Christopher Newport University Top Questions

I would absolutely love to have this impossible opportunity. First I would tell myself to relax. Applying to college was an extremely stessful time for me and made high school that much harder. For one, as a senior, you should know that junior year is academically your most important because as a senior, you should have college acceptance letters by October-December. So taking every AP class you can fit in your schedule as a senior isn't the most ideal. Also you should have looked at your college's course catelog, so that you could see your general education requirements and possible major requirements. Take those as AP classes or take classes that are in that general area, instead of wasting your time on time consuming AP history classes that don't do anything for your required courses in college. If you had done this, Andie, you could have had 12 or more credits already coming into college! This would have brought you closer to your dreams of working with animals and art, saving you time, money, and stress!

My college experience has taught me that there is a lot to life and regardless if a paper is finished, a chapter is unread or I missed the social gathering of the semester, life will still go on. I believe college is a bridge from adolescence to adulthood and it is vital for most people to cross it. This is a place where you are almost on your own but still have some leeway to be a kid. College is a small society of people just like you trying to better their future and if your motivated you'll get there. I have learned that I have to work hard, study well and stay focused because these four years fly by. I will take away from this time of my life great friends, great experiences and most of all great lessons, both for life and for a career.

College has given me so much. I was always the shy kid growing up. I had friends and played on sports teams, but I was not a fan of meeting new people. When I found out that no one I knew was going to CNU, it scared me. I was extremely nervous when I moved into CNU, but I knew that I couldn't let it get the best of me. So, I made myself become more outgoing and come out of my shell. I tried new things and met many new people. College has allowed me to open up and change for the better. College has also allowed me to find my best friend which I am thankful for. I feel it is valuable to attend college because it's important to get a higher education. College lets people gain the proper knowledge to pursue their career and life goals. Also, college can provide you with lifelong friends as it has done to me. My college experience has been successful so far. Plus, since I'm the first one to go to college in my family, it has been a new, exciting experience for both my family and I.

Education is my foundation. With knowledge and college experience, I can rely upon myself to determine my future and where I will go. College has taught me the basics of living on my own and relying on myself to provide the future I dream of. I have developed friendships that not only will last through college, but will last me the rest of my life. From classroom and outside the classroom experiences, I can utilize my knowledge and apply it to my everyday life and my career to excel and become the person I know I can be.

For the past two years I have attended Central Piedmont Community College and have had a lot of positive experiences through this. I have been able to continue living at home, spending time with my family and saving approximately $25,000. I also received the Levine Scholarship, an academic scholarship that has saved me approximately $3,750. I have attained most of my general education classes at CPCC, getting a head start of my future Bachelor's degree. Though I have continued to live at home, I have become much more independent than I was in high school. I have been fortunate enough to be able to work about 30-40 hours a week while keeping a full-time student status. This has taught me responsibility and time-management. I believe a college education can catapult students toward successful, independent lives. The saying "knowledge is power" is incredibly true when applying for a competitive job or working as an intern for a powerful company. I look forward to continuing my education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

What I have obtained from my college experience has been the appropriate knowledge to communicate with others, the ability to improve my critical thinking while analyzing and revising a particular topic or subject matter, and the importance of working and acting as a team to achieve the prospected outcome or goal. On the second hand, the most valuable factor of attending college in my personal opinion has been “caring” since by caring on a topic, issue, person, institution, job site, experiment, research, government, and much more, a person (as myself) is more capable of doing the impossible to achieve outstanding results and help others to do the same. This same value creates a positive environment to interact with others while respecting their thoughts and opinions. Lastly, integrity, professionalism, courage, scholarship, and commitment are a product of caring that adds to our quality of living and gives us the strengths to continue our daily routines; therefore, without caring I believe I would have not been the better scholar and person I am today.

I first attended college in the year 2000 to 2001. Based on that experience I have learned that it is alright to come out of your comfort zone. It's alright to get to know your teachers. When I attended before I didn't really get to know all of my teachers and you could tell by the grades I received. This time I plan on asking more questions, participating in class, and overall getting the grades I know I can get. I also know now the direction I want to take my life and that has helped to center my educational goals as well.

My college experience has been defined mostly by the organizations and clubs I have joined in my time here. I have met my closest friends through on campus clubs and have learned much from them. By becoming involved in the student outreach of the Genocide Intervention Network and Invisible Children, I have learned the importance of being a global citizen and the need of people all over the world. Through this experience I have been inspired to take on humanitarian work after I graduate from college, a desire that I had not discovered prior to immersing myself in campus life.

I came to college with an idea of what I thought I was going to do with my life. The wonderful liberal arts background at Christopher Newport has helped introduce me to a wide variety of options that are available to me, both within my intended major and outside of it. What I thought I was going to major in, has been re-evaluated and re-constructed with the help of the professors and staff. I now have a definte goal in sight and a carefully constructed course load to accomplish my goals.

John F. Kennedy once said, "let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation." It may seem cliche to state that education shows us our strengths and enables our dreams for the benefit of ourselves as well as others. However, the more you work at your education, the more you find this to be true. Through my experiences at Connors State College, I have found my strengths in certain classes as well as within myself. Integrity has been everything. Pushing myself in my education as well as my extra-curricular activities, has given me the true feeling of accomplishment. I have witnessed that you learn much more by not taking the easy path. I have found the importance in being a leader and a friend. I have always wanted to be a nurse, and my education has added fire to this passion. I feel that through my classes and my experiences I have been reassured that nursing is the course for me and that I can impact many lives.