Old Dominion University Top Questions

As a lifelong learner, I have attended several different colleges. I am currently enrolled in the RN to BSN program at ODU. This is a "portfolio" program. I feel that I have gained an increased ability to write formal papers. Writing papers is time cosuming and requires much research. I would like to become a hospital administrator. Therefore, I feel that this experience will afford me the ability write and obtain grants for medical institutions I may work at in the future.

I have gotten a lot out of my college education so far. I have discovered what I want to do in life. Before, I attended college I had some ideas of what I thought I wanted to do, but I was not passionate about any of them. During my first semester of college, I took the basic English composition class. It was during this class that I realized my passion was reading and writing. During my second semester class, I had to take a Biology class. The teacher of this class was the best teacher I ever had. She made me discover that I wanted to be an English professor. Another thing that I have gotten out of my college experience is the ability to make friends quickly. Before, I attended college, I was very shy and did not feel confident enough to go up to people and talk to them. College has turned me into a completely different person. I no longer feel scared to talk to people. Now, I actually enjoy meeting new people and learning about their life. College has been extremely valuable to me because it has shaped me into the person I am today.

I have gleaned so much wisdom from the various professors I have had. I bonded first with my Literature teacher; I liked her from the start. She taught me to second guess meanings, challange the way I view topics. I was so linear in my thinking, I began to expand my horizons. College was a chance for me to be someone else. There were so many lables in high school, but at college, I made more friends then I have ever had. The fresh start has given me confidence to be the person I was created to be.

If I had to choose one thing that I have gotten out of my college experience at Old Dominion University it would my ability to be more open and confident around people I am not familiar with. Shyness and self-consciousness has always been something that I've dealt with in from a child up to highschool. Often my teachers in school would tell my parents that I was a very bright and smart student but their one concern was that I was too quiet and rarely shared my views during classroom discussion. My original excuse was that I chose to be quiet and that I could "turn on " my openess anytime that I decided. I soon realized that I was just lying to myself and began trying to make improvements. Though I somewhat improved my shyness, I didnt see major progress untill this year when arrived at ODU. In just my first few months of attendance ODU has forced to be more social in order to get ahead, allowing me to break out of my shyness and become more open. So now I dont "turn on" my openess because it is never off.

In high school, I was an aimlessly wandering student who was just having fun, relatively unaware of my academic potential. When college rolled around, it was as if I started a new chapter in my life, titled “Reality and Maturity finally kicked in”. I enrolled at Saddleback Community College and, for the first time in my academic career, I became self-motivated and inspired to learn. I encountered a thought provoking counselor and a couple of gifted professors who inspired me to reflect on my future and solidify my goal to attend Marshall School of Business at that University of Southern California. My college education has taught me to fine tune my academic and study skills while becoming a critical thinker and effective problem solver. I’ve also learned how to more effectively work in groups, embrace individual differences, and to use the available faculty, resources, and support services to thrive in the academic arena. But, most importantly, my college experience has helped me to realize the absolute need and value of continuing my education through to at least the bachelor degree level.

Yes. It is preparing me for grad school and beyond.

Through my experience at Old Dominion University, I have gained confidence in myself and others. I have joined organizations on campus which has made me more comfortable around people and more open to others. Fellow students have helped me to become more tolerant and understanding of other people's beliefs and ideals. In my courses I have gained confidence in my academic abilities and learned new study habits which have helped boost my grades. Faculty members at Old Dominion University have been very helpful in guiding me to a career that suits my ideals and personality. With a major in engineering, I can design equipment for the military and for the betterment of this country and it's people.

Starting my college experience at Old Dominion University has finally made my long awaited dream of going to school a reality. For many years I have worked hard to get where I am today -- a full-time student. Due to financial difficulties, I enlisted in the Navy right after high school for the educational opportunities that were promised. Six years later, that promise was delivered to me a week after I was honorably discharged when I step foot on campus fully transitioned from servicemember to student. All my life it has been impressed into my mind how important education is and the achievable goals and attainable rewards that are waiting to be discovered. Without education, there is no room for growth there is only a state of maintaining. To fully advance in life, we need to be able to pull out of that state of maintaining and push foward. I am absolutely ecstatic that I am finally pushing forward with education to achieve and attain my ultimate dream of becoming a physician's assistant!

My college experience has been a wonderful time to explor my interests and strive for my goals. Because of the need for self discipline in ensuring one completes school work and homework on time by ones self, I have learned how to prioritize. I have learned what my interests are and how to reach and create stepping stones for my goals. By creating those stepping stones it has allowed me to reach some of my goals sooner and get closer to others than I ever thought imaginable at this point in my educational career.

