Loyola University Chicago Top Questions

What I have gotten out of my college experience so far is basically that if you put in a good amount of effort in your classes you will get good results. In high school i was lazy and it showed through my grades. When I was forced to go to a community college I told myself I AM going to do what I have to do in order to get out as quick as possible and move on to a 4-year college. Throughout my first semester I did what I had to do and it showed through my grades. I came out of the first semester with a 3.33 GPA which was highest GPA I earned since middle school. So from that I learned that what you put in is what you will get out.

I have only been at Loyola for one semester and I already feel like I have made it my home. The relationships I have built with people here will last me the rest of my life. The professors here are always welcoming and they want the students here to succeed. This school is preparing me for life. I can already tell that education that I am receiving here is an above average one. Just in my first semester here, I feel like I learned more than I did throughout my entire high school career. The difficulty level of the classes is appropriate and challenging for the students. Getting a degree here will not be an easy task for me, but all of the hardwork that I will put into it will be well worth it. Loyola will be a major factor in why I will get a job after graduation. Loyola has become my home away from home and it will continue to be just that for the rest of this year and the next three years of my life. I look forward to all it has to offer to me.

Attending university was extremely important because it allowed me to expand my pool of potential jobs and instead of looking through very limited options, it allowed me to expand my career possibilities. It also did something else in the process. It also taught me there WERE other possibilities. Before college, I had a very limited idea about how people fit into the greater world. I understood the basics, teachers teach and doctors, well doctor, but I did not understand that this whole crazy wide world is available for all of us to understand and contribute to. My professors provided me with different morsels of an entire feast and while I still have a great amount of information to soak up throughout my life, that feast made me want to explore and learn more. Students with completely different backgrounds became my family and I learned from them. I depended on them as much as they dependeded on me at times. There is a reason that job applications will accept credits in exchange for job experience. Ultimately, it is life experience. Even outside of the classrooms, there are always lessons to learn and the school environment is a catalyst for this exploration.

My college experience has been similar to a rollercoaster ride. I have had many highs and some lows. I have gained much knowledge as well as many friends from my experience here. I have learned many important values. I have learned how to work with others, how to be a responsible adult, and how to set my priorities in order. This school allows its students to make mistakes so that they can learn from them. They care immensely and offer a great amount of help in social issues as well as academic issues. I am only half way through my college experience and I have learned so much, I can barely imagine all the knowledge I will have achieved once graduation day has come.

So far I have learned a lot from my professors that are/were professionals in their field and the field I am interested in. Professors are, more than not, willing to help their students out in order for them to succeed. The other thing I love about this school is that it is located so close to downtown Chicago-- it even has a campus in Water Tower place which is the heart of the city. It is magnificient.

Through my first semester at Loyola University Chicago, I have gained a sense of responsibility and independence. I see the consequences of my actions more clearly now that I have truly been left to fend for myself and make many important social and academic decisions. The financial aspect of college has shown me this most clearly, as I am working to pay for, if not all, a majority of my college expenses. From tuition to housing to meal plans to books, I have come to take on a large part of that financial burden. Especially with a twin attending the same university, I have come to see that I must take responsibility for my education and help my family to pay for my experience at Loyola University Chicago. I must say that I cannot envision myself at any school other than LUC, making the experience, regardless of price, an extremely valuable and memorable one.

Doing well in college gives me a sense of accomplishment that nothing else can provide me with. Last semester I achieved A's in all of my classes and I was so proud of myself, as was my family. When I do well, it gives me the confidence that I am able to do even better the next semester! I am at a two year community college, which has been a wonderful experience, but I am eager to apply to Rutgers New Brunswick to continue my education. College is so valuable because it not only provides you with a degree which will get you started in a career, but college also fills you with confidence. I work as a waitress at a nearby pizza shop, do my best in school, and I am also able to keep a great relationship with my family who is very supportive and helps me in every way they can.

So far, during my first semester of college i have gained information to expand my skills as a learning student. I am majoring in engineering and Intro to engineering and design taught me how to be like an engineer. We worked in teams, built projects, learned how to make 3D models, and wrote in a notebook for gathering information on your project. The notebook was specifically used for writing down frustrations that other classmates could use to see what went wrong with the project. Sociology taught me the social problems in the world and the different classes that were affected. College is very valuable in my opinion. It's a way to gather more information that you didn't obtain in highschool and further your major. You get to take a huge array of classes for the fun of it or to really get an insight on what your major looks like. Attending college gets you a headstart on job opportunities and completes your resume for the perfect job your seeking.

I have gotten a new perspective. I suffer from a sever anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder that has for many years prevented me from even driving or having friends, and also from going out of the house. I decided I needed a college degree and have begun to overcome my disorder with the motivation and experience I have gotten from college. I have learned through college and my experiences there that lots of people have different problems, but these problems can be solved.

More than anything, my experience in college has brought me new experiences with new, interesting people. These people have brought enrichment and interest to my learning experiences, making them more than classes and papers. This experience has been and is a journey of knowledge and enlightenment. My college is about as diverse as they come. Walking across campus, one will hear laugages from all over the world, and one will see people from all walks of life: study abroad students, local students, older students wishing to further their education. There is no such thing as an outsider at Santa Monica College.