King’s College-Wilkes-Barre Top Questions

Lots of community service opportunities! It really enriched me as a person and made me realize that I wanted to help people for the rest of my life. It allowed me to to meet new people and form lasting friendships!

I have learned to be more independent and responsible from attending King's and living in a College Dorm. I am still in the process of learning what is required from me in order to achieve my goals. I feel that attending College is very goal orientated and the process begins anew each day with every new challange that comes my way. Attending College and living on campus has changed who I am. The change has made me see life-situations and acheiving goals in a whole new way. I now value my Education like I never valued it before. I looked foward to learning everyday and not just in the Classroom but in the entire College Exerience which changes everyday.

I have been at King?s College for about 5 months and so far my experience here has been incredible. I have grown so much from living on my own. I have become very independent and my grades have greatly improved. I think this has been a very valuable experience because without it I would probably still be relying on others.

It is so hard to put down in words what I have gotten out of my college experience. This school has an excellent staff. I know that I could go to anyone in the communications department if I needed help with anything. You make friends that become more like family and you know that you always have someone that is there for you whether it be for school work or just to talk. I am so glad that I decided to come to this school it's small size is so helpful for work ethic and getting the kind of support you need from professors and students. I have gotten everything I could have possibly wished for in a college experience from King's College and I wouldn't have it any other way.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior i would tell myself to apply for any financial aid as early as possible and to make sure i picked up a habit for studying. I never had to study in highschool. I made honor roll every year without ever having to re-read my notes or make flash cards. However, when i got to college i realized i wasnt able to excell in my classes with out studying. The problem was i didnt know how. Since i had gone through highschool without studying when the time came for me to study in college it became difficult and i didnt know how to focus on retaining the material i needed. It wouldve been smart for me to practice good studying techniques in highschool that way i could be prepared for college. Another thing i would do different is applly for financial aid. there are lot of websites and company's that offer scholarship money and its better to take advantgage of them before you get into school that way any possible essays you may have to write aren't conflicting with your actual school work.

If I could travel back in time four years, I would come face to face with a girl completely unprepared for life after high school. I would tell her to visit campus multiple times before starting college. I'd also tell her to talk to her high school guidance couselor and try to determine what areas her strengths and weaknesses exist in, and to do whatever she can to determine what she would like to major in. In case that didn't work out, I'd advise her to seek the help of campus advisement, so as to not change majors quite so many times. I would let this naive girl know how easy it is to get caught up in the flexibility of college schedules, and urge her to stay focused on her studies and not miss classes. I'd tell her how great the clubs and service opportunities are and suggest she get involved with them right from the start of freshman year, rather than wait til her sophomore or junior years. Finally, I'd tell her to enjoy every second of college before it goes by way too fast.

If I could go back to talk to myself as a senior, I would have a lot of things to tell myself. The first thing I would tell myself is to really focus on my schoolwork. While I did well in high school, there is always room for improvement. I would tell myself to start looking at more scholarships while I was still in high school. I was not as concerned about that as I should have been then. Scholarships make my education more affordable and less of a burden on myself and my family. I would also tell myself to have fun with my friends and family before I left. I miss them now that we are so far apart and I wish that I had spent more time with them before I left. Also I would tell myself to pick up more hours at work so that I would have more spending money and more money to put towards my tuition. Going back to talk some sense into myself would be helpful, but it is too late now. I have learned from my mistakes and I will do better next year.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and talk to my high school senior self I would tell myself to prepare for all of the debt that was coming. I would strongly recommend that I work harder in my last high school year and get that 3.9 gpa instead of the 3.8. I would also tell myself not to wait until summer to find a job, but to get used to going to school and having a job at the same time. I would advise myself to learn how to study rather than relying on the natural ability to simply understand high school content. Also, in order to adjust to the transition between high school and college I would advise myself to go the extra mile with all of the work I needed to complete because college expects much more effort than high school seems to expect. I would also advise the I suck up my pride and get a tutor when I start to struggle with classes. Most of all I would recommend that I learn how to procrastinate a little bit less to save myself the time it takes to cram.

