Geneva College Top Questions

Geneva College has fostered in me a deep care for my community, for my peers and teachers, and for myself. I often say that college has been the most exciting time of my life; this is because I have been able, with the help of my professors, to seriously delve into the academic subjects that I am interested in. The teachers at Geneva have also been great mentors, helping me through personal problems, and taking a particular interest in my school work. I have been involved at Geneva by being a teachers assistant, by running the school's writing center, and participating as the assistant editor of the on-campus literary magazine. These experiences have given me a new outlook on how to interact with my peers, and encouraged my academic faithfulness. Overall, Geneva has helped me grow intellectually in these ways, but college has also heightened my awareness of contemporary social issues and encouraged me to be more involved in my community as a culpable agent. I have been challenged to make decisions and to support them with facts, to assess situations, and to understand what fundamentally contributes to the processing of ideas: a person's worldview.

I appreciate my college experience because it gave me a broader understanding of the world. The humanities courses and political science courses were especially informative, giving me the context for the stories I read in the newspaper, and understanding people from different cultural backgrounds. I remember studying the Hagia Sophia for instance and marvelling at its prominence in the ancient Christian world. I thought it was so exotic and unreachable at the time. Seeing the Hagia Sophia myself in Turkey recently was a completion of the circle that was begun at Geneva. I enjoyed the humanities courses because they combined the writings, artwork, architecture, and political situation in one course, so that you really could understand what the different people groups were thinking in history. It was mind blowing.

I am attending Washtenaw Community college and hope to complete a business degree through the articulation program with Eastern Michigan University. I recently completed my first semester of college with a 4.0 grade point average. My college experience and been very rewarding thus far because not only have I expanded my knowledge base, but my experience has influenced me to become a more confident person overall. My original goal was to obtain an associate degree, but attending school for just this short time has been so empowering that I am now aiming toward a bachelor degree. I am currently employed full time and have found that the writing skills and business knowledge acquired in the fall semester has aided me in becoming a leader in my workplace. I hope to obtain a business degree in order to find a rewarding career in health administration and set a valuable example for my niece and nephews. I am proud to say that I have been very successful so far and would appreciate help to continue on the path to completing my goal.

My college experience so far has been a very rewarding experience. College has taught me how to have a strong work ethic and to push myself like I never knew i could. My friends are a major part of my experience here and they help me to strive and excel at my major each day. They push me to be a better student and a better person. I am gaining friendships here that will last a lifetime. This school helps me learn more about my religion and ways that I can minister to others through words and actions. The teachers here are very personable and they want me to succeed in life. I could have chosen a different path for myself, but I glad that I am on this one. Overall, my college experience has been a rewarding one that I will never regret.

Geneva College has changed my life in an extremely positive way. Not only have I grown spiritually but I have acquired lifelong friends and have learned how my future career is truly a calling. I am anxious to take the skills that I have been developing here at Geneva, into the real world. I will never regret making the decision to attend Geneva because I know that the Lord has placed me here for a specific reason. My professors have been huge encouragements in my life and I know that I am so thankful that for the ways through which they have impacted me. I really love Geneva College and all that is has to offer.

My college experience would be "never take anything for granted" if you want something you need to work really hard to achieve nothing comes easy. Hard work always pays off in the end. The thing I value the most is my main goal which is to graduate from this university and go off to Law school.

A lot of broadening in my knowledge and general core classes. Lots of extracurricular activites.

I would start saving up money. When you make the first tuition payment you learn just how quickly your savings account can be drained. I didn't have a full-time job until after I graduated from college and I really wish that I had started working sooner. Also, I would try to save money in other ways by not going out to eat or going shopping as much. The money I could have saved by doing these things really could make a difference now.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would spend more time talking about my attitude towards college instead of giving advice as to what college I should attend. I would say that college isn't just about developing skills towards a career, but about learning who you are and what you want out of life. If you have a good attitude about the time you'll spend in college, you're not going to second-guess your choice of what college to attend, you're not going to grow apathetic about coursework, and you're not going to take friendships for granted. Maintaining a positive outlook on whatever situation you're in during your college career will not only help you have a memorable and valuable college experience, but also prepare you with important lifestyle habits that will impact both your career and life after college.

Keep your mind focused on the goal. Don't stray from the path you know God has laid out before you. No matter how good the things on the side of the road look, keep looking straight and don't get off target. Also, take Communication Disorders more seriously; it actually is somewhat interesting and important when you take Psychology later. Don't take Astronomy at 8:00 AM. Lastly, have more fun with all those cheesy "Introduce Yourself" speeches you had to do within the first couple weeks of your freshman year. Harness that God-given ability you have to make people laugh. Soli Deo Gloria.