North Park University Top Questions

The advice I would give parents and students in finding the right college is in a few questions. Where do you see yourself after you leave college? Will you stick around the area and use your degree? How do you see yourself blossoming as a person in those four years and is that something that you want to happen?

make sure you know what you want. small school or big one? christian or secular? big city or college town? if you know these, you can probably find a university that has them. and make sure to ask a lot of questions! the more info you get to start with, the better your enrollment experience will be.

In my personal experience, the college selection process was based primarily on location and majors. As prepare to enter my junior year I am so happy that I took location largely into consideration. In high school I had a desire to see new places, live among new people and cultures and learn to be independent meaning in a place where I had no friends or family to rely on. The way I look at it is that once one graduates from college the main focus is to begin a career so why not explore and experiment in your young adult years as a college student. I am so thankful for choosing this university, located in urban America. My desires have been fulfilled and I feel through challenging myself I have grown into a better me. So, parents and students, as you get ready to decide which school to attend remember to keep things in focus. These years are monumental, monumental in a sense that you can put yourself into an environment where as you learn academically you also learn personally. Challenge yourself to be a better you.