Kean University Top Questions

I got that networking and making friends with your peers is something that is of worth, and by getting that exposure at school is extremly important. With networking, you are bale to broaden your horizens--weather it is that you need a job and someone you know can get you one; you need to access resources from them; or if they are able to help you with things that you need. Networking is everything and Kean University helps you with learning the importance of this. At Kean University, i also got an overall good learnign experience. The professors here are willing to do the best to help their students; which is what I loke the most about this school. I think it provides that personal and caring touch and makes the students more acessable to get the support they need. Overall, from my college experiecne, I gotten the joy of education. I know that I am getting the education that I need to get the most when I go into my career. Kean has done an ecellent job to get me prepared for that. Kean has definitly been a building block for my future.

I have learned that the world that we are living in is far greater than what we think. There are so many things to learn. This world is filled with different people, different surroundings, different cultures, and etc. So, everyday I wake up with the urge to know more about this world that has been created for us occupy. My school has made realize that it is such a waste to just come to school and do my homework because of its diversity. There's more to to this life than just doing your routines!

College changed my life. I learned that going to school just because its socially acceptable is not the thing to do. Right out of high school I attended the University of Hartford. I landed myself on academic probation and lost all of my grants from the school. Due to my family's financial situation I moved home to NJ and enrolled at Middlesex Communtiy. Finding myself in a depressed state, I needed to prove my worth and move out of my parents house where reality set in. I realized that if you let life pass you by it will leave you behind. So I ventured out and started working at a mortgage brokerage fulI time while attending night classes. I became lisenced at the age of 19 and was active for about a year. While working with other professionals I realized how political things are. Certain clients will only respond and interact with a college graduate who is perceived as an intelligent person. One day a senior broker and I were having a conversation. He had made fun of how properly I spoke, I knew then and there that I can utiize my brain for something better than mortgages

Experience A.K.A. Wisdom.

I have gained invaluable experience in the field of music education. Due to the proximity to NYC, I was able to attend many concerts that opened up my musical knowledge, and I was able to study clarinet with one of the most dynamic international clarinetists in the world. In my education courses, I studied with two valuable resources in the field of music education; one a specialist in the field of early childhood education, and the other a specialist in woodwinds and K-12 education. The small class sizes made it possible for a close interaction between faculty and students, and this one-on-one attention enabled deeper understanding of the content being taught.

The truth is that Kean University is indeed an accredited school for anyone entering the education feild. It was my first choice and I am pleased with quality of my education. In addition the finacial aid department has been more than helpful in supplying aid and grants to continue my education yet i still have some outstanding student loans. I am a first generation university student in my family and I want to earn my degree and make something of myself. I do not want to struggle financially in life the way my mother has, due to becoming a widow raising four young children, without a degree. What i have gotten out of my college experience is a new appreciation for hard work and study skills all while meeting peers of the same calliber. I thank you for your time and hope you will seriously consider me for this scholarship.

Going back in time and talking to myself as a high school senior would be a very benifical experience. The first thing i would make sure to tell myself would be what I decided to go to school for. If I did this i would be graduating now instead of looking at two more years. Also i would tell myself to be more involved in school activities and other events on campus. I now feel that would have made the transition more fun and if I had done that I would have made more friends along the way. Most importantly though I would advise myself to relax and enjoy my time in college because life does not slow down after college it only gets more hectic.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice that I would want is to apply myself and take advantage of oppurtunities that will help me in college. I should've taken more steps my senior year in my education by studying, taking harder classes and utilizing time management. My transition to college would've been easier had I taken that harder math class or that harder english class my senior year then sitting back and letting the oppurtunity pass me by. I wish I had someone to tell me that the easy way out of things isn't the best for my future. Going to college has really opened my eyes and has helped me to learn that I will always benefit and do well if I apply myself ahead of time. I'm very happy that I've learned from my mistakes from when I was a senior in highschool. Now that I'm in college I'm not going to let another oppurtunity pass me by. There are 6 billion people around the world who would die to be in the position that I'm in.

The most important advice I would give myself is to not transfer. I would tell myself to go straight to the college of my choice and not mess around with the 2-year school thing and transfer to a 4-year school. I am considered a junior, but this is technically my fourth year of school. I have one more year left. I regret not going straight to this school out of high school. I let my parents pressure me into going to a community college so they could keep me around for two more years. When I transfered, some of my classes didn't transfer, even though I stayed in New Jersey the whole time. This is a set back, and now I won't be graduating when my friends do from their other schools. So I would definately tell myself to not transfer.

Now that I have a few years undermy belt I would go back and tell myself to relax and just focus on my classes. I was nervous as a senior that I wouldnt fit in, make friends, or that my classes would be too hard. The best thing for a high school senior to know is to do you work ahead of time and then youll have plenty of time to make friends and join extracricular activities. Its not as scary as most people think it is. Keep your head on straight and follow your dreams and sooner then later you will achieve those goals.