Although I haven't started yet I'm looking forward to continuing my education so that when I start my family my kids have the opportunity that I had. A warm home with two loving parents. Education was the most important which is what I hope to install in my kids.

Education has always been passion for me. i have desire to learn new things everyday. attending college and continuing further education is best way to learn and develop yourself and also discover new things. i started my college 6 months ago after i was out of school for one year. going back to college has added some strength on me. when i was working after i finished school and was not attending college i used to think that my life is going to ruin , without education i would be working as a labor getting paid minimum wage. now getting into college has given me hope, i have developed confidence in me to do something new and achieve something on my own. my level of confidence has increased. although continuing work along with work is a tough job i prefer to take challege. i understand that to gain something you have to loose something. my major is life science, i am in a community college, i plan to transfer to medical college. i consider that my decision to return to college is most important decision i made that will definitely shape my future in differently than i thought being outside college.

Being enrolled in a community college has provided me time to live a normal life without having to give up all my time for school. I am taking an evening class, which allots me a full schedule. I am learning to manage my work, time, and preparation while taking classes. I value the oppurtunity to take classes without a heavy load on work and money. I get a professional college experience while still being able to have a normal day.

My college experience so far has been extremely valuable to me. It has showed me the personalities of a number of different people and how to handle things that I probably would not have learned elsewhere. My classmates have been very valuable to my learning process and they have showed me some extremely valuable lessons. I do not think that I would be so confident and outgoing if it weren't for the new people I have met at my school. It has showed me that everyone, no matter how different they may seem, has similar personality traits and can find a way around difficult situations. I believe that college is truly preparing me for the real world and things that I may encounter when I get in it.

Attending college has-and continues to be, a wonderful experience, as it provides me with invaluable knowledge, prepares me for my career, and helps me grow as a person. Through each course I take, I not only learn and grow, but first and foremost-I learn to let myself learn and grow, which is perhaps the most important and basic tool needed to succeed in life. My college experience will undoubtedly allow me to enter into the career of my dreams, and ultimately give me the opportunity to make my life exactly what I want it to be.

I feel that I have gotten the opportunity to learn things about myself that I probably would have never known about without going to college. I have deleveloped a sort of strength that has gotten me through my first two years of college. I love all of the things that I have been learning so far and all of the different people that I have might. I believe by me attending college I have learned to broaden my horizons and not to be so closed minded on the other things that are happening in the world.

I have gotten a lot of my college experience at Old Dominion University, and they are a deeper understanding of responsibility, determination, perserverance. There were many things that happened to me my freshman year that I thought I would never experience; for example, I never thought I would have to withdraw from a class my first semester. It affected my GPA, but not too badly. Realizing that I wasn't pleased with my results, I strived harder to make the Dean's List the second semester and I did. The professors and RA's were very instrumental with my success so far at ODU. It has been valuable to attend this institution because at ODU I am pushed to do my best in everything. I am encouraged to get involved socially and academically; moreover, the challenges that are presented to me are preparing me for graduate school and my career. I am investing in my education and ODU is most definitely making it worth while.

I have grown so much from my college experience, not only futhering my education but I have grown a responsible, well mannered, and persevering young man. Going to college has givin me opportunities to co-op at Greater Cincinnati Water Works where I am learning so many work related things as well as in my field of study. I only plan to grow and become a better person and help the environment with all my power.

I have gotten a new sense of responsibility out of my college experience. I call the admissions or financial aid offices if I have any questions about anything. I make the important decisions in my life. I fee this will help me when I am completely on my own. I know many people who are afraid to call the offices if they have a question or even call and order pizza and they ask me to make these phone calls for them. I am not afraid. I am now a responsible young adult who can handle their own business.

I have only been in college for a year, but that year has made such a difference. My dad chose not to attend college, and thus far, my sister has not either. Attending college is going to give me so many more opportunities than i could have ever imagined. I'm excited to learn, and excited to eventually start a career. I know that attending college will also build my relationships and connections for the future and i cannot wait to continue my education.

I have obtained so much information about how the world works. For example, business ethics has opened my eyes on the different ways I could deal with an disgruntled customer or employee. Also, I have grown in a personal aspect. When I first started attending college, I was shy, I always sat in the back of the classrooms and I never participated in any school events. Now, I have no issue putting myself in the discussion, I am front and center in the classrooms, and I have been the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer in the Student Business Coalition here on campus. I feel it is valuable to attend college for personal growth and to learn the characteristics of your future career. Even if people change their minds about their major, they will always have the personal experience that they went and accomplished a task. College is not an easy task but it has enriched my life so much it is hard to describe it in words. I am a better person because of school.