Nothing I feel I made all the right choices. I would do exactly the same as I did when I was a high school senior.

I would tell myself to get over whatever it was that made me shy and make the most out of life. During the first two years but especially my freshman year, I only had a couple of friends and didn't do much. Now I go out and hang with friends and meet people that I could have met early in my college career.

Keep most of the information you learn in highschool. It plays a big part in your classes in college.

I would suggest prospective students to choose the college that they feel most comfortable at when visiting, after all, you will be spending the majority of the next four years of your life there. When visiting colleges, make sure you find out about clubs and other activities that the campus has to offer because you will have more time than you think to get involved at your school. Once you get to school, attend all the orientation events because this is where you could meet many of your friends you will have for the next four years. Don't give in to peer pressure, being your own person is the best thing you can do. And remember to have fun!

When you look at the school, be sure to go when class is in session so you can get a feel for the people there. Don't be afriad to ask questions to students/ faculty about the school. Students should definitly get involved around campus and have fun. Study hard and have fun...but not too much fun. College is a great experience and it flies by, so enjoy it while it lasts!!

The best advice I would give is to visit the campus and sit in with some of the professors in their classes. This is the best way to tell if you feel comfortable at the school. If you feel uncomfortable your learning experience will suffer! Make sure the school has classes that interest you and fit your needs and wants. If you're interested in varsity sports or extra curricular activities and certain clubs, see if they offer them and go to a game or function. Financial aid is always a worry for students and parents. Stop by the financial aid office and see what they offer! Many have their own grants they award to incoming students. Take the time to visit and do some research on your school choices. Make sure the school is right for you!

Plain and simple: just follow your heart. If you do what you feel is the best for you, you will have the best experience. Get involved and make your voice heard. Also, make sure every decision you make is a responsible one because the smallest mistake can change your life forever.

make sure the college and the money are not a hardship. all college have the basic classess, don;'t go to a college just for the name.

First, as a returning adult student, I would begin by encouraging students to do what it took me ten years fo figure out, that is, to do what it is that you love doing. Once you figure out what that is, it is extremely important to find a college that has an excellent reputation in that field. For students who are more comfortable in a small community and in smaller groups, a small college would most likey be the right choice for that individual, where as students who thrive in a big city would more likely enjoy a large university. These individuals would probably feel stifled attending a smaller school. Class size is an important consideration as well as financial aid packages offered by individual colleges, extra-curricular activities and student housing. My advice to parents is to help your child research and choose the best school for their personality, needs, and intended major. Keep in mind that, in most cases, this will be their home for the next four years and therefore this is a very important decision as an unhappy student will not work to his or her fullest potential.

Students should always go where their hearts direct them and parents should always be supportive. College is an important experience for all people and students should go where they believe is best for them. College is about finding oneself and discovering who you are, in addition to preparing one for a future career; if a student chooses a college based on anything other than where they want to go, they may not be getting all that they can out of their college experience. This is why parents need to support their children and urge them to choose the school that is best for them; if a student picks and attends the college that they wish to go to, they will succeed better than if they attend a college that someone else forces upon them. So students, pick the college the suits you best and that you could see yourself happy at, and parents help your kids through the process by supporting them and realizing that what is important is that they are going to be learning about themselves at college as well as gaining experience for a career. College is a vital experience in a person's life.

Try to determine a path you would like to take in life and follow it, remembering to keep your options open. Visit schools when you can and talk to students to get a feel for life there.

My advice is to consider these major points: (1) size of the school, (2) student-faculty ratio, (3) strength of the reputation of the program of interest, (4) location, (5) availability of on and off campus activities, (6) availability of internships, and (7) the ratio of commuter students to resident students. The price of the school is a factor as well, however, there are plenty of opportunities for receiving financial aid and scholarships due to financial need or academic success in high school. Location is a main issue due to the amount of opportunities for employment upon graduation.