Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Top Questions

The degree I needed to continue my pursuit of a comission into the Air Force as an officer and a pilot.

Attending Embry-Riddle has allowed me to pursue my dream of serving this country as an officer in the United States Air Force. In an environment largely made up of ROTC members of every branch, I have found a place where everyone looks out for each other rather than just themselves. An atmosphere of fierce camaraderie has quickly led me to lifelong friends who I can depend on in any situation. In times of academic uncertainty, the students here have banded together to help each other out. Other times, when an individual's well being has been on the line, our community has stepped up to help. As I enter my second semester, I eagerly await the challenges that await me, on both the academic and professional levels. It is unfortunate that such a great enviornment comes with such a hefty cost in tuition, however the bonds that I've made and the career that I have set for myself will make it worthwhile in the end.

I am having the time of my life. ERAU has opened my world to so many new opportunities. I have met and become friends with individuals from all over the world. My course work is very hard and challenging yet obtainable with the help of instructors and friends. I will graduate with a very desired degree from a university top in my field. I have had opportunities here that I never would have at a large state university. ERAU has has helped me grow both academically and socially. My on campus job also challanges me to grow and keeps me very involved in campus and community life. I would not trade this time in my life for anything.

This school has been very good at teaching me about the hardships of the outside world. I thought that the Navy had been difficult on the administration side but Riddle has been worse. The education here has been outstanding though. I have never had a class with more than 25 students and all of my professors have been Ph.D.s most with industry experience. Being a veteran this school has been very helpful in adjusting back into civial life as a large portion of the student body is veterans. One of the largest clubs on campus is the veteran students association.

Attending Elgin Community College has made it possible for me to afford my education. Finances have always been a major obstacle in my college plans. I could not afford a four year school so I thought I would not be able to go to college. But at ECC I was able to pay for school myself as a full-time student with a part-time job. I am so thankful that ECC is able to provide such low tuition costs for its students. I am currently working on getting my Associate's Degree and I know it would not have been possible if it were not for ECC. The professors are very knowledgable and fair, and there are so many extracurricular activities to choose from. I have always wanted to volunteer somewhere but was not sure how to go about it so I enrolled in ECC's SERVE program which got me started in volunteering. I also found a club I really enjoy called Spartan Christian Fellowship. ECC is also affiliated with the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society which gives me opportunities to improve my leadership skills and confidence in my academic abilities. I am so grateful I came here.

As soon as I arrived at Embry-Riddle I knew that I had made the right decision. The campus is well maintained and both students and staff are very friendly and willing to help eachother out. My main focus so far has been with participating in Air Force ROTC, where I have made close bonds with cadets from every branch of the military. There is a mentality here that I have yet to see anywhere else in which everyone else is dedicated to helping you out in a time of need. It doesn't matter if you're a freshmen and they're a senior, they are there for you. Shortly after joining the color guard I participated in a ceremony to honor those who were lose on September 11th, and have since been actively participating in training and color guard events. It has been through this team that I have made some of my closest friends as well. Last, I have joined a medical team on campus that works with campus safety, and am training to become a Certified First Responder. I have always been interested in this field, and this club has helped me to pursue it.

The college experiance has changed me and has made me more responsiable. taught me to live on my own and become a new man. it has given me freinds and new intrest. it has taught me well i feel much educated and alert.

What I have gotten out of my freshman year of college here at Embry-Riddle has been a second family. The people you meet here you will know for a life time. My first year here I stayed in Doolittle a dorm on campus and the friends I had made in that hall have become a second family to me. Also to meet new people and to get your feet wet in a new environment is also an amazing experience to experience. Once you get to college you are on your own and initially you are taking a journey to find out who you want to be in this world. By going to college it is just one step in many in becoming something in this thing we call life. Relating to people is also a big thing. Here at Riddle everyone understands the aviation lingo and to have a conversation about the thing you love is just an awesome thing to experience. To see others just like you striving in the same goal in becoming an airline pilot makes it easier to keep stepping forward to achieve that goal. I know eventually I will be working for an airline.

I love my college life, and I feel as though I've grown more as a person through my experiences. This past year, I attended Forest Park CC in Saint Louis, MO. I took an online based program for my first year, and was very challenged by it. I may not have made perfect grades, but I struggled through it, and really appreciated my professors. I found that my professors were very helpful and understanding when it came to your special needs as an individual student. I felt as though I had a tudor working with me one on one at all times, and it was very comforting. I feel like going to a community college for my first year was a great way to ease into the college experience from high school. I was able to get the full feel of college, without feeling it in my pocket. I had a great time, and I would certainly do it again!

Out of my college experience, I have learned that there are many ways to express myself. My college has been valuable to attened because it has opened up so many needed opportunities fo my future.