Keene State College Top Questions

There is no doubt that the first thing I would tell myself is "pay attention and learn something!". All I was interested in back then amounted to girls and sports. I also became a father at the age of 14; this is not something that I would recommend to anyone. I am a father of 5, and I am extremely proud of that fact. My children are my life and I, like just about every parent out there, wouldn't change things even if I could. But I now understand the realization that kids cost a lot of money! It wasn't very noticable until about 2 years ago, when I lost my job due to the economy. I had worked at ProPacific Fresh for over 11 years and did my job extremely well. I never thought about losing my job because I knew I was darn good at it. So I would also tell myself that you can never count on anything so you should always be prepared. Getting my degree will give me the preparation I need to succeed and allow me to take care of my family. Thank you for considering my application.

I would give myself the advice to be prepared to get more sleep and eat healthy. Also to keep up the good work and don't give up on any home work assigned to me. Sometimes I find myself procrastinating like all students, no matter what level of education you are at. Procrastination is a choice only you can make. You either do it or you don't, and I think it's a very bad thing. This is because one you slow your pace or take your time on home work assignments the possibility of falling behind is very crucial to noy only your grade, but also your sleeping pattern. So my advice would be to be on top of my home work, and don't let myself get distracted by distractions.

During my time in college, I've learned how to be more responsible, work harder and organize my time better. I use to slack off more and waste time, but I can't do that anymore without failing the class. I was caught off guard by how different everything was from high school. It was valuable to me because I am learning to handle myself on my own as I get a small taste of the not-so-easy life of an adult. I won't go into the world completely unprepared and I have a chance to learn while still in the safe care of my parents. I've also met people and learned many interesting things I would not have if I hadn't gone to college. My generation in my family is the first to go to college, though most have fallen in the attempt to attain a diploma. I still stand tall and I hope that I can make not just my parents, but myself proud by graduating from UCRiverside, CSUN or UC San Diego (my top choice being UCRiverside). It will be a long way, but worth it. Thank you very much for your time.

My college has given me a new outlook on life. I am much more involved in what goes on in the world around me. I've also learned things that I would never have learned if I had not gone to Keene State. It has been valuable to attend because I have met so many new people and learned so much. I'm glad I'm here because it has shaped me into the person I am now and I am proud of that person.

It is hard to think of one specific thing that I have gotten out of my college experience. Overall, I believe college has been not just a learning experience, but an important stage of my life. Prior to college, I was not the most responsible person, putting little importance on my educational career and focusing more on my social life. After attending college and taking on the full financial responsibility of my education as well as my living exspenses, I have gained a new respect for my education. Overall, I would say that the college experience has given me not only the tools to, hopefully, find a job in our tough economy but also lifelong lessons that I will keep with me. Lessons like learning to be on time, and take appreciation in my work. Lessons that have given me an inner drive to succeed. College has transformed me from an immature child to a highly motivated adult. In my major of environmental science I hope to use this drive to help improve our environment. Many important environmental issues need to be solved and my college experience has given me the tools I will need to address these issues.

I want to contribute to the growth and progress of psychology. I believe that the power to empathize, or the ability to put yourself in someone else's place begins with an open mind. When I say that we must become active listeners in order to understand one another, I mean to say that there are subtle movements in our speech, certain words that we use, certain utterances that are not directed towards us, certain circumstances unrevealed to us. We must endeavor to hear all of them. I will be starting this process at Mira Costa College this spring and then transferring to CSSM or SDSU. I realize that this will be a long and hard road, but I also know that I will get a high quality education that will enable me to be successful in my future career. I expect it to be exciting and challenging. I want to be able to accomplish something great in my career.

I received an Associates degree in Applied Science in 1999. I obtained a great job by having this much education. Now, it has been 10+ years and I am now unemployed. I have wanted to return to school for further education for a while now. Since I lost my job in December of 2009, finding employment has become impossible. I am still currently unemployed. I am more than ready to go back to school and receive a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. I have applied for FAFSA, however, it doesn't seem to be enough finances to even cover one class. I am in need of more financial assistance. I now realize the importance and value to attend school to further ones education. Thank you.

Going into my freshman year I was already pretty sure that I wanted to be in the health and fitness industry. The encouragement, hands on experiences, working with other students, and other challenges only reassured my drive to complete my degree and start working to make people healither, happier and fitter.

Good schooling and great friends. I would definatly not transfer it was the best choice school for me.

College has taught me the value of hard work and how important it is to be focused in order to achieve what you want in life. There is no one to blame but yourself for when bad things happen to you. It has also forced me to develop better time management skills. I value the friendships I have made here, the future job opportunities which will be open to me because of my education at Keene State, and the ability to be responsible for my well being. Being a part of the Cross Country team has given me an experience which I will never forget and will prepare me to make healthy choices throughout the remainder of my lifetime.