Liberty University Top Questions

College has been amazing. I've mature so much since I started and learned a lot about myself. I really enjoy my classes, this school has some pretty awesome teachers. And the people at my school are so welcoming it already totally feels like home, with the people on my hall feeling like my family. College is way better than high school because you can be a lot more active and spend a lot of time during the day outside. Since coming to college I've learned to manage my time better and to take responsibility for things asigned to me.

Rigorous thinking is sorely undervalued in today's society, and my aim is to revive it in a unique way: through the art of film making. Recently, the cinematic industry has been producing movies (as well as television series) that have been mindless and cliche--with a few exceptions. Those exceptions--"The Matrix," "Inception," and "LOST," for example--are my inspirations, and a solid university education is my means for accomplishing this vision. Bertolt Brecht, the German playwright, once said that "[w]e need a type of theatre which not only releases the feelings, insights and impulses possible within [a] particular historical field of human relations . . . but employs and encourages those thoughts and feelings which help transform the field itself." No longer can the movie industry produce mindless movies--we must create masterpieces which will stretch and exercise the minds of the public. I have been producing videos since seventh grade, but the education and practice I am receiving now are certainly an invaluable asset to the overall effectiveness of my work. My college experience thus far has certainly been extremely valuable in that it has challenged me to "think above and beyond."

What I got most from my college experience was real world experience. Although I go to a Christian university there is still a lot of things I had to learn about how to manage money and my time and how to manage my relationships with other people. It has been extremely valuable to attend Liberty because not only did I get my education but I got a closer relationship with people and with Christ and I also got to see how much I could grow. It has truely been amazing.

I have gotten experience that I will never be able to loose. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

I am a former LPN student from Lancaster Career and Technology Center. My goal was to further my education after being a single mother . I realized in order to be where i wanted to be, and have a fulfilling and rewarding job, i would need to work hard despite any circumstances. I now work as an LPN at my daugthers Elementary school. I now desire to continue and earn a degree as a Registered Nurse. Although, i do not have the neccessary funds to be accepted into an RN program at this time. I am supporting myself and my 3 year old with an income of 18,000/yr. It has not been easy, but to have the chance to go back to school and earn an even more rewarding degree, and help care for the lives of others would be a dream come true. Eventually, i would love to work in a trauma or emergency unit at a hospital. I would like to be a guiding light for my daugther as she grows and realizes the importance of education, hard work, and a meaningful career.

I have learned so much already about Psychology-Christian counseling through Liberty University. The classes are excellent and packed full of valuable information without being boring or over-consuming. The experience has been great because I can do it all on my own pace and the online teachers are great. I look forward to being able to finish my degree and go out and help other people in making their lives better.

What I have gotten out of my college experience is a sense of independence. Throughout the K-12 years, I never had true freedom of choice in any of my decisions. Classes were chosen based on the requirements needed to graduate and with all of the core classes and budget cuts in our way, electives were never really an option. Everything was done with the purpose of looking good on a college application. Now that I am in college, I get to choose which major I want to do and even though there are class requirements, the knowledge that I will be able to take more interesting classes based on my subject of interest later exists. Knowing that all of the decisions that I make now will directly influence the future that I will have makes college and the experience invaluable. Now that I’m in college, learning to stand my ground is crucial. Now is the time I need to step out from behind my parents’ shadows and take my first step out of fairytale middle-class suburbia and into the real world and college is slowly but surely giving me the tools to do just that.

Over the years I have realized how important college really is for your future and your future family's future. You have options when it comes to a caree. College also helps you to think for yourself and goes more indepth with specific topics that will help you succeed in everyday life. The best part about college is it isn't required, the entire process is completely and 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} up to you and you alone. Your future in in your own hands for the most part when it is regarding how well you do in a class. It's a beautiful thing.

It has been aweseome.

My college experience is really a trade experience, for Cosmetology. I have hopes though to attend school for Massage Therapy. I’ve gotten a lot of insight to the hair/beauty industry. It's shown me many opportunities that I didn’t know existed, and sharpened my own skills so I'd have a stronger chance at getting a position in this career field then before. My training "introduced" me to Massage Therapy and later found I have a strong passion for it. I can see myself doing it all day, every day, combining it with my Cosmetology license to eventually start a Salon/Spa business of my own. If my business doesn't get off the ground straight away, I still have two strong trades to fall back on. While at Cosmetology school, I found that "something good I wasn't searching for." I believe it called me. It's a great way to travel as well. Both trades will enable me to work aboard a cruise ship to relax and pamper individuals while expanding my horizons at the same time. It's a win-win situation. With this scholarship, I’d be one step closer to another opportunity.