'm a pretty shy person. However, one of the best things about going to college is that you get to meet new people, it's not the same people who knew you in high school. You can make a fresh start and be who you want to be. I feel like after being in college for a few months, I've recreated myself and I can walk down the halls without people knowing anything (good or bad) about me. People in college, from what I have observed, don't judge you or form cliques like high school. It's different and refreshing!

I have recieved an enlightened, educational and fufilled college experience at Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa,CA. Orange Coast provides thousands of courses with the most excellent and understanding of proffessors. The campus is beautiful and provides excellent study and free tutoring programs. I always know that at Orange Coast there is somebody there to help me succeed and excel. The staff is extremely friendly, patient, and understanding. I would not have chosen a better community college along the west coast.

Studying in college abroad was one of my biggest dreams. I achieved my goal of studying in a country where many people want to be. Coming here, I changed my perspective towards the diversity of people and the educational system. I'm enrolled at Monroe College in New Rochelle campus. I am amazed by the beauty of the campus and the small comfortable and inspiring atmosphere of classrooms. I am also fascinated by the attitude of faculty, how much they care about the students and try to help them as much as possible. All the lessons are not only interesting, but also invited me into a whole new world, where I gaive all my attention and my imagination to learning the subject and being the best student in class. The most challenging part of my college experience is getting used to the different system of education. This system helps students to recieve not only condensed knowledge, but also grow mentally and to see the world in bright colors. I value the opportunity to get education in this country. I'm happy that I can fully interact and share my opinions in enriching the quality of my knowledge and worldview.

Before graduating from high school, I considered that it was extremely humuliating to attend a community college. Yet, at the beginning of my senior year, I became depressed and unable to continue my education is high school. Thus, skipped school for a year, and returned after I recovered from depression. At the moment, my guidance counselor suggested that I am probably not ready for four year college and should probably consider attending a 2 year college. Later, I made a decision and decided to attend a community college near by. The staff at the college is awesome, I received alot of help on different aspects, from tutor to personal problems, there will always be someone there for you to consult with. I found it extremely valuable that I attended the college because it changed my mind on the importance of education as well. It taught me that with the proper education, I may become successful in the future.

I have gotten a reprieve out of the last two years. I lost my job due to a gender discrimination issue so I joined the Air Force, when I got home my mother got sick and died. I was planning my wedding and my mom died two days before my bridal shower. I get to spend some time on myself doing something I want to do. I have to take care of dad and my husband and I are in the course of moving it's just been a lot.

College experience makes you independent but I believe that because you are independent, there is more stress placed upon you since no parents are around for you to be depended on anymore. You have to learn how to manage your time wisely and also have a social life outside of your academic career. The only way to achieve college is to always try and give it your all because there is no easy way out. This is reality and whether one chooses to face it or not, it only matters most to the last one standing because they have tried and given effort to trying. It's valuable to attend because education is our future. If we want to be successful, learning will make us successful in the future.

I have learned alot in the years that I have attened college. I think the most important thing that I will take with me forever is that you have to work for what you want. It will never just be handed to you. I have also gotten out of my college experience friends that I will have for a life time. They have the same goals in life and always keep me going. I think that attending college is valuable to me because I can think for myself and have learned to express my opinions. I find college also valuable because it has giving me an excape route from all the bad things in my life and has helped me to change into a better person.

I have gotten many things from my college experience for example I learned how to write how I think not necessarily how I speak. I learned to take the classroom teachings and use them in my current position. I also learned the value of a Christ centered education and how valuable it is to a person's character. To attend concordia university you are receiving in a very high education with highly trained educators who are there to aid you in your college career.

I would tell myself to take the same path as I did - taking community college classes in high school, acquiring good job experience by being a tutor, and keeping my own counsel. To combat my weaknesses, I would tell myself to practice making and keeping friends earlier in the semester; to get involved earlier in campus activities; and to be more proactive in looking at and critically analyzing colleges. To enhance my strengths, I would tell myself to gain more diverse job experience in teaching and health fields, and to investigate early on the fields I am interested in.

Definately the most important thing I would tell my self in high school would be to apply myself more and apply for more scholarships, because college is way more expensive than you realize when you're in high school. When you're more focoused on the inane problems and drama of high school, you don't really fully think out all the aspects of college. Many young adults brains are still in develoment hence their thought process is centered the idea that it wont happen to me. One year removed from high school, I wish I could have tried a little harder, applied for more scholarships, and overall thoughout my post high school education greater than I did prior to graduating.