Dominican University Top Questions

My time at Dominican University has taught me how we are all responsible for each other. My university is a small catholic school, with the motto of Caritas Veritas. In translation it means love and truth. My first experience with this university was with a retreat to Lake Geneva with 40 of my classmates. In this retreat I learned the extent of the faculty’s and student’s kindness. Each event after this was filled with love and understanding. There is no place for hatred at our university, just love and respect. Because of these experiences, my outlook on the world has changed. This is very valuable to me because my future goals have now changed to better fit plans of helping those in need. Thanks to Dominican University, my understanding of my responsibility to this world has greatly improved.

I have learned so much about myself and solidified my passions in life. Although college is expensive is the most valuable thing you can purchase. It is the foundation for the rest of your life. In college you can learn more about yourself and the subject you loved in high school. You can also form some great friendships and find your true love. You make mistakes and you learn from them. All this is possible from the college expierence.

So far in college, I have learned a lot about myself. College has taught me who I am, but more importantly, who I am not. It has really tested my morals and luckily they haven't changed much from when I got here and I am very proud of that. Sure, college gives you classes and the possible responsibility of living on your own for a while, but the real value of college comes from the atmosphere: the people, the new location, the extra-cirriculars. College has taught me to prioritize and deal with stress. Also, that everyone is human. I recommend college for anyone because it gives you a glimpse of the real world before you are actually thrown into it. It prepares you for what is to come.

I haven't had a chance to fully experience college yet. My first class starts in about three weeks, and I couldn't be more excited -- and nervous! My friends that are already in college have been a great help to me. I've gotten a bit of a sneak-peek into the college world. I know that attending college is going to be a very valuable experience for me, both in the degree I recieve and the experience I earn. Going to classes among fellow students that I've never seen before will be a huge step up from seeing the same people I've always seen for the past four years. I'll gain maturity and wisdom I simply couldn't gain in high school.

I have gotten out of my college experience that working hard does really pay off and with the help of your friends you really can achieve more than you think. It has been valuable to attend because I feel in this one year I have grown up and changed as a person for the better. I value my education more and also my relationships with my friends and family. Without my experience in college I don't think I would've valued my life as much as I do now.

I have learned more about myself, more than I realized, from my college experience. In addition to the courses I have taken for my Gen-Eds and major, I have learned to be more independent than I already am. I have formed many relationships and through those relationships, I was shown unconditional love and how to trust, in addition to other valuable life lessons. I have taught myself different study skills and how to balance studying with dance team and down time. I have also learned valuable leadership skills. I've always been a leader, but once I got to Dominican University, I further improved on those leadership skills. It has been valuable to attend Dominican University because this place has taught me much more than I could have imagined, and I feel that because it is a Catholic institution, I was able to get a different approach and insight on the things I learned.

College thus far has been breathtaking, full of soul-searching and discovery. I never anticipated that it would be as eye-opening as it was. The way I view myself and the world has changed dramatically. I have begun to appreciate the process of self-discovery, the laws of the harvest, and the value of fellowship with your peers. It has been valuable to attend because there was no other way way for me to gain such a grand perspective on the world around me, or to appreciate my friends and the people around me at the deep level I now do.

More than just the knowledge and skills I have studied in school, I have also gained an understanding of the basics of education and the complex relationship between teachers and students. I can see now that things like different learning styles, test administration, and readiness to learn can play a huge role in how students soak-up the material. I have also learned how invaluable my fellow students and faculty can be when they are needed. They make everyone feel welcome and when there is a problem, everyone sticks together and you don't feel like a needle in a college haystack. Personally, I have been able to realize my potential and take-on one of the hardest professions mentally and emotionally. I have been able to prove to myself that I can do anything I want as long as I put a consistent effort into it. There are things I have been able to comprehend that I thought were only left to academic elites like rocket scientists and brain surgeons. The rush of excitement I get when the lightbulb clicks on is like nothing else in the world.

This school has given me so much value to my life, to express it in just 200 words is nearly impossible. I had a tough time adjusting the first year both academically and socially (concerning my parents). Once I moved out of my abusive household, I was told I wouldn't graduate highschool; I did. Then I was told I'd never go to college; I am. I want to be able to prove to everyone that I, even through the struggles that I have faced in the last three years, am able to continue with the education I need in order to be successful in life. I want to be able to graduate this school without the worries of finance in my mind while studying. I want to be able to afford to continue going here so that I may attend Pharmacy school. I don't want to be like my parents: in debt and angry. I want to have the education and success that they thought I'd never get. I, then want my children to be proud of my accomplishments through all the struggles. Thank you.

Apply to more than one. Even if you don't want to go there, they may offer money and you can make a deal with where you do want to go to get more financial aid. Don't be afraid to be 'undeclared' until you know what you want to do. Get the core requirements done while you decide what to do. It's okay to tell people "No."