Northwood University Top Questions

I have learned so much about the business world in general since attending Northwood. I already hear myself and friends talking about things from the Wall Street Journal and advanced business theorys and explinations and we are only freshman. I think Northwood is the best school around if you want to study business because going to a primarly business school garantees that you will be surrounded by others like yourself all the time.

Between working full-time, spending time with my wife and kids, and going to college, the last couple years since I've graduated highschool have been very hectic. My college experience so far has been very rewarding. It has given me a lot of insight into computer systems and how they function. I still have much to learn about computers and always will, which is one of my favorite aspects of technology. It is always changing and evolving. My education has taught me the value of education as it concerns my ability to provide a better future for my daughter and son. I would like for them be able to pursue any career of their choice without having the face the challenges that my wife and I have.

Honestly it all has been a learn experience. But am truly glad that I have decide to attend school. Without the help of the school I think that I may not even be the situation am in with them. The have put me a position to better myself and do more for my family. It has lay a future for me and given me the educate and skill to pursue my dreams and degree. The school have just given me a chance to learn and just work in a better than I would ever thought bout.

When I was in my search for schools I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for in a school. The only direction I had was an interest in Economics and Finance. Northwood's advantage was that it had a unique triple major; Economics, Banking & Finance, and Business Management. This allowed me to sample and try out a little of each. Since then I have been finding myself academically, which I have found to be very easy to do here at Northwood University. I have learned more about myself than ever before. I have made relationships with both students and faculty that I will never forget and plan to keep in touch going into the future. I have since narrowed down my major to Economics and plan to move forward to graduate school after I obtain my undergraduate degree. When I first started school, I never thought this was possible. In short, Northwood offered me a variety of specialties and areas of interest. This allowed me to find myself rather than jump in and hope that whatever I started was for me. I'm not sure I would have been able to achieve that at any other school.

While attending high school, I did not take the time to consider the dynamics of life. If I could have predicted that I would be an unemployed, single mother of a special-needs child at the age of 48, I would have transitioned into college life with a more defined purpose. My advise to any high school student who is considering transitioning into college life is to select a major by assessing your skills and passion; seek a professional in your field of study for a healthy mentorship; and network with fellow students and professionals in your field of study through membership in professional organizations for peer consulation. And remember that the pursuit of a higher education can be physically and emotionally taxing; therefore, practice self-care. Reflecting on the words of Joel Osteen, the stumbling stones in life can become stepping stones. Encourage this by pursuing a higher education with a defined purpose.

Ever since I was a little girl, college has been a dream of mine. I've dreamed of the wonderful experience and education I would get while being there. I imagined all the new people I would meet who would open my eyes to things I had never been through before. And in retrospect, it's a lot like that. But it's also so much more and I'm not sure I realized this back in high school. College is a whole new chapter in your book of life. Not only are you learning educational subjects, but you're learning about yourself. You learn what you can handle and what takes a toll on you. You learn that everything isn't black and white...it can be quite complicated. You learn to make decisions that will help you in the long run, rather than just short term. Transitioning from living at home to on campus is a huge process, but I would tell myself to stay calm and positive because I would be just fine! Learning about yourself is a wonderful thing and I would tell my "high school self" to embrace the learning experience with open arms.

Have good time management and completely the tasks that college have for you. Being goal orientated keep you motivated, determine, and focus. To be open to networking, stay true to yourself, and always stay positive.

My advice would be to go away for school and be in a dorm because you meet more people and also get to experience life without your parents. As well I would suggest not taking off the frist summer and attending a community college to get some college courses out of the way. Also I would suggest looking into scholarships before the end of my senior year and talking to teh college I will be attending sooner the a month before freshman year started. Last I would tell myself to apply for financial aid before the deadline.

If I were to go back and be able to talk to myself, I would have told myself to fill out even more scholarship applications. I would have tried to focus on my school work more to get a better scholarship for school. Also, I would have tried to find out more ways to get better scholarships for the accelerated and advanced classes that I had taken. I also did a good share of volunteering and it really did not mean a whole lot once school was done. I was volunteen of the month one year for Midland County and I thought recognition like that would have been worth something to someone. Also, everything that teachers said were important to people in college really weren't and I wish I would have told myself that I should focus on what I was good at not what everyone else told me to be good at.

There is so much that you can get involved in. A lot of opportunities come and take every one of them. You may be really busy, but for the price you are paying for education, you cannot afford not to. The more you participate the more you will learn. Even though you are going to need a job to be able to pay for everything, do not let it stop you from participating in as much as you can. You are one of those kids that is a cut above the rest and can handle it. Time management will be your biggest obstacle.