University of New Haven Top Questions

I have been attending college for three semesters so far. I attend Mchenry County College, a community school near my home. I know most high school seniors want to leave home as fast as they possibly can, but not me. I stay home to clean and help my family, work a part-time job, and go to school as a full-time student. With this busy life schedule I have learned many things. College taught me time-management, responsibility, and forced me to become an adult. It is the passive-aggressive attitude of my instructors which truly allows me to decide my own future and taught me that it is my own decisions that will hurt or help me in my future. My college experiences have taught me that life is life, it is unfair but we as individuals can reach our full potential if we only allow ourselves to be the best we can.

I realize that my first week at the University of New Haven was nothing like I expected. Being a commuter, I hardly knew anybody and envied those moving into dorms. I thought I could not fit into this new world…but it took less than a week for my opinion to change. The friends I have made are so friendly and always make me feel welcome. Furthermore, my commitments to the school newspaper, Mock Trial Team, and volunteer group have helped me express my passions for political journalism and charitable services. My college experiences have also helped me gain confidence while speaking. On the day I was scheduled to make a presentation, for example, I woke up with a violent cold and a lost voice. Yet, I received applause from the entire class and was congratulated on my ability to give a presentation despite my sickness. This really taught me how to be confident in myself, even if things do not always go as planned. Overall, my college experiences at the University of New Haven have been extremely rewarding. I expect the next four years to be equal to, if not better than what I have already experienced.

My college experience so far has been amazing. I have grown as an individual more than I thought possible. Since being here I have made so many friends and met some incredible people who have most definitely changed my life for the better. The classes and academics have been much more challenging than I thought they would but this has made me feel much better and more strongly for what I am doing. The challenges that I have faced academically have only further shown me that I will be able to function in the real world. Living on my own has also taught me many life skills; I can do my own laundry, and make a variety of meals. Because of my college experience my interpersonal skills have grown immeasurably I am able to tolerate people and understand people from different walks of life better. My college experience is something that has changed me for the rest of my life and is so far unforgettable.

The college experience is different and unique for everyone. To me the college experience is experiencing the aspects college life has to offer. That means going out, meeting new people, joining clubs and a fraternity/sorority, all night cramming sessions, as well as all night gaming sessions. But most importantly the college experience is experimenting and experiencing new things. To me college is about making mistakes, because once you’re an adult you can’t be making those same mistakes. It’s about making your experience in college the best it can be; about being a “successful” student in every way; about maximizing life in the moment, with an eye to the future. It has been a good choice to study at UNH because they one of the top Forensic Sciences schools in the nation. Having to want a career based in forensics, its a good choice.

Attending the University of New Haven was the best choice I have ever made. The education that I have received is phenomenal. As a Fire Science Administration major, having teachers that have been involved in the fire service is amazing. I have learned a lot that I would have never learned if I did not attend school. I have learned life skills that I will keep with me forever. As a firefighter, we learn the basics in Firefighting School, but I now have the upper hand by attending school. I have learned stuff that is not taught in Firefighting School. I am jumpstarting my career through University of New Haven. I want to excel in my career and be all that I can be, but the financial side of college is not good. I want to further my education as far as I can, but without money, there is no hope. I know my college experience is far from over and there are many opportunities ahead. I strive to be the best I can be, but without the financial aspect of school, I cannot shine. Firefighting is an amazing career, but I want to challenge myself with excelling in school.

The most valuable thing I have gotten out of my college experience so far has surprisingly not been the education and the development of knowledge in my field, in my opinion the most valuable thing my UNH experience has taught me so far is how to be a responsible and productive adult who will not only be able to contribute for himself but will be able to help out the greater good wether that turns out to be the company I eventually work at or just the community I live in. I have learned how to always make a positive contribution, and I find that more then anything to be the most valuable thing. my experience in my field has been a close second and with that I hope to further the betterment of mankind not just for myself and for my country but for humanity as a whole but in the long run that is what really matters.

At first, I was weary about attending collage because it was a whole new experience for me. However, Ivy Tech turned out to be a friendly place that made the transition from high school to college easy. To me, college and my education means a better future for me. College opens up new opportunities to express myself and figure out what I want in life. College will lead me to a career I really enjoy doing. I feel good about my choice to go to college because it will lead to a better life for me.

College experiences include parites and hanging out with classmates who become friends along the way. Although that is fun, as the years go by I learned there is more to a college experience. Networking with teachers, finding out the resouces the school offers, learning time management with balancing class, study time, and fun. Most people in college never talk about the other important things I mentioned that they learn and experience until after they graduate. However, I have learned while being in college. College is valuable to me because there is no other options for me to pursue my career goals. I have to graduate to move forward with my life as an OBGYN. I have no parents (they are dead), no family memebers who can help me pay for school, I never realized how important college is until now. I feel like the value of college and me graduating is matter of life and death, moving forward or being left behind. The Value is priceless, worth more than anything in the world to me, it gives me drive to continue my education, it's eminent because if I do not graduate I will have no furtue in this life.

I have figured out a lot about myself as a person and what I really want to do with my life. I know that there are things that I can do, things I can't do, and things that I want to do. Not all of them are the same thing. College has been fun and showed me what my own potential is, how much I can accomplish just by trying, and I want to take that all the way, I want to fulfill my potential and do what I want to do. College isn't valuable just because of it's monetayr worth to me later in life, but because it has been the best growning and growing up experience for me.

College has taught me that you only get out what you put in. If you do not commit yourself to getting involved in campus activities, sports, fraternities, clubs, etc. , it is tough to become acclimated to the college environment. You have to get involved in order to network, meet new people, and expand your friendships. This allows you to experience much more in college. It is valuable to attend because you are able to meet new people, including students, new professors, who may be professionals in their field, yielding you access to potential job oppurtunities, and new experiences.