Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Top Questions

I would tell myself not to sweat the little things or the big things. Time is too precious to waste stressing out about matching bedspreads or a crazy roommate or stupid boys. I would tell myself to just enjoy being there and use every moment to benefit yourself!

Get involved in campus and community activities whenever you get the chance. You should pull yourself out of the box and push yourself outside of your comfort zone. You will not regret this because this helps to prepare you for the new experiences you will face in college. But, you should never lose contact with those old high school friends and extended family members. Take time to really ponder and think about what your career choices and options are. Don't settle for the easy road. Think about your gifts, talents, and calling. Take lots of different electives to get a more well-rounded experience. While in high school, push yourself academically so you are ready for the strain of intense college work. And, if you ever have the opportunity, take college classes while you are still in high school. This gives you the freedom to take extra classes in college. Also, do not try to cram 4 years of work into 3, take time to enjoy college and do not feel bad about staying here as long as needed to finish your degree.

Since attending Indiana Wesleyan University I have learned that an education is important but also enjoying your college experience is important. I have always been a workaholic and an all A/B student. Grades and school have not been an issue for me but enjoy my experience has. My freshman year I was completely consumed with school work and grades that I did not take time to enjoy the experience and make friends and become a part of things. This year I have definately started to change this. I joined two clubs this year and have become very involved in them. I have also become a representative for our student government. I have been making a point to meet new people and make new friends. I have been spending more time with friends rather than constantly stressing about school. I have always known an education is important but had forgotten that enjoying life is equally important and that is something that I have come to realize since I have been in college.

My college experience has taught me that you can never take time and life for granted. Life is short and time flies by, so take advantage of the opportunities you have in front of you. I have learned that you have to work hard for what you want and what you believe in, and at all costs, do not sell yourself short for any temporary highs. College has prepared me for a life after college and the understanding that I need to be successful in it. I have learned that nothing comes easy, but the reward that comes from hard work and focusing on your goals is much more satisfying than any short cuts.

During my time at college I have received a greater sense of who I am and what kind of person that I would like to grow into. College was my first opportunity to get away from home and truly become an independent person. Up until that point my parents were always there to make my important life decisions for me, but the moment I left home for college, all of the responsibility for my life choices fell into my hands. I would not venture to say that college students are adults in the truest sense of the word, but I believe that college is an important stepping stone for every adolescent and young adult. It has proved to be just that for me.

Since I started attending Indiana Wesleyan, my faith has grown a tremendous amount. I have learned the importance of having fellowship with other students that focuses on our understanding and love of God. I know now that it is important to let non believers see God's light shine through me even in the hardest of situations. If I would have not gone to Indiana Wesleyan and instead would have chosen a different non religious college, I feel as though worldly objects would have hindered my relationship with God and my academic abilities. It has been valuable attending college because without it I feel as if I would not have grown. My spiritual life would not be where it is today, I would not have matured as a young adult, and my education would not be as extensive had I not gone to college. Many of my fellow classmates decided to stay at home and I see them now struggling to get by on minimum wage jobs. With secondary education a person can soar and live an abundant life and what Indiana Wesleyan teaches its students is to live that life with a heart full of love and God.

My college experience has been very influential and beneficial to my life. I received my first degree at Indiana Wesleyan University in 2005, in Intercultural Studies. There are invaluable lessons that people learn while in college. The most important things that most people learn are about themselves, about how to communicate with others, and how to learn life skills. I am re-enrolling at IWU to obtain my RNBSN degree, in January 2011. This program will only take 14 months to complete. It is important to attend college because it teaches people how to be responsible and to persevere through difficulties.

My passion has turned to purpose while at Indiana Wesleyan. In hindsight, I see how God laid the paths in front of me, gently steering me in the right direction. I came to college as a zealous music major driven by passion for the art. I also have a strong desire to serve others. Once arriving to Indiana Wesleyan it all became clear. It seems God set in motion a large circular path, pulling all roads into one. I now see teaching music will be the fulfillment of my heart and the joy of my life, as my passion and my desire to serve are conjoined. The value of my time at Indiana Wesleyan cannot be measured. I may have strayed from my calling without the guidance of professors and their emphasis on finding purpose in life. For me, college has been more than just books and assignments. It has been an eye opening, destiny revealing opportunity that I would be lost without.

Going to college is like adding salt to a pot of simmering soup. My parents supplied the pot - my environment - when I was born. Different textures were added to my life in the form of experiences and relationships with those around me. The aroma was becoming stronger - I was becoming me. As time passed, pressures heated up and the pot began to boil. What will my future hold? What should I do? Who am I? I had the vegetables (plentiful food), the chunks of meat (family and friends), the heaven-sent supply of water and blessings of health...but though I was 'ready', I still needed more. The granules of knowledge sprinked into my life from my college professors and my fellow college students has enriched my life in a way that was unprecendented. Now I have more to offer the world. Bon Apetit!

I have really been able to take what I have learned and i use it in my business world.