Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

I've pick a rich crop of many fruits from Kutztown. A great education in Fine Art with a concentration in Printmaking has given me a vast knowledge about several art forms, including drawing, photography, painting, sculpture, digital art, video, and of course, printmaking. My experiences at Kutztown University have grown my knowlege of a variety of subjects that will help greatly me in the working world, and in family and social life for the rest of my life. Acedemically, school is preparing me adequately for success. Still the most valuable blessing that God has given me through Kutztown University is faith and friendship, and they have gone come to me through each other. My faith has drawn me to Godly, loveing friends and these friends have led me to a greater faith, godliness, and ability to love. Also God has used art and art making to grow me closer to Himself. Art, for me is a spiritual expirience to meditate on others art as well as my own, and a means of sharing my faith.

I have finally decided what I want to do for the rest of my life. That's big, right? Well for me it certainly is. Helping people and being around children have always been two passions of mine. Combining them into the Special Education Major has helped me proceed to my future career. Although, if it hadn't been for advisment and my fellow peers, I probably would have never known this would be a good choice. My roomate began in this major and made me see a different side to teaching. I honestly think this is what I want to pursue for the rest of my life, and thanks to the friends that I've met and my school I can truly say it has been worth every penny.

College hasn't only been a vast oppotunity for me, but also a great asset. My strongest experience that I can relate college to is a better understanding of the world around me. An understand of what has been done, and what needs to be done in order to progress society and help those who need it most. I have gotton a great sense of respect for the individuals who teach at colleges and how they help to progress society by endowing it with further generations of individuals ready to discover more about our natural world.

At San joaquin Valley college in Bakersfield, Ca i'm learning all the basics on how to be a great pharmacy technician . I'm learning all the brand and generic brand drug names..

Out of my college experience I have gotten to be more independent and I have also gotten to be more educated in my major. I know what I want to major in. It has been valuable to attend because it is on your own terms and you get to arrange your schedule the way that you want to so you can continue with you own life on top of school.

I entered college knowing that I was on my own and no longer had my mother telling me what to do. At first I was nervous that i would not wake up for class or do well at all, however as time has gone on I learned a new form of responsibility. I have always been very responsible with work and helping out at home, but when I started college I learned how to be responsible with my own well being and learned how to survive in life. I am capable of making good choices and fixing the mistakes I have made on my own. It has been very valuable for these reasons and also for the fact that I am making a good life for myself. I am continuing my education and I am in a very diverse enviornment which I believe helps greatly in the real world. College has been a great experience for me. It has made me grow not only to be more educated but has also shaped me into an over all better person.

So far I?ve learned more than just school/education lessons in my first semester and a half of college. I?ve learned how to live on my own, well mostly on my own, which has made me an even more mature person. Some of the most important lessons I?ve learned are life lessons that have changed me in ways that I?d never imagine could in such a short amount of time. I?ve seen people ruin their whole lives already; mostly from drinking and doing other things that aren?t legal. It has shown me that not only is the life others have chosen to live is stupid, but it also served as a pushing force for me to make the most out of my college experience. Therefore, each day I make the most of everything that I?m fortunate enough to have. I?m happy for the chance to further my ability to succeed in life and to make a better life for myself; all thanks to my experiences in college.

I come from a family with no college-graduates, minimal amounts of money, and a cultural-tradition that demeans women as nothing more than housewives. College was not suggested by my parents, but instead by friends from high school that convinced me it would further my success in life (thank goodness I took their advice!) My college experience has not only enlightened me academically, but has also sharpened my mind towards interacting with different kinds of people and boosted my confidence as an intellectual. Furthermore, the challenge of balancing my class schedule, schoolwork, and job strengthened my work-ethic and transitioned me into adulthood. Classroom work such as giving speeches, conducting research-projects, and working in groups allowed me to learn how to adapt in a team-oriented environment and learn respective ways to portray leadership, by taking personal initiative towards getting good grades. All of these are valuable characteristics for any career and would have been hard to attain without pursuing a 4-year plan at my university. I understand that the college experience is not meant to be easy, but instead a rigorous struggle. This way, when it comes time for graduation, I'll feel even more victorious.

College will be the best time of your life. You will meet new friends that will probably be your friends for the rest of your life. You will learn how to put your priorities into perspective. Learn when to study and get assignments done (with no one on your back) and when you can go out and party. Someone once told me that if you read your book and go over your notes before class everyday you will succeed. And you know,, I took that advise and I am doing a lot better in college than I did in high school.

If i could go back in time and tell myself what college is like I would first start off with telling myself to READ! Coming to college, with not having to actually work for my grades in Highschool was a big change for me. Most of a college students time is based on reading and studying. I would also inform myself to take my books more seriously then my social life, even though it is tempting. The transition is tuff and is not a joke. I was not aware of all the freedom that would be coming my way. If I could go back, I would have made sure I read more , practiced on vocabulary and speaking in front of large crowds. College is not so hard once you get the hang of it, but the transition can be tuff and especially if you are moving away from home.

