Eastern Michigan University Top Questions

I would tell myself that I really needed to do better on my ACT and SAT. I didn't have any idea how much more money I could get just by getting two or three points higher on my ACTs. I beat myself up today because when I was in highschool I took the ACT twice. I didn't want to take it over to get a better grade because i hated how long the test took and i hate taking test. Now looking back I should have taken it ten more times. In highschool I didn't understand how much money college was. i thought it was the tuition and that was it. But now I see that I have to pay for books, supplies, ect. I wish I would have been more prepared in knowing how important taking my ACTs were in order to be more prepared finacially.

i have not had any college experience yet, but i would tell myself to work harder and not slack off.

I would say go with your first decision of college choices. I decided to go to Olivet college, and at the last minute I changed my mind and went to Eastern Michigan University. I was going to swim at olivet and also get a Teaching Degree. This year spring i talked to the coach at olivet and I am going to try and go back to Olivet. So go with what you want to do dont base your desion off of friends that tell you different and always remember if you try you first choice and dont like it you may always change.

During my college experience I have gained new and exciting knoweldge that I will be able to apply to my future career. I have joined a sorority where I have formed close bonds with friends that I will have for a life time. I have become prepared to take on the roles that are required of me in my future career. I have discovered more about myself. I have become a true individual and have achieved personal success for goals I have set for myself. I have discovered that I am a stronger individual then I knew I was. I have also shown myself and others that I am smarter then they previously knew me to be.

There are many things that the college experience has granted me, but the one that is most obliged would be discipline. As a student, employee and mother my life requires discipline. I could never be good at anything without the discipline to be consistent with the time needed to develop the skill. I would never maintain a job if I did not have the discipline to make it to work punctually and do all things required necessary to stay employed, for means to afford an education. To be an awesome mom requires discipline. To be able to say yes at the right time and to know when you should say no! To be able to have my daughter on a routine and teach her the things that I desire for her to know, all takes discipline. You have to have discipline to learn, grow, and change. The discipline to execute the charge place before you is an awesome feeling. When I walk across the stage in April of 2012 to receive my BA, I will hold my head up knowing that not only the experiences of life brought me to that moment, but the discipline of the college experience.

I've gathered knowledge and relationships that will help me in the future. I've also gained the feeling that I can do anything I set my mind to.

I have received many different and valuable experiences while attending Eastern Michigan University. I have first, discovered much about myself as a person and perfessionally, through starting school with one major, then switching to another. I have learned a lot about myself socially as well. I attend school in a much different environment from the one I was raised in, and I have therefore learned about other cultures, life outlooks, and life experiences. This experience has broadened my outlook on the world and has allowed me to better understand people who are different from myself. I have also received support from my school through my change in major. After I decided that my first major was not right for me, I was worried that it would be very difficult to switch to something completely different. However, though the process has been a lot of work, it was not difficult because of the school. Through switching majors I have gained many experiences that I will be able to carry over into the working world. The best skill I gained from switching majors that will carry over, is my ability to market myself for the job at hand.

I have gotten so much from Eastern it’s hard to explain everything. I've only been here for a year and a half, and I feel like I’m ready to take on anything. I feel like all of the little things that Eastern does prepares you for the outside world. I’ve taken a few multimedia classes and they are so hands on when teaching you, and even with the core classes as well. The teachers do what they can to make the class enjoyable, and educational, even if it makes them seem like fools; I feel like other big colleges wouldn’t be the same. Eastern lets you have on campus jobs, and monitor your schoolwork so that if you start to fall off they can offer you help to stay focused. I don’t know about anyone else, but that shows me that they really care about their students.

EMU requires all entering freshman to go through a four day orientation. During those four days, I was able to meet new friends, participate in activities and see a glimpse of all the clubs and organizations. There are so many opportunities to get involved and meet new people! I think it's hard not to make new friends! Along with meeting new friends, I've been challenged academically in a friendly environment and encouraged to think critically and creatively. EMU provides an academic edge towards my learning experience. Incorporated into my course work, I am required to complete learning beyond the classroom credit. One opportunity I took advantage of was the Emerging Leaders Series. It was the most amazing eight week program I've ever committed time towards! I met new friends, learned more about my capabilites as a leader and grew as a person! As an international business major, I also value EMU's language program as well as study abroad program! In all honesty, I cannot think of a reason why I don't value my college experience here at Eastern Michigan University!

I just started my first year at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. I have heard from many people that having a college education is important and since my enrollment, I have learned how valuable attending college and earning a degree is. Although this is the start of my second semester, I understand how much more work is needed to get through college compared to high school. I feel that my college experience is so valuable, because knowing that an education is not free, it inspires me to do well academically and to search for ways that my education can be paid for. There is much left for me to learn, not just as a college student but as an individual. I continue to value the need of a college education in these times, considering the way the economy has changed over the years along with the tuition costs. Regardless, I believe that my college experience is valuable and anyone who attends college will agree with the fact that in order to succeed at whatever school you may be attending, you need to be focused, dedicated, and have a mind that is willing to learn.