Adventist University of Health Sciences Top Questions

The most important thing that I will take away with me from my college experience is how be compassionate for others. Our college is dedicated to making sure that each student not onlyhas the medical skills necessary to become an excellent healthcare provider, but they stress the importance of compassion for the patients that we will treat. We learn to put the needs of the patient above all other things. We are also taught treat patients as if they were our own family member, so that to provide the best care possible.

In high school I always tried to be cool and worrying about being a good athlete, but attending a college open my eyes and made me realize how crucial it is to earn an education. I never tried drinking or smoking but I never quite new why and neither did my friends seeing I was very popular in my school due to sports, but coming to college has given me my reason. I don't have time to waste time doing that. I have to stay focused and reach my new found goal. To think I thought about not going to college is insane, but i'm glad I had parents and people that talk sense into me and made me realize my mistake before I made it. Going to college is a stuggle on the money part even with my two jobs and going to scholl full-time. It sucks always having an empty stomach and living off ramen noodles, but I keep going and remember that it all pays off in the end and everyday going to college just reminds me to be appreciative of the opportunity I've been given. College equals Opportunity....Take it.

There are many things I have gotten out of my experience in Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences. All my professor teach us to be engaged in our professions and to be purposely driven, and to make the difference in our jobs. They teach us the significance it is to make an impact on a patient in the health care career; either by providing spiritual advice, or treating them with dignity and respect. They shape and mold us in to professional individuals who will make the difference at work and not just clock in and out; Jesus Healing ministry will be alive and in action and through us all good-will is manifested upon us to heal the sick. It has been very valuable for me to attend FHCHS because I have learned my purpose in life. It is more clearer to me where I want to be, and what I want to be doing in my life as a professional. I am very optimistic about getting there and reaching my goal, and I am very sure that with the help of Campus Discovery I will reach the stars (and beyond them). -Thank you.

My college experience have been worth every penny that I have spent, it has taught me so many life experiences like having an open mind to different cultures, a different outlook on world views, and a broaden medical and academic knowledge. College should be a right but you have to look at it as a privalage, there are people in the world that is not as fourtunate as myself. I was raised in a single parent home and my dream was to go to college one day and become a medical doctor. My mother and father did not have the opportunity to finish school so everyday that I am in school it reminds me of my parents. Having the chance to learn from some of the brightest minds in the medical profession, and sciences allow me to apply what I have learned in my future medical school education and career. Words cannot describe how valuble my education have been, I meet a older gentlemen that told me blacks and whites could not go to the same schools, today I learn with all races of people and I love it . Thank you to all who sacrificed.

My college experience has taught me that you cannot take your school work too lightly, because it is essential to excel if you want to achieve your goal, what ever it may be. You cannot move forward with barely passing grades like some people do it high school. I also learned that if you constantly stress yourself over little things, like a homework assignment due the next day, you wear yourself thin and can easily lose your focus, hindering your ability to shine. By taking everything one step at a time, it is so much easier to thrive academically. I am happy with my choice of college, and I feel that it has taught me the value of success through hard work and discipline.

Looking back at High School I would tell myself to take time to create a good set of study habits. To also take as many health classes that I am allowed so that my load in the science area of study would not be so great in college. I would encouage myself to take a few classes in the summer term so that my load of classes would not be so great during the regular term. I would also make sure that I know what my plan is for the future as I transfer from community college to a major university. I would let others help me navigate the problems of signing up for the correct classes. I would check out the schedule as early as possible. I would apply to a multiple of nursing schools to get the best chance of getting in. I would not have my heart set on just one school but be open to other options. I would take time to enjoy the fun times with friends on campus.

I would tell myself to keep going. No matter what life throws at you, continue your path of education. Take advantage of the help from friends and family. Later in life it will be harder to balance family, work, and finances, and your body won't get as tired now as it 's going to in the future!

Anyone who's gone away for college can probably relate with me when I say I wish I could have been more prepared going into college. If only I could go back to my senior year of high school and give myself a few pointers for the freshman college experience. Like most freshman, I made the mistake of thinking I could take it easy and slack off in my studies just like in high school. Seniors get away with so much because they know exactly how to manipulate their way out of homework/tests/quizzes. However, if you screw up on a test the teacher will not listen to excuses even if you say you were grieving over your 12-year old black lab (trust me). Also, your transcript is permanet and credits are not cheap, so try not to fail any classes. Next, sitting in the back row is not going to get you an A in the class; try finding a seat up front. Oh, and tardies are a big no-no. Finally, if you're roomate's a party animal, see if you can talk to the Dean about getting a new one.

If I could tell another about how to transition from high school life to one of a college student, I would tell them to take a year off. Go do something that would free their mind from the pressures of daily life, and strip them of the American lifestyle that clouds the mind. Senior year is full of teachers, parents, friends telling you what you should do, become, which school to attend and the pressure of making the right decisions. Instead of wasting money and going to a school, declaring a major, you have no idea you will like or not; I say go live somewhere where life does not evolve around yourself. Where you are giving back to a community, where the basics of daily living consume your daily "to do lists". It will give you a real sense of what life is about and give you clarity to find what it is that ignites a passion in your heart. Once you have that experience, education will take on new meaning and give direction in your life, which will bring true success.

I would tell myself to take deep shallow breaths i begin to get anxiety because of the workload. I would also say keep school first and friends second because friends will come and go. The college life here would limit your social life a little but keep your head up, its all worth it in the end.