I would have paid attention more in High School and trully appreciated and valued what the teachers had to say. I would have spent more time looking at colleges and preparing myself for college better, through classes and school work.

As a high school senior I had no intentions of going to college. I was part of the drama program, and convinced that right out of high school I would move to New York City and start living the glamorous life of an actress. Unfortunately, the year that I spent out of school was not nearly as glamourous as I had hoped. I spent it working at a tiny grocery store, wondering what I should do with myself. I realized that maybe college would be better for me after all. After spending a semester here at college, I would have no hesitation in telling my high school self to apply to college and go. The transition was not as difficult as I imagined, and it turned out to be the best decision of my life. During my first semester I achieved a 4.0 grade point average, and discovered my true passion as a writer. I would tell my high school self that college is the best thing that happened to us, and that the feeling you get when meeting new friends or getting the A that you worked so hard for isn't worth passing up for anything.

I would tell myself that college is very important and it is an experience that is going to challenge you in different ways. Also I would tell myself to prepare by being the best student you can be so the transition could be a lot smoother and you wont be struggleling in your classes in your college life. College is a place where you cant cut corners because once you do it is going to affect you badly. So my advice to you is to do the best you can in high school and to never give up, so it can be easier for you to succed in your college life and overall becoming a success later on in life.

Life is short, don't waste it buried in books. Education and good grades are important but so is being involved and having friends. College is nothing to stress over; it is a time when you can redefine who you are and become part of something larger than high school. If you focus only on your studies you will never see that larger picture and get to meet amazing people. I have found that if you allow yourself to meet new people they will open your eyes to experiences you never dreamed of. College is about going out of your comfort zone and experiencing new things. If you allow yourself to come out of your comfort zone, you will go places you have only dreamed of being and meet people who you never dreamed you would meet. College is more than just the next step in your education; it is the beginning of the rest of your life. No longer are you a child controlled by parents and teachers. Now you are an adult responsible for your own actions and for what your future holds.

I would tell myself to develop better study habits. In high school, I was always smart enough to never study or do homework, but still get A's and B's. In college, however, that's no longer a possibility. It took me a little while, but I now understand the hard work and dedication that goes into succeeding at the collegiate level. I would also tell myself to take the opportunity to meet people and make friends, rather than playing everything close to the vest and not really interacting with people. I would hit myself and try to get it through my thick skull that college is no walk in the park and that no matter how smart I am that if I don't work hard, I won't get anywhere. Hard work will always beat talent if talent doesn't work hard.

I would tell myself that what the professor puts up on their powerpoint is not always the same thing they are going to test you on; focus on taking notes about what the professor is talking about first, and what ever is on the powerpoint second. The powerpoint will be there in five minutes, what-ever the professor was talking about then won't be.

Reflecting on my senior year in high school, I think the biggest piece of advice I could give myself would be, no matter how frequently others tell you what to expect of your college experience, there is no way to really prepare for every change experienced during the transition period. The most important thing to remember is to be patient, to be friendly, and to take a deep breath every now and then. It seems daunting, being surrounded with so many new people and opportunities, but every moment is what you make of it, and hiding away or panicing will only lead to future problems. The best thing to do is to dive in, even though the water is cold and deep, eventually everyone adjusts if it's right for them, and learning to swim is more than beyond your capablities.

I would simply tell myself to seek what I truly wanted to gain; to take advice from others and rely on professors and administrators to get you into a career. I?d tell myself to participate in more programs and to get out more (indoor activities will always be there), but at the same time continue to build upon the friendships I had made. I?d tell myself to stay on campus and not take a job too seriously. I began to let my college interaction and devotion slip as I paid too much attention to my income and expenses. I gave myself new headaches by finding an apartment and thus having to put ridiculous amount of hours in at work to pay for it. Both my experiences and friendships suffered because of it. I appreciate the major I gained, but should have listened to friends and followed my passions down different paths. In the end I could have reached the same goal, but the journey would have been even more engaging. Regret makes you miss school, friends and possibilities. Lastly, I?d tell myself that to have as much fun as possible and to hit it hard and fast!

In my oppinion, the best advice that anyone could give and the advice I would have given myself is that the "college experience" is not about how drunk you get, or about how many parties you go to. The true college experience is enjoying yourself and having fun while you work hard and towards your dream. It is not about competing with your friends in a popularity and party contest, it is about being yourself and realizing that you can say no to people and still have fun. Don't worry about your classmates not liking you for not doing what they are doing, eventually they will respect you for your decisions!

Freshman year you will want to go and experience college life and put classes on the back burner. These classes will be the easiest classes and will affect you if you do not do well in them. In summer, take summer classes at a community college. They are cheaper to take. When the classes transfer back to your normal college, only the credit transfers. It is really something you should look into. Search around long and hard for colleges that fit you. Take tours in Junior year and narrow it down. Apply to only ones you could picture yourself at.