Saint Josephs College Top Questions

I'd tell myself to not hold myself back. In high school, many people stuck around with the same group of friends and was to afraid to branch out. If I could start over again, I'd become more active on campus sooner and I wouldn't limit myself to certain groups of friends or even certain classes! College is time for learning and discovering. Make the most of it by not allowing fear to take over.

Relax, and have more confidence in yourself in the beginning. Do not worry what others think of you or about participating or getting called on in class, because what you have to say will have merit. Do not hold back what you want to say because it is different than others. Study more than a couple days beforehand so you retain information better and are not as nervous for the exams. Do not be afraid to ask questions because there is a good chance others are thinking the same thing. Balance your social and academic life appropriately.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school I would have definitely chosen a way different path in my life. As a returning student at the age of 28 I now know the importance of an education in society. I would have definitely focused more on education and followed through with those goals. However, I cannot go back and redo that time. But, I can make a difference in my life now as well as my children's lives. With returning to school and transitioning that lifestyle with my family (husband and children) my family is seeing how important it is to get an education to succeed. Saint Joseph's College was one of the best decisions that I made in my life. It provides me with the confidence that I will soon reach my goals as a parent and as a career focused individual to be able to care for and provide for many that will come into my life. The main words that I live by is faith, focus, organization, and determination.

If I could speak to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to procrastinate with my schooling. When I was in school I always waited until the last minute to complete my work. I would tell myself to put a bigger effort into my education because although it seems extremely frustrating now, it will pay off once my schooling is completed. I would tell myself to study more- even when I don't want to. The last thing that I would do is give myself a confidence boost- when I was in high school I never thought I was bright enough to go far. I would tell myself that with some hard work and extra study time, I would be capable of anything I wanted. "Don't doubt yourself."

I would have told myself to be prepared for a whole new world. College is nothing like highschool, you dont have teachers telling when to do stuff, dont have parents making you go to class. You as a young adult need to have the state of mind that you are going to do this and work your hardest at it. Going to college is one of the biggest decisions you are going to have to make in life. Make sure you go for something you are going to love because this is going to be a base line for the rest of your life.

Looking back and knowing what I know now, I would give myself the advice of not being so stressed about making the transitition. The transition is only as hard as you make it and as long as you keep up on the work, then you'll be fine. Just have fun and relax.

Growing up in Rensselaer, I never really considered going to SJC until my senior year of high school. When I started applying to colleges following my senior golf season, I decided that I would like to continue on with my golf career. In April of my senior year of high school, I committed to SJC. I was a little leery of my decision at first, but now I am glad I made the decision I did. It is by far one of the best decisions I have made. I am involved with several clubs and organizations on campus, including the Women’s Varsity Golf team. The liberal arts education I have received is outstanding. It is nice to have the small class sizes because it makes interacting with the professors easier. Overall, Saint Joseph’s College has taught me how important it is to be yourself and the joy of “paying it forward” in life. It is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I only wish more people could have the opportunity to experience everything I have in the last year and a half. I look forward to the next two and a half years.

For me the college experience has been enlightening and fullfilling. In my first two years of college I was enrolled in a junior college in southern Illinois known as, John A. Logan College. There I played volleyball for two years while working at taking many classes towards my major. The institution and staff was wonderful. I learned a lot about myself there and got to know some truly great people all while preparing me for a great future in, at that time was just the medical field. Then, I transferred to Saint Josephs College to continue my passion for volleyball. Again, although I am only in my second semester here, I met more people and I now have a special bond with each and every one of my teammates, some of which I know I will be in contact with for the rest of my life. While attending this school, my biochemistry teacher asked me what I wanted to go into as a profession, and that was when she inspired me to become a dentist. The college experience has been very valuable to be. I am now on the path to having a successful future for myself and a family.

What I experienced is that you control your destiny. You can attend all the classes, read all the books but it is up to you with what you do with your education. The social scene is crazy in college because there is always something going on. But you have a choice to either focus on your dreams or party all the time. If I can do it again (and I am) I would focus more on my books then the social scene. I am not saying not to have fun but limiting the partying would be helpful to take advantage of the resources that is provided. I have also experienced the true meaning of responsibility. There is no hand holding. You make a choice and you reap the benefits or experience the repercussions. I learned that some choices you make can affect your entire life and it best to choose wisely. I would recommend anyone to attend college because it is a place to explore and put your dreams on the table and utilize the resources available. I understand college is not for everyone but it definitely is a place where you can experiment and also get advice from professors.

