Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Top Questions

First, I have knowledge that I never had before. The classes that I have taken have given me information that I will use, or may not use, but will make me a more sustantial person. Second, I have learned that I can achieve things that I never even dreamed about. With this being my second attempt at college, my first attempt did't turn out so well, I have made the Dean's List or the President's List every single semester. I brought my GPA from a 1.82 to a 3.35 in two years. This is a huge accomplishment for a wife, mother, employee, and student. Third, I have been able to show my son that, no matter what happens, he can accomplish any and all goals that he will set for himsef as long as he is committed and he does his best. These are the three main achievments that I have gotten out of college and makes my college career much more valuable.

Even though I have only been in college for two years I have already learned a lot about myself. I went to a very large high school, with a graduating class of 730 students. In high school I always felt like one in the crowd and did not feel like I took advantage of all of the possible opportunities. Upon entering college I was still very shy but knew that this was the time to find who I am. I allowed myself to join clubs and attend events by myself, which is something I would never have done while in high school. The confidence I gained throughout my first year led me to apply for a job with residents life. I am now a resident assistant for incoming freshmen in order to help them with all the things I have faced. I now have enough confidence to lead orientation programs and events throughout the year so that others can find themselves just as I did. I believe that this is extremely valuable and I look forward to learning even more about myself while continuing my college experince through the next 3 years.

My college experience has given me a lot more than I have ever expected. I thought that I was going to go to college and gain valuable information to futher my success for my long term career. But, I quickly found out that my college experience has given me valuable life skills. College has taught me how to approach deal with and love people of different personalities, backgrounds, and morals. I have learned to move past physical features of a person and really learn about that persons struggles, life, wishes and dreams. Gaining these skills has turned me into a more caring, kinder and open minded person. It is very important as a soon to be health care professional to have acquired an attitude that is not judgemental, so I am able to help patients in need instead of having my health care advice be clouded by negative and narrow minded thoughts. Also, my new found attitude due to college experiences has given me a better self esteem, not being so self critical of myself like many girls my age. I have found peace, harmony and a healthy balance in my life.

My first year at Albany College of Pharmacy has left me with many new experiences and lessons thati am happy to have learned. Beyond the hours on end of studying stressing for the intense tests and labs, i have learned to prepare and endure for the work to come. I have learned your grade is reflected by the amont of labor you place in preparation. I learned independence from my family always being around can be a blessing but there are sometimes with I need them. I learned the best friends in college are the ones who will stay up for 4 hours straight and wake up at 6am just to study with you (this has happened) because you desperately need a good grade. I learned working together can help you succeed and to not be afraid to sound unintelligent. everybody has questions. College has been incredibly influencial to my life. Not only have i met some great friends and teachers, but i have also learned lessons that carry out into my life. I can honestly say that i would not have experienced these lessons in any other place in life. College, however, is only the beginning of life experiences.

So far I have received a lot of life experiances. I have met new people who I will continue to keep in touch with for the rest of my life. I have received direction in what I truely want to do with my life and I think that that is as good a start as anyone can ask for.

My experience here at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has taught me the value of hardwork and its importance in the learning process. The curriculum is strenuous and intense and in order to be successful you must be strong at managing your free time with your studies and always keep your priorities straight. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is not the typical college life experience that most students wish to have in their college years. I have learned that if properly managed, it is to have both the necessary free time as well as do well in school. These are valuable lessons that will continue to be beneficial throughout the entirety of my career as well as when i begin a family.

I have gained valuable knowledge throughout the two years that I have completed at college thus far. I have become much better at time management and have also learned how to balance what is important to me. I know that school work comes first which is followed by basketball, but that is a choice that I have made because it is something I enjoy doing. Albany College of Pharmacy is aware that there is a small chance that any athletes will become professional athletes, therefore they allow the chance for students to still participate in sports but have a larger focus on school and finishing their degree. To me this is a valuable lesson, while growing up people typically want to be someone famous and put school on the back burner but here we focus on getting a degree and becoming people that will better the community while at school and after graduation.

In the midst of completing my full college experience, it has proven to be a valuable opportunity to me in many ways. At Albany College of Pharmacy I have been able to tutor as well as mentor struggling students that are having diffucilty in adapting to the rigourous curriclum of a future pharmacy proffesion. Although it is unforunate that some students are unsuccesful, being able to help students is what I have found to be my way of reaching out to new and different people. This has been a valuable experience to me through the gratification of being able to assist others in attaining there goals of being a pharmacy, and making their college experience a little bit easier and more enjoyable along the way. Balancing this, along with my own academics has also been a valuable teaching tool, and I believe has better prepared for a demanding job world.

My college experience has been one of the best things I have experienced in my entire life. I have learned more so far than in all my years of high school. I have learned the benefits of hard work and have made friends I know I will have for the rest of my life. Going to college has allowed me to meet many different people from many different places and learn things about them that have changed my entire perspective on how I think of people. There are things I now know I want to accomplish in my life that i can accredit to my time in college. What I have experienced in college thus far has been extremely valuable in allowing me to complete my degree and let me eventually begin a very promising career helping those around me. I would not change my college experience at Albany College of Pharmacy for anything.

Coming from a very small rural school, with a graduating class of 84 students, to even this relatively small campus, was a huge change for me. The classes, which are average for most people, of 30 students, and the lectures with the entire class, where a drastic change. The other major change was the cultural diversity. In my graduating class there was only one Asian as a minority, everyone else was white. Suddenly I was among people of a huge array of different backgrounds and religions. Although the education has been valuable, which at the cost to attend it should be, the personal interactions I’ve had have been by far the most valuable of all. I have met and befriended people from such diversity of cultures, I feel it has enhanced my awareness of the rest of the world, even though I am only on a small private campus.