University of Mary Top Questions

Upon attending the University of Mary not only have I gained a better idea about who I am and what I want to do with my life but i now also have a better sence of community. Everyone here is very excited to help as I start out on this very scary journey. I feel as though the ALU classes have tought me how to be succesful on my own and and be succesful with the others who I now live and work with. I feel that because ev eryone here on the staff is so dedicated to helping us students, that if I have gained nothing else I at least have gained an idea about what i want to do for the rest of my life. I came into the University of Mary with really no idea what i wanted to do and with the help of counselors and teachers alike I am now very sure of what career path i want to go down.

In my college experience, I have had my horizons broadened. The instructors have taught me many new things, and they have reinforced some information that I knew from high school classes. I have matured as a student and a person at the University of Mary. I always depended on my parents to help me do almost everything in life. They would make sure that I finished my homework and made it to class every day. Now that I have entered college, I am the only one accounting for "me." College athletics have also helped me gain knowledge of how to live a better life. Playing soccer this past season made me truly understand that there are people out there that can do many tasks much better than I can. I just have to strive to do my best in everything so that I can achieve high amounts of success. It has been a good experience being away from my family and on my own for the past semester so that I can slowly make my transition into the working world and have a family in the future. The college experience has been very enjoyable for me.

My college experience has been filled with new friends, new teammates, volunteer work and a good amount of studying. This is only my second year of college but I have made new life long friends who I am extremely thankful for. I have experienced challenging classes that have assisted me in finding the best ways for me to study and grow as a student. I have developed new interests in specific classes and realized what is expected of college students. Being away from home has definitely taught me how to never take family for granted and I have realized I would not be here without their support along the way. In addition, I have grown to realize what it is like living on my own without my parents right next door if I need them. By attending this college I have been a part of Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics and Salvation Army which have all helped me grow as a person in only a year and a half and I am looking forward to what my next few years have to offer.

I graduated from high school in the top quarter of my class and could not wait to "take a break" and "just relax a little" in college. When I began my first semester at the University of Mary, I skipped classes right and left, didn't do my homework and slept as much as possible. After I realized how low my grades were, the instructors here helped me get back on track and ultimitely taught me that even though the real world is supposed to be fun, it also requires hard work and lots of patience. So far this semester my grades and attitude have improved exponentially. I can't wait to be even more successful in college (and life!) than I was in high school.

I have gotten so much out of my college experience at the University of Mary and it’s been a very valuable part of my life. I first learned the power of Prayer. I had made a decision based on myself and not what God had planned for me. I finally sat back and listened and realized He had a different path for me and I changed colleges 3 weeks before school started and I couldn’t be happier. I have learned how to adjust to life as a college student. Being away from home was the most difficult, but my family and friends have supported me with every step. I also had to adjust balancing a social life, homework, and time for you. A balance of each will lead to the most rewarding experience. Last I have learned how to excel in school and look forward to your future. School has been difficult but rewarding and it’s so fulfilling to know you’re doing well in something you’re working so hard at. I believe that you grow and learn from every experience and this is one that I will forever be proud of.

Though the main purpose of college is most commonly thought of to be learning and getting your degree. The most valuable experience for me would have to be simply getting to know my friends, because I know that as long as i live it will be impossible for us to truly part ways. The time I have spent with my friends in classroomes and on the soccer feild will never be matched. One of the previous questions asked If I was happy with my choice of colleges and whether or not I would pick the same college over again, that question was simple for me due to the fact that I can't see myself as the person I am today without the friends I made at the University of Mary.

I am so glad I decided to go to college. I have met so many people and made many new friends. I have been offered the chance to study in Rome, Italy, an experience I may not have had by not attending college. So far, my professors have been amazing. They are always available if I have questions and are easy to talk to. My future goals are to become a nurse. I currently am a CNA and already just with my generals I have learned how to take better care of my patients. Although school is a lot of work, it will be worth it in the end.

My college expirience has been like no other. Its your first chance to really by out there in the world by yourself and get to expirience live in many different ways. Its valuable to go to college and better yourself and learn new things everyday.

What I have gotten out of my college experience is how you need to keep yourself focused. I have many friends who have gone to universities and completely just fail their classes and just stopped going to school all together. What many students don't understand is that it is a very important issue. Many students think that just because they have been accepted into the school of their choice that everything is going to be easy from that point forward. No it is not, you work a lot harder in college than you did in high school. Pulling all nighters, studying for countless hours, taking many exams just for one specific class. I have seen many students in my college just act like failing a class isn't a huge deal. When in reality they are paying to just study and fail a class. The motivation that helps me the most is that I refuse to be a statistic in the drop out rate of college students. Staying focused in my classes keeps me from being shadowed by bad influences in school and that my education is the most important in the long run.

What I have learned from college is that it is important to learn the material, but learning needs to continue far beyond the days of the typical backpack and laptop. Learning is a mental state that ever continues; college has helped implant into me.