Hood College Top Questions

I have learned a great deal of respect and compassion. Respect for the hard working industries out there and compassion for my industry. I will be a Cosmetologist, a successful one at that, I have my teacher Jessy Johnson to thank for that too. She has not only been a great role model but the she has given me the most support and dedication I have ever had. She pushes me to keep learning and be greater. My experiance here at MNTC has been a great one because of her.

So many high school students dread the thought of attending another school for another four years. In fact, for so many high school seniors the idea of continuing their education past graduation doesn't even cross their minds. Speaking as a college freshman, finishing out my first semster at Hood College, I can honestly say attending college has been the best decision I have ever made. College has been so much more than just books and classes. It's helped me to mature on such a personal level. Since my sophomore year of high school my family and I have moved over 5 times. I attended 3 different high schools. I have not felt a sense of stability in my life since I was 15 years old, until now. College has been such a relief to me and has provided not only stability, but security. It has helped me become independent of my parents and has been such a blessing.

At Hood College I have gained all the benefits of a liberal arts education at a highly diverse and well respected institution. The small class sizes here increase both the amount of class participation and the availability of our instructors. Through the care and dedication of my professors I have learned the skills of critical thinking, and honed my writing skills to a collegiate level. I have found a special place in the Hood College community where faculty and students are working together to make the world and the community a better place. I know that my time at Hood has properly prepared me for graduate school which is the next step in my academic career. In addition to these academic benefits, I have made countless friends and connections that I will continue to treasure long after I have graduated.

I have attended Hood College for a semester now but previously I was at Carroll Community College where I received my AA. My college experience has molded me into the person I am today. It has shaped me into a more academic and professional individual. I have learned how to become a leader and have been given many opportunities to put these skills to use. College is a time of exploration and experimentation. I have valued this time to develop new relationships and learn new innovative ideas. I have grown into a much stronger individual because of the knowledge I have acquired and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. I am so glad I was proactive and decided to take my life into my own hands. I am the first member of my family to go to college. I knew what I wanted out of life and I am going for it! I will always remember this experience as such an exhilarating adventure that truly gave me a chance to be what I want to be.

Attending Hood College has helped me grow so much as a person. I'm more outgoing and no longer afraid to speak up or volunteer in class., and I have a definite idea of what I want to do as a career choice when I graduate. I have also learned the meaning of hard work, time management, and responsibility from spending countless hours studying for exams, while balancing time with friends and family, and working 3 jobs. Hood College is such a family community and everyone on campus is so warm and welcoming - it feels like home! The faculty is very knowledgeable and go out of their way to help studnets with whatever their needs are. Attending college has been valuable to me because I have gained knowledge, experience, and core values that will help me in the real world when it comes time to graduate and land a great job. There is no place like Hood College.

Going to college has given me the opportunity to explore a variety of things and get to know some of the world, as well as myself. I have learned how different cultures perceive our own in America. I think that expanding my knowledge base is so valuable for making my future and the things I choose to do more meaningful. There are subjects I have learned about that I did not even know existed which proves to me that there is always more to learn. Even when I am done with my undergrad degree, and done with graduate school I will continue to seek out new information because no matter what I know there is always more about the world I can learn. Having a college education has thus far enlightened me and instilled in me a desire to help make the changes America needs.

Hood College has, so far, provided me with a positve college experience. When I first strated college, I was extemely shy and had no idea what my life's path would be. Within the past two years, Hood College has encouraged participation, both in and out of the classroom that has made me more comfortable speaking and connecting with new people. I have additionally found something that I am exponentially excited about persuing once I have graduated. The english department in Hood College captivated me, and the possible carreer path of publishing is what I would like to persue. I could not ask for a better college experience. Hood College challanges me intellectually and socially, and I am better for it.

Being an older student is a challenge within it self. I have been working since I was 14 years old, had 2 teen pregnancy and still manage to walk across my high school stage and graduate. Life has thrown me a lot of obstacles I had to hurdle. Comin from a low-income family, I made it my destiny to attend college and graduate with a degree. It took me 7 years to graduate from a local community college. I was determined for personal and professional growth. I want to bet the odds of the limits placed on being a teen mother, then young wedded mother, the divorce and single with kid stigmas. I push to rise above and even if it take me 20 more years I will succeed. It is my personal interest to set an example for my kids and young, single mother teens that they do not have to give up. I am determine to find any way to shorten my college journey at Hood and graduate in 2012. Although, not by choice, I was forced into unemployment and decided to attend college full-time, Hood made that last minute decision a smooth transition.

I have gotten a sense of community and respect from my college experience. I learned that it is possible for people to come together and be united for one cause despite any cultural and/or physical differences they may have initially. By attending college I have had classes with people from countries as far away as Korea to as close to as my own hometown. I've been able to step outside of my comfort zone and explore myself more as an individual. I know that I am responsible for my own actions and that others will respect me if I show them the respect that they deserve.

College has taught me to be self efficient. So that I can depend on myself to get the job done giving others and myself more confidence in my work. College has also taught me that anything worth attaining requires hard work and dedication.