Oral Roberts University Top Questions

College has not just been about furthering my education and knowledge of my chosen field of study; College has taught me to be myself, and to take pride in the person I have become. I have learned to stand up for what I believe, and to be sure of who I am. I have learned that the value of a University comes not from the lesson plans, the homework assignments, or the lecture notes, but from the teachers, classmates, and roommates. College is not just about the futhering of my material knowledge, but also from the social and spiritual knowledge aquired. This experience has heightened my maturity and impelled me to become the woman I was purposed to be.

I have met great and friendly people who are willing to study hard and dream about the future. It has been a great experience overall to go to Oral Roberts University. I have learned to hold my own opinions in the face of opposing ones, and to be more accepting of other people's perspectives.

Going to college at Oral Roberts University has changed my life in many ways. They have helped me to develop a healthy life style, maintain my spiritual life, and become a well-rounded individual. They focus on what it means to be a "Whole Person", which I believe will assist each individual in becoming a greater person and making a bigger impact on this world.

From my college experience I have learned to better balance my time. I have learned to keep the main thing the main thing while still keeping in mind that all I can do is my best. When I know I have achieved my personal best I am satisfied.

I am currently a student at The College of New Jersey, where I am pursuing a Bachelor?s Degree in Biology. After graduation, I plan to enroll in graduate school in order to get my Ph.D. in the field of neuroscience. In my two and a half years in college thus far, through courses such as Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology, and my participation in a campus organization called the Biology Club, I have gained knowledge and skills that will allow me to make a positive contribution in the field of neuroscience. In my science courses, for example, I have gained skills such as the ability to create a hypothesis, make observations, execute an experiment, generate conclusions from analyzing data, and the ability to present a topic to an audience. I have improved the latter by delivering PowerPoint presentations in my General Biology and Invertebrate Zoology courses. It has been valuable for me to attend college because it has helped me to become an independent thinker: which will allow me to turn ideas, into hopefully the medical breakthroughs of tomorrow.

Before I pursued a college education, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. But since I got my focus on what purpose God had for my life, I began to seek out information about furthering my education. It has been the best decision I have made in my life, thus far. Choosing to better myself, and pursue my dream of working with music challenges me, and I am so grateful that I didn't give up, didn't sell myself short, and made the decision to go to school.

I have found a sense of direction. Attending ORU has given me the chance to try different departments, like music , teaching and now I have a goal and a purpose. The profs have really given me some great insight to where I can be in the furture. This college is a good fit for me. I have had nothing but good experiences here compared to the college that I was attending.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are many things I would tell myself. First I would tell myself to make it a priority to apply for as many scholarships as possible. I would tell myself to not be discouraged and to be persistant in applying for scholarships. I would convey the importance of doing this by saying that I have heard that I will likely get 1 out of every 18 scholarships I apply for. Second, I would tell myself to mentally prepare for the academic rigor I will experience at a University so that when I get to school I would not be easily discouraged. Attending a University is certainly different than High School. I would also tell myself to register for classses and take care of my financial aid early so that I am prepared for the first day of school without any last minute stress. Additionally, I would insist that I order my books online for my classes because doing so can save me hundreds of dollars. I would say all these things to myself so that I can be well prepared for attending school.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would just encourage myself that preparation time is not wasted time. I would fill out more scholarship applications and prepare more in the area of finances. As far as my decision of which college to attend I believe I made the right choice. I am very happy about Oral Roberts University. I know I would not have acceled academically and spiritually as fast as I have here at ORU. College life is great and the transition was smooth physically. However; I would have prepared more financially.

You have done an excellent job in your high school academic career, but do not expect college to be as easy as these four years have been. The faculty at ORU are there to help you grow and mature. They will stretch you until you think you will break, but in the end you will see that you did not break... You grew. You may not care about your gen-eds in the beginning, but remember that they still produce grades which produce Accumulative GPAs. Even if you could care less about the subject, still try your absolute hardest to ace the class because once you start getting low GPAs, it is extremely difficult to raise your Accumulative GPA once you are in your major classes. Also, just be you. Do not be an introvert who only spends time with a very few close friends. Expand your horizon and be social. The people you meet will most likely be your friends for a lifetime and even if you never talk to them again after graduation... At least you had a "family" of people that cared about you when you needed someone to help take some of the college stress away.