Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne Top Questions

I am a "returning adult" student who is making a career change. My college experience has given me a "boost" of confidence in myself and my (new) career. After working at the same job for 14 years and realizing that there was no more room for growth, college seemed to be the only answer to my problem. I now have the confidence that after graduation I will be able to enter into a career that is enjoyable to me and that I will have the skills needed to obtain more secure financial future for myself and for my family.

As I have just started my college experience, all I can honestly say is that this has brought me joy and excitement. I have learned that not only am i excited to further my education but I am excited to show my self and my children that it is never too late to finish school and get a career. Everyone from the admissions office to my instructors have been extremely helpful and have gone out of there way to make me feel welcome and wanted. Not only will i be attending full time but i will be following my dreams and showing my two wonderful children how important it is never to give up.

As a current student at I.P.F.W., I have received an affordable education. My highschool focused on educating their seniors about the importance of a college degree. Coming from a low income family, my chances of attending an university was low. However, I.P.F.W offered a reasonble price for their tuition. After three years of perseverance, I have managed to earn an associates degree and am on my way to my bachelors degree. I have gained suffceint networks for future careers. The vast networking I have establised has been the most valuble resource I have gained from attending I.P.F.W. I am confident in saying that after earning my bachelors degree, I will find a suitable career. However, if I fail to become employed, my overall experience while attending this school would sway me towards focusing on a masters degree. With a masters degreee, I would strongly think about educating future I.P.F.W. students as an I.P.F.W. professor.

I've learned the value of being constantly prepared and organized for each and every day of classes. Also, I have discovered the importance of relying on both the advice and suggestions of my attentive and scholarly proffessors as well as the personal consultation of fellow students, friends, and family members in coping with the constant stress and hard work associated with achieving academic excellence at IPFW.

Attending college has given me a purpose. A purpose in life. I am a single mother and intend on providing a great life for my son and my education is the only way to reach the finish line. My education is valuable for monetary purposes and my persona. I want to be an example that you can be a single mother and still rise up and become somebody. I am an example for not only my son, but also my younger siblings. I want to make my parents, brother and sister, and son proud. I will be most proud of myself when I finally graduate and get my bachelors degree in business administration so that I am able to pursue my professional dreams of becoming a corporate events planner. I know this journey is a long one but I am up for the challenge because I know that I will the outcome will be most rewarding.

I haven't attended college for over ten years except for continuing education courses. I believe the two+ years of college I have received have broadened my world, added to my professionalism, and made me a more valuable employee.

IPFW has an incredible staff that helps with whatever you need. They have helped be throughout the process of choosing a major and the steps to get started. IPFW is a really great school with a lot of great opportunities. The money I put into the school is what I get out of it. The experiences have been great and I would recommend this school to anyone who would like to attend a nice sized, four-year school.

Thanks to my University experience, I have gained invaluable knowledge, both educational and personal . Through working with trained and published professionals both as professors and as colleagues, I have attained a skill set crucial for a career in my field of study, visual art. Learning the history of art and becoming familiar with contemporary art and artists has enriched my vocabulary and understanding of art and its place in American and other cultures. Learning and performing the processes necessary to achieve the skills imperitive to be a successful artist was the most rewarding of endeavors. Attending a University away from home also presented many unique learning experiences. I learned how to be a productive member of a community in the dorms and organizations within the University. I learned simple but important lessons such as how to balance a checking account and live on a budget. Time management was a more difficult, but more rewarding lesson learned. Each experience has enriched my personal life and advanced my opportunities with regard to my future career.

Well I am still attending college but as far I can say, college has helped me and still helps me to build myself, as a person but also as a woman. Being in college gave me the possibility to understand peers better and often to connect with one another. One thing I am sure about is that it helped me to be wiser. Any decision I make today will surely affect my future one way or another. Education is the key to a successful life I believe. I was born in France and move to the United States in 2004. To me the American Dream is not so much about having a typical house, family or pet but more about becoming successful nurse, being an independent and secure woman... Living in the United States is everybody's dream. Call it luck or destiny. I am simply blessed to be here. Attending college in the United States equals doors to great careers. I honestly could not ask for more. Now it?s all on me to work my hardest and one day reach My American Dream and that?s what I live for each day.

What I have gotten from my college experience is friendship and networking. As a returning student that has been out for over 15 years, it has been so nice to be accepted and make new friends. I assumed I would be considered the "old lady" but everyone has made me feel welcome. It has been valuable to attend college again because I am going to be able to further myself and then help others as I finish the counseling program. I cannot wait to graduate and hlep others!