Lynchburg College Top Questions

I have learned from my college experience that you can be yourself and start fresh. Since I started attending Lynchburg College I have been able to show my true colors and be accepted by my peers and have found support in finding the balance between school and lesiure.

I have returned to Daytona State College, and have obtained my HIgh School Diploma. It is my believe that higher education is needed, especially in today's economic downfall. For me, a higher education would allow me to return to school, achieve my degree, and would further benefit our community, by providing a postive, professional, and goal oriented role model, whom supports higher educational goals.

I have gotten the experience of living on my own. It has been valuable to me because I have the ability to learn my responsibilities as a college student while getting my education.

Currently I attend a private college. When I found out I had been accepted, I moved by myself to Auburn Hills to become a dental hygienist. As I sit in class, I am in awe of how far I have come today. I never thought I would move away and to think that I have been away for nine months. I have a 3.58 GPA, and have worked so hard to be here. The only way I have maintained my grades, was by attending every lecture, and they're not as boring as I thought they would be. I have never missed a day of class and I have wrote everything my professors say aloud to the class. This has had me study for things that I haven't needed so far, but one day in the future if the question every arises, I can say the answer, becasue my professors have taught that to me. I'm so thankful that my family has supported my decision to move. I have many study partners and college has taught me, the more time you put into your school work the better the outcome, (my grades). I will stay focused.

To say I am a non-traditional student is an understatement at best. Growing up, my father and I did not have the greatest of relationships. In fact, upon graduating from high school, and shortly thereafter turning 18 years old, I left home. My father was an educated man with multiple degrees, but there was no chance of gaining assistance for my educational efforts - as so many of my childhood friends were afforded. My path in adult life started as survival. The military gave me stability, and I took occasional classes when I could afford to. Events of the day included military service overseas, a new wife, and children a couple years later. When my service time ended, I fortunately had determination and an outgoing personality, because it helped me attain jobs which I probably had no right to acquire competing against degreed individuals. Relying on creativity and artistic abilities, I succeeded in each position - always desiring to earn my degree someday, however. Furthering my education is something I treasure, and want to pass on to my children as they are now pondering college. I would like for them to understand what it means stay determined and succeed in life.

I've always wanted to become a master chef! And I feel like it's now or never. My love my for the culinary arts will take me so far, I need the formal training to really advance my chances in becoming the chef I know i can become.

Being a navy brat and having moved many times I thought that being far away from my family would be a snitch. I was suprised to find that it was a challenge I really had to work for. I ended up dropping the sport I loved and played since sixth grade with the knowledge that I had to focus on my grades. I have gained a ton from attending Lynchburg College and will miss the school and people deeply when I transfer next year to Iowa State University for academic interests in which Lynchburg doesn't offer. I have had the fortune of being exposed to different worlds with the people I have met from Columbia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and fellow New Englanders. The personality mix and interests have opened my eyes and mind to new experiences I never before thought of or would be a part of my life. I will admit that I was ignorant in many things that I thought I was prepared to. Once I got here and away from what I knew and was familiar with I realized how little I really know and how much there is to learn as I enter the world.

I would say be open minded to what is ahead and to not be afraid to get involved and to try new things. The school functions are not as lame as you might think and they're a great way to meet different people that are not in your major or an athlete. I would say to not stress about the little things because life always has its way of working things out and to remember to stay in touch with your friends from home because they are your friends for life. I would say be loyal to those who have been loyal to you and for those who have not been loyal, stay loyal because that makes you a good person and people will see that you are a good person and you will do well in your years at Lynchburg College.

If I was able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would give myself some advice that would make my transition to college easier. I have always been somewhat shy, but easily made friends in certain situations. Once at college i buried myself in my work as well as practicing for the varsity sport I was trying out for in the spring. By the time second semester rolled around I realized that I was not having fun at all and had no friends. While I am extremely proud of the grades that I have received, if I could go back in time I would tell myself to not be afraid to meet new people and try new things. It is good and in the end beneficial to step out of your comfort zone because everyone is in the same situation as freshmen.

The advice that I would give myself as a college student looking upon my high school self would be to leave any bad relationships behind. Before coming to school, I was in a serious relationship that definately took a toll not only on my college experience, but also my family life as well. Looking back, I would tell myself that focusing on what really matters, such as my career and new friendships, is more important than any relationship. The fact of the matter is that in the end, he is not the one that is going to get you your big break or make friends for you. If I went to Lynchburg without a relationship, I feel like I would be more open minded to join a sorority or other activities on campus. Now, I'm playing catch up on those few months I wasted pining away in my room talking on the phone trying to ease my boyfriend's troubled mind. As any teen may know, breaking up is never easy. But if I could go back in time, I would have talked myself out of any relationship if I knew how enjoyable life at Lynchburg College would be.