University of St Francis Top Questions

I am looking foward to attending college at the University at Albany in the Fall 2010. I went there for the Freshman Orientation from 7/15/10 to 7/16/10 and experienced sleeping in the dorm and meeting a lot of new people. I also learnt a lot of new information about the university . I will be starting with nine college credits which I took in high school. I want to make my mother who is a single parent proud of me and to be a success in life. Having a college education will open many doors for me and will allow me to obtain a professional job when I graduate. I know it will be a lot of hard work but I have always been a disciplined student even though I was always involved in sports in high school (basketball, football and volleyball). I am looking foward to this new chapter of my life. My mom always told me "education is the key to success". I intend to get the best education that I can.

Eventhough, I have not yet started classes at University of St. Francis, I feel so motivated to begin this journey. I realize not everyone is as fortunate as I am to be attending college. My family is very supportive of my career choice and they are willing to help me succeed to the best of my ability. During my senior year in high school I actually took several college courses through my local junior college. I also attended area vocational school in the Certified Nurses Aid program, as well as working a part-time job at the local Goodwill store. My class advisor for USF was very impressed with the fact that many of my core classes were already done and my grades were impressive as well. The value of taking these courses ahead of time is the satisfaction and gratification of preparing my mind, body, and soul for the tasks ahead of me. In the next four years and beyond, as I know that I want to pursue a specific nursing field, I feel very prepared for my upcoming future. I would like to thank you for this great opportunity.

It has helped me grow amd a person and that ecucation is very important!

Most importantly I have received the education I need to be successful in my challenging career choice of nursing. Through the journey I have made great friends, and established student-teacher relationships that aided greatly in my success. Although i attend a small school I try and be very involved. Through different clubs and activities I have learned how to be a team player and appreciate what each indivual has to offer. I do not regret attending this school and recommend it to friends and family.

Attending college has improved my life in every way. In every sense of the word it has challenged me to become a better person. Many people believe that a college education is helpful in improving intellect, but it goes far beyond that. Instead of just learning and memorizing facts, college has taught me how to take information and apply it to different situations in order to grasp the concept of the subject. While I have learned many things in endless subjects, many of which are integrated into my daily life in some way, it is not the knowledge I have gained that has left the biggest impression. My college experience taught me to question new information instead of believing everything that I hear. When going to a university you are thrust into a new and sometimes uncomfortable environment. You take away more than what you read in textbooks. Your personality changes as you meet new people and experience new cultures. You are taken out of the comfort zone that shielded your childhood and there is no choice but to challenge yourself. These challenges are what enhances a person, not just intellectually, but emotionally and spiritually as well.

Looking back on my past, had I not attended college, I definitely would not have found a suitable path for my dreams or aspirations. As a teenager I realized my potential for success; however, I lacked proper means of achieving such a state of prosperity. I knew that I had a good head on my shoulders, but at the same time I really had no overall objective. College, to me, provides an atmosphere which offers limitless opportunities to those who subject themselves to new thoughts, ideas and perspectives. For the first time in my life I am actually satisfied with the progress I am making towards a goal. As an Associate Degree holder, I can now truly embrace the importance and value of higher education. This experience has provided me with the priceless abilities of self-discipline, and more importantly, critical thinking. I am finally confident with the path I am slowly progressing through, and I have acquired the proper skills needed to succeed. This college environment constantly presents valuable reality checks, which put my place in this world into an appropriate perspective, motivate me to pursuit a more competitive character, and be a more competent member of society.

My college experience from the beginning has been a challenge. My parents attended college in another country and the entire experience was completely different compared to how students go through the process of attending college in the US. I have a sibling who chose to not attend college so I had nobody to model after and discuss the different colleges out there, how to pay for tuition and the books and even how to get started with the process of going to college. So I took it upon myself to read about it, research the different schools, apply to them and even get a school loan under my name without my parents. Through this entire ordeal, college means so much more to me compared to my peers. I've earned a lot of pride in doing so because I've worked for everything I have. After every semester, I breathe a sigh of relief that I'm getting closer to earning my BSN degree. Graduating from college means the world to me because without a college degree, I feel like I'm cheating myself out of a better life. I deserve the best and I'm going after it.

College is a great experience, and I wish that everyone would be gifted enough to experience college. Not only do you receive an excellent education, and are able to further your learning, college also teaches you many life lessons. You are learning to live away from home, and are beginning to enter into what we call "The real world." I have become very independent, and much more intelligent. I also play basketball at my college, and I value all of the friendships and closeness I am able to experience from being on the team.

I have gotten more then I ever expected out of my college education. I received a well-rounded education, with support and guidance from my professors and my peers. In addition, the design of the program has helped me to take what I have learned from the classroom, and intergrate it into practice during my clinical and internship experiences. On an individual level, I learned how to be independent and self-sufficient as a maturing adult. On a social level, I was introduced to people from all different walks of life, and was able to interact and learn from them, building myself as an individual and being proud of where I came from, as well as building relationships with others that I believe will last a lifetime. On the whole, St. Francis has helped me transition from a girl into a young woman, and has helped me build my foundation for the rest of my future - and because of this, I look forward to the future knowing that it will be filled with endless possiblities.

The most valuable thing I have gotten out of my college experience is a quality education. Knowledge is one of the only things in life that doesn't oscilate. Relationships and having a "good time" come and go. The information you learn in college will never leave you with a bad hangover or break up with you. College empowers students to move forth with their life without adverse consequences.