Westmont College Top Questions

Really just follow your heart. This is a tough decision and don't let the pressures of schools, family or anyone make your decision for you. Ultimately you need to choose a school that you are going to be happy at and you are going to succeed at. Choose the school that you will be comfortable at because when you get down to it, you are going to be spending four or more years at this campus. Yes, you can transfer but that means starting over and taking a risk again. Sometimes the most unlikely choice is the best choice. Take my journey for example, Westmont was never on my radar and I absolutely love the campus and the school! I made a great choice because I choose what was suitable to ME. Good luck!!

All of my 13 years of formal education occurred in a small, private Christian school at which I had the opportunity to develop relationships with my teachers, but failed to take advantage of the opportunity. For college I attend another small, private Christian school, in it I have gained new experiences, traveled across country and continued my pursuit of higher education 3,000 miles away from home, dealing with the struggles of a demanding college. Having gone through this I would go back in time to advise myself of the following truths. Do not take your teachers for granted; understand what great mentors teachers can be. Actively develop relationship with them, they are not there to watch you fail; they are there because they care about you and your goals. They want to educate you, aid you, encourage you and advise you in the pursuit of your dreams. Teachers are real people, just like you; the only difference is that they have experienced, in part, the trails you are about to face and can offer you wisdom that will make you successful. Seek their advice, they truly can offer perspective and wisdom that you cannot yet know nor have experienced.

Assuming I could go back in time to my senior year of high school I would tell myself some much needed advice about how to make the right choices. The very first thing I would address to myself is to take my senior year seriously and not use it as a carefree pass. I would study harder and take more challenging class that would benfit me in my college life. I would also focus on being more indepent this would prepare me for the choices I would need to make while attending college. I would talk to my counselor to make sure that I was on the right path for my college career so that I wouldn't waste any time when I start my freshman year. My final advice would be more mature don't waste a minute higher education is the key to success in life.

Freshman year can sometimes seem like hell. Alone, distant from all that you have known, you will have to come to face with the scariest thing in existence: yourself. Feelings of inadequacy begin to creep around your every thought. You begin to realize that you have no idea who you are, what you are, or what you want to become. It takes a few months before you realize that this inferno through which you passed was actually a form of purgation; you will probably come to find that you learned more about yourself during those hours of heartache than during all your days of carefree collegiate adventures. That does not mean that this process will hurt any less; on the contrary, each moment of doubt is valuable precisely because it thrills you to your very core. Yet freshman year is also paradise; you will meet people who will make you marvel at the strength and the grace they possess, and someday you will come to realize that you have become one of those people. Remember, then, to look beyond the difficulties that you will encounter, for someday you will find that they are what made your freshman year life-changing.

I have learned so much from my college! I absolutely love it! I have learned so much history and context behind my religion, Christianity, that has further built a foundation for my beliefs. I have learned about Art throughout the world. I studied Art in India, China, Japan, Korea, South Ameria, Oceania and the context of the pieces in those cultures. I have also learned about many other opinions and beliefs. Just in my first few months of college I have learned so much about the world, my self, God, and so much more!

College has been a real intense, learning experience. I've met a lot of interesting people. I've learned that knowledge is a key tool in the progression of ones life and career. I've learned that going to college is a lot different, than high school, whereas you are responsible for what you get out of the lessons that are provided to you. You have to study harder, and you have no one to blame for any of your missteps. You must be dilligent in your quest to learn and retain the information, that is provided by the teachers. I've learned that you are in control of your destiny. I've also learned that , with this college education, I will have a better selection of jobs to choose from, and it will help me fullfill my goal of giving back to my community and to the ones, that have helped me along these trying times.

The college experience so far, has taught me more than I could have ever imagined. I have learned the power of higher thinking is remarkable, and without it our society would suffer tremendously. I have learned that I have a voice to speak out against the wrong in the world, and to promote my opinions. It has been valuable to attend for countless reasons, it has taught me responsibilty, how to own up to my actions, and of course the daily learning provided by my wonderful professor and instructors. Elizabethtown Community College has taught me a lot in this past year, and I'm eager to see what else I have to learn in the next few years!

I have gained life-long friends and memories that i will never forget. Westmont College is not a typical college, it is a place where you can meet a diverse group of friendly people while you gain knowledge. I have the opportunity to have small class sizes and ask my professors for help whenever it is needed. Freshmen year I learned a lot, but i also experienced kayaking, movie nights, dorm activities, pillow fights, cooking classes, and everything you can imagine from a college experience. Westmont is a wonderful place for genuine people who want to make a difference in our world.

I have gotten strength of character, independance, and a better voice out of my college experience. I am by myself at college and have no one to lean on but myself. I have learned to depend on myself and all I have learned for the past 19 years to get me through. I have grown in perserverance to get all my work done no matter how hard it is and to never give up. I have learned to be more responsible and make sure that I am neat and orderly - my mom is no longer in my life to clean up for me. I have gained independance and can determine for myself what is right and wrong and when to go to bed. I am in control now and need to know that I can handle everything for myself and know that I can take care of myself. I am studying voice and have greatly improved my voice through my college and its professors. It has taken a lot of hard work and time to perfect my voice but everything I have done is well worth it. Overall I have benifited a lot from my college experience.

I had a great time in High School. I grew up in a small town, and I loved it. I was comfortable with my group of friends, and everything was easy for me. Coming to college has opened my eyes to the real world. I no longer live in a small town where everyone knows my name; I have been forced to spread my wings and make new friends on my own. I no longer have my family to go to after a bad day, and I have learned to be responsible for myself. Without college, I would not have gained the independence that I believe everyone should gain as they get older.