Quinnipiac University Top Questions

I would say that you definitly have to live on-campus. It will be much easier to adjust to college life if you are living on campus. By being a commuter student, you are basically going to feel like you are still in high school by having to drive to campus every day and then going back home after classes. It will make it easier to meet new friends and to fit in to the college environment. Also, I would say that you have to make sure you keep up with your studies and homework. College is different from high school in the sense that you will not have teachers holding your hand throughout the class. When you are given an assignment, you are the only who has to make sure that you get it finished on time. Another thing that you must make sure to learn are better time-management skills. You must not procrastinate and leave everything that needs to be done until the last minute. There will be alot more work than in high school, and it will keep piling on so you have to plan accordingly when you will be able to get it all finished.

If I could go back and give myself advice, I would tell myself not to be afraid to jump right into clubs and organizations my freshmen year. Getting involved at Quinnipiac University has truly been the best thing that has happened to me there. I have met so many new friends and gained additional knowledge and experiences that I know I would not have gained if I did not join the clubs that I did. On campus, I have joined two television shows, one of which I will get the opportunity to host next semester, I am an Orientation Leader for incoming freshmen, and I have a job at the school's Learning Center. I was happy my freshmen year; doing well academically and socially with the people in my residence hall, but I was not involved much outside of that. Getting involved has changed my college career. I would strongly encourage anyone that the best thing to do while at any college is to get involved because you not only meet hundreds of new people, but you get the opportunity to learn how other people live and see what they can teach you.

When I arrived at Quinnipiac four years ago I was very excitedto attend. However, I found that I had alittle harder time adjusting to the new life away from home than I thought. However, by my second semester of school I felt like I belonged. The friends I met freshman year and there afer have become my family. The people here are very friendly and are very inviting. The academics here have been challenging and very stressful throughtout the years. However, I have found that I am very well prepared for my career. I encourage high school students to consider Quinnipiac University for their college career, It was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

I have gotten a taste of the real world through my time at Quinnipiac University. I have gained valuable people skills through my work with the campus newspaper (“The Chronicle”) as well as through class discussions. Outside of the school environment, I have learned some real world lessons that I will take with me when I leave Quinnipiac. Not everything in this world is fair as it may have appeared to be in high school. This is the most valuable lesson I have learned after just a few months of attending Quinnipiac. With this knowledge in hand, one has three options: simply accept this fact and move on, allow it to overcome your life, or strive towards equality. Previously, I would have allowed the notion of unfairness to overtake me, but now I have learned to do something about it specifically in the realm of gender inequalities and gender stereotyping. This is why I have dedicated my free time to working against societal injustices against the female population.

College has taught me a lot, there are different people and different surroundings. Livining on campus has forced me to live on my own and take care of myself and become an independent person.

I feel my school is good. Overall college is a smart choice. I went away for school and had to depend on myself. My own friends, who stayed at home and attended local schools, complained that the school work was too easy and their parents were overbearing. Quite the contrary I don't feel this way. The school work is challenging. I make my own choices and decisions because my parents aren't here to tell me what to do or breathe down my neck. I feel more like an adult because I have more independence and responsibilities. I do my own laundry and go to bed when I want to, eat what I want when I want, etc. I feel college is a valuable experience because it teaches you independence and responsibility. To be independent you have to decide for yourself and make your own decisions. To be responsible you have to make your own decisions and learn from the consequences. The college experience is like the “training wheels on a bicycle" feeling. It’s a stepping stone to your goals, plans and future as an adult, but it gives you time to grow and develop yourself and skills.

I've gotten a sense of satisfaction out of the work I put into my first semester of college that I never quite had in high school. At Quinnipiac University I feel I have had the opportunity to create my own education rather than just memorize and regurgitate information. There are, of course, many things that have to be purely memorized, but there are a lot of things that I learned through discussion and writing. Quinnipiac is a "writing across the cirriculum" school, which to some might seem horrifying, but through writing many papers I feel that I learned a lot by creating my own ideas and discussing them with other people. By feeling like I've really earned my education and contributed to education, I have a new understanding of just how much a good education is worth. Knowledge is something that you just can't put a pricetag on.

I have really learned alot about diversity in my studies at Quinnpiac University. Though our campus is small and not racially diverse, my courses have really opened my eyes to the type of discriminate that minorites face on a day to day basis. I believe that because of the passion the teachers at Quinnipiac have, they've opened their students eyes to a world that they have never experienced before.

Pre-college, I was a borderline autistic that didn’t fit in because I was super-smart, had different interests and couldn't talk about autism because no one understood it. I felt alone, and although I graduated with high honors, I felt like the outsider. At college, I opened up about my autism in a Psych 101 class, explaining what being in between ‘disabled’/‘normal’ was like-this no man’s land-and people nodded in approval, meaning that they appreciated my courage to come out, something I couldn’t do in high school. I have also met great people in the community-people that want to better their lives, people that have lived life and aren’t trapped in ‘teenage-land’ (many of my fellow students aren’t twenty-year-olds, in fact, they are middle-aged or older). Most of all, I have a sense of accomplishment and empowerment that I have gained from working hard in college, and that I am capable of being successful in the world, despite my borderline autism. Currently, I am finishing up my transfer and 2-year accounting degrees and will transfer to do a 4-year accounting program.

I have gotten so much more than i could imagine so far in my college experience. It has been a rough journey however but I am extremely dedicated to finish with a degree in the year 2012. It has been very valuable to attend because without education these days, where can you go? Education is the single most important aspect in life in the present time. I hope to remain in college untill i reach my Masters Degree and become a spanish teacher or translator.