Since I've been attending college I have felt myself maturing in many ways. Knowing that class can be easily avoided, I became more independent and responsible by waking up and going to class on my own. Also, I have learned new things about myself such as easier studying habits, my goals in life within the next five years, and how to budget my money so that I can live and succeed on my own. I've realized since I've been in school, that this is the only way to go if you want to make something for yourself. If you dont attend college then you will be stuck doing the same thing with your life later that you are doing now. I have became very goal oriented since I've started and I am determined to achieve my bachelors degree in Business and later become a store manager for a high paying company such as Abercrombie & Fitch or Hollister Co. With my new determined, independent, responsible, and motivated attitude, I know i can achieve great things if i continue to put my mind to you and strive for everything i want in life.

I have found that through eductation that all of my goals and aspirations can be reached. I have learned the value of knowledge and enrichment. I have learned that education is what causes our growth as a species. My education, is extremely valuable to because it molds me as a person and who I will become in the future. Education molds me as a person because I am defined by my thoughts and my thoughts are subjective to the knowledge I gain through education. I would also like to become a dr and the only way I can achieve my life long goal is by getting a great education. I've have learned that the more education I have, the better dr I can be. For example in my calculus class, I learned that math has been ahead of science for many centeries, and that there is a lag period from when a concept in mathmatics is discovered to when an application is applied in science. I believe that this concept goes for medicine too. That the concepts learned in science and mathmatic courses durring undergrad and medical school will apply to medicine in the future.

My experience at Saint Joseph's College has changed my life forever and for the better. I have learned to use my time much more efficiently than before. The core program here has not only allowed me to look at myself differently but how I see the world. I have a more educated veiw on different cultures and how we view each other. My time here has pushed me to what I thought was my limit and then farther making me a stronger person. Attending classes here has been so valuable. There is no way can choose to not attend classes and take away the intended education. There are so many important objectives instructors cover in class that you could never learn form a text. You also create bonds with other students that will last a lifetime. Overall, my experience with Saint Joseph's College has been awesome and has taught me things not only about my course of study but, also about myself. With these combined I don't think that I could have recived an education to better prepare me for the nursing field.

I am learning more about a field that was not well known when I graduated from high school in 1996, forensic science. Attending college, especially a small college like Saint Josephs, allows you a chance to get hands on experience and knowledge from the professors. This allows you to see if you really want to have a career in your field when you graduate.

Being at Saint Josephs college has given me the best experience so far, because not only will I successes with how great the education with organizing classes for us to learn about different cultures, our religion, science, and our relationship with God. Being at this College has opened my eyes to many ideas in our world today, and how some people are different than others by what we learn in our classes. I have learned that I have two jobs at college, division 2 running, and my school work. It’s hard to balance both, but our coach is very understandable with knowing that education will always come first before our practice does. Its valuable to attend because you will leave here with a degree, great friends, great courses, awards in your sports, achievement goals to help in your next chapters in life.

In the few short months of my first semester of college I have learned more than I would have ever imagined possible. Not only have I learned factual information, but mostly I have learned so much about myself as an individual. Coming into collge I was recovering from an ACL surgery and thought I would fail in my volleyball season. With the help of a few amazing people who helped me along my journey, I did not fail at all. I am working harder than I ever have, not only in volleyball, but in everything I do at Saint Josephs. I have made The Deans List with a 3.938 GPA and plan to do so every semester. It has been so valuable for me to attend college because now I realize that I can do anything I put my mind to. I am such a strong individual now, and am unstoppable. I have the confidence to know that I am going to succeed greatly in my future, thanks to Saint Josephs Collge.

I was born and raised in Mongolia. When I came to the United States, I did not know one English word. I never in thought that I would ever go to college. I worked at McDonalds during my senior year of high school. Then I realized that I did not want to do that job for the rest of my life. So, I decided to go to college just to earn the degree that would enable me to get better job. But now, I realize that I am learning much more than just earning a degree, I am learning how to learn. College is giving me the tool to be successful in all levels of life. It thought me to be respectful of others, I have learned to respect other cultures. Learning about China and other religions such as Buddhism and Taoism. I have become to be more open minded. I welcome other views and cultures, before making any judgements. I have also learned to motivate myself. I have realized that college really helps an individual to addapt and teaches a person to learn how to learn. I make videos now, and blog. http://sainaas-corner.blogspot.com

During my last year of high school, I was overwhelmed with all the homework and preparations for college and after I graduated from high school, I wanted to take a break for a year before pursuing further education. My parents strongly disagreed to this idea, so off I went to college. I do not at all regret going into college right after high school. Saint Joseph's College is a small, private college that will try to help you with whatever you want to achieve. Most classes are small, so the professors have more time to get to know the students and the students get more one-on-one time with their professors, if help is needed or requested. The staff is willing to work with you whatever the case should be and will try to do the best they can to help you succeed. Going from an overwhelming feeling getting out of high school, I can say with satisfaction that this first semester of my college experience has been busy, fun and done with ease.

I have only been at college for two weeks but I am already learning how much work it takes to get good grades in college, which is very different from high school. I am also meeting many different types of people from all different types of backgrounds and that is really interesting. It is valuable to me because I am beginning to understand how much work will be coming down the road, especially as a get older, and I am learning about the different types of people I will have to work with. I am also learning alot about my major and the work force I hope to go into, which is very awesome!

I would fist tell my self to slow down that knowledge really is the most important thing in life. I didnt know then I would be a father so soon, I would have liked to tell my self that a family will soon be counting completly on the education I needed, that pushing it off would never get it done , and with out it I could not go any where in life and be very successful.

I would simply tell myself to relax. I know I was terrified about going off to college and leaving my family. I would just want to tell myself that no matter what my family and friends will always be there for me. College is a big deal, but I would tell myself that I can handle it. The last thing I would say is just to take life as it comes, don't stress over the future or the past and live for today.

When one makes the next step to establishing a career in their lives, they decide whether or not to attend college or to take other subsequent steps. Consequently, I decided to take my education to the next level. I want to make myself better and more educated so that I can make a comfortable and good life for my future family and myself. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to be more motivated. I knew in my head that I had to go to college. However, I did not really feel so motivated about taking the next step. I had doubts and fears about going to college. I was nervous and completely afraid. Now, by experiencing what college is all about, I have realized that it is not as scary as I thought it would be. I have fit in well here, but I wish I had been more looking forward to it so that I could have prepared mentally and made a faster transition. Also, I could be helping my parents more with the expenses of college by convincing myself that everything will be fine.

When I was a high school senior, I was involved in sports clubs, academic clubs, and the National Honor Society. I barely slept, but I worked hard and earned the valedictorian spot at my high school. If I could go back and talk to myself, I would tell myself to learn to breathe and to apply to more schools. I would tell myself to stop using excuses, no matter how "valid" they seem. I know how easy it is to blame laziness on a crazy schedule, but that is not acceptable. Learn to budget your time more wisely so that you do not scramble to complete a project later. Once you are a junior in college, writing papers will get easier, but that does not mean that you should treat them with any less respect. Give yourself time to prepare a proper paper, and give it some time to edit. As far as procrastination goes, do not wait to do scholarship essays, and check the mail often. You missed a very big scholarship opportunity simply because you did not check the mail. If you would have checked your mail daily, you might not have to scramble for money this year.

To study more hardy in class so i can have a way better GPA. So i would not have to be looking for scholarships and loans. But the one one thing i would not want to change is to spend as much time with my friends before we graduated but i will never forget my class of 2009.

I would tell myself to work hard, but have fun while you are there. High school is an important time to learn about yourself and your potential. I would tell myself to stay highly involved in extracurriculars and my job, but to make more time for myself. I would also tell myself to make time for scholarship searches and financial planning. The most important advice I would give myself is to watch how I spend my money and save as much as possible. Money is important for books, gas to go home, supplies, and food items for the dorm. I wished I would have realized you dont have to have the best items in the world for your room. The true important expenses are books and supplies. These are just a few things I wished I knew back in high school.

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The right college for you will be the one that feels most like home. St. Joe's was not my first choice, but the closer I got to commiting, I felt most secure, the most likely to succeed, and there was a peace of mind after I registered. St. Joe's is far from perfect, but the academics, financial aid, and religious background has provided me with a good deal of comfort and ways to advance in my private life in a variety of ways. Find a school that supports your values and gives you what you need for your career.

The student must visit schools, stay with a student over the weekend to see what really goes on, and attend classes to view the teaching enviroment. Don't influence the student in thier decision. A student will find the school that fits them best weather it is big or small, close to home or far away. Unless the student is comfortable and feels at home at college they will have a hard time focusing on the things that matter most. To the student-- go to a school that you think you will actually want to live at for four years, because when classes get tough and testing days approach you will need to feel at home.

When looking for a college, don't just look at the brocure. Go to the school. Walk around and visit with the people there. Meet professors in your major. Talk to students in your major. Don't just meet the admissions worker. To get a great idea of the school you want to attend meet the people there. Consider everything when you are looking for a school that best fits you. Housing, classes, programs, athletics, outside of class activities, the city the school is in are all apart of the college experience that are very important. Don't settle. There is enough money out there in scholarships and financial aid to go to the school of your dreams. If you really want something, go get it. A school can take you wherever you want it to if you let it. Study and do well in school but don't forget to live life. You may get only on shot at this so don't blow it but don't forget to be yourself and live your dreams.

First thing to consider is in and out of state tuition. Usually it cost more if you choose a college out of state but if you stay instate you are usually able to get grants. Also, I would consider a school with adequate dorms and facilities. Go on an overnight visit and really get a chance to experience the campus life before you commit! Often times people don't do this and then are disappointed with their choice and often transfer. Another important thing is to make sure the school offers your desired major. Don't just pick a school because you "like it" but make sure it offers the degree you want. Another important thing to look for is available on and off campus jobs. This is important for the students that have to pay their own bills . Lastly, it is important to look for the amount of social interaction you are wanting. If you want a laid back atmosphere I would check out smaller school but if you want a fast and upbeat school, try larger. Remember every person is different and there's a school for you somewhere!

My advice to any student trying to find the right college would be visit as many schools as you possibly can. The more schools you look at the more options you have. Also walk around campus and stop as many students as possible and asked them about campus, about classes, about professors, finicaial aid as well as anything else you might want to know. After all the person who will give you a tour around campus is being paid by the school to recruit as many students as possible, they often will only highlight the best of the campus. You want to apply to a school that you feel welcome, after all it is going to be your new home a friendly student body is important, if students are unwilling to talk to you about campus it might not be the best place to go. meet with professors of the area of study you are interested in, get a feel for the professors and there work style. Finally select a school because it is where you found the most potental for yourself, not where your friends will be attending, college is about meeting new people and haveing new expirences.

One main piece of advice I would give students would be, never be afraid to be yourself and put yourself out there. You start a new life at college. You may not have been who you wanted to be in high school and at college you can be whoever you want. No one knows you yet. You can be anything you want. Another piece of advice would be to know when to have fun, but also know when it's time to get down to business. We are in college to get an education and get into a field of what we love and want to do for the rest of our lives. But it is always okay to have fun. Like I said, it is college, the time of our lives. Where we make our best friends. To the parents, I would have to say this: it is okay to let your kids go. You may not want to, but it is just getting us ready for the real world and what is yet to come. It's one of the hardest things to do, but for the kids, in the end it is worth it.

Make sure that the school is perfect for the person who is going to attend the school. Make sure that it isn't too big or to small. Also make sure that you stay on top of your grades because once you fall behind it's hard to bring your grades back up.

Parents and students the key to choosing the right college relies on the student. Each one of us has grown up in different environments and lifestyles that only we know. As you look at colleges, take the time to go to them, take a tour with the school and on your own, because this is where you will spend four of the most important and crucial years of you life. Though many of us want to go to the big schools or the party schools, you are there for an education think about do you want to be in small or large classes, be a number or a name. Think about will you be able to deal with a heavy college workload of reading, papers, research, etc. and still have the social life you want whether that be a mellow or fast social life. No student wants to come home from school after a semester or two because their social life got in the way. You want to feel comfortable with yourself, your surroundings, the professors, and the students. The biggest advice, go to these colleges and ask questions to anyone and everyone you meet while you are there.

It is very important to find an overall environment where the student will feel comfortable. Regardless of having the best faculty/resources in the major of your choice, if you do not feel comfortable there it will not be a very pleasant experience. It is important to consider other things once you find that special place such as the aforementioned faculty and resources, socially and academically relted groups/clubs.

The advice I would give to students and parents in finding the right college, is to know what you are looking for. Know what kind of environment you would like, whether it be a small town or a big city, big lecture hall sized classes or personalized class rooms. Also, knowing how far you want to go. away from home. I wanted to go away from home, but not too far and I also did not want to attend a big school. The school I chose was the perfect fit for me. Parents should be encouraging of their children and hear out their decisions or ideas for school. Also looking into the school's graduate rate and job placement rate after college should be of some importance. Overall researching prospective schools is a major key in finding the right school for you and your child. This way you can make sure they will be ok on their own in a new environment and let them discover their future lives with a good start.

Make sure you visit the any campus that you are thinking about attending. Don't just take answers to your questions from your tour guide. They are employed by the admissions department and are going to tell you exactly what you want to hear. Stop some students as you're going through on your tour and ask them, they are definitely going to tell you what they honestly think. Also make sure that you go for the overnight visits at your top three schools. This visit will give you a good idea of what campus life can be like. One of the biggest things you must keep in mind is to not base college selections on high school relationships. Picking the closest school will not necessarily make you the happiest, and when something happens you may find your self with courses that won't transfer. Make sure the school you choose is the best choice for you, and you will have the greatest four years of your life. Guaranteed.

I would tell them to first look at what they want out of a school. When looking at grad school, this is the first thing I did too. I just would not feel at home in the middle of a huge city or at a school with tons of people. No matter how good the school could be academically, I would never feel comfortable and would never be able to make the most of the education I was receiving. I would be too uncomfortable. I also would tell them to look for a school with small class size. I like being able to joke with my professors becasue I know them personally. I am not just a number on a sheet. We have on going discussions and dialogues. I feel more comfortable in approaching them. Finally, I would ask that they look at a broad scope to find what they want, visit those schools, and then pray about it and ask God to lead them in the right direction.