Stockton University Top Questions

The first year of my college experience has really benefitted me. It has helped me become a more responsible person and has helped motivate me to work hard and continue on with my education. It has been very valuable to attend because I get to study and work hard toward a degree that I love learning about so that hopefully one day I can pursue a career that I enjoy.

I am the youngest of five children, paying for school on my own through loans and scholarships, and an introvert. Going to Stockton College has allowed me to get out of my shell. Not only have I made the greatest of friends, I have encountered professors that I am proud to say I know and who are always available in my time of need. Stockton is environmentally conscious but is also personally conscious. I cannot imagine a better school that can allow you to grow through its smaller class sizes, dynamic array of courses, personable and helpful professors, and availability career opportunities through conventions, tutors, and career fairs. The professors at Stockton have aided me in furthering my educational career to graduate school and have helped me take off the "un" in undecided.

first of all i think since i have to work to pay for my college i learned the true value of money. before i started college i thought i was only going to learn about hotel management but now three years in , i realized college its about so much more. the general classes gives you an understanding about other cultures, geography and makes a person very knowlegable. beyond that its about the effort a person has to do to achieve their goals and how you cant give up because its hard but you have to keep on trying until you accomplish what you want .last year has been wonderful, however, it has been very challenging. For this reason, I want to let you know I would really appreciate your generous scholarship support. It would allow me to reduce the number of hours that I work. Also it would give me the opportunity to continue to work as hard as I have to in order to be successful in my academic career and it will put me one step closer to achieving my dream. I have many educational goals, for education is one of my top priorities.This accomplishments is crucial

The college journey has been a long one, but a very positive and rewarding experience. Through it all, my wealth of knowledge has been expanded, and I have learned the skills necessary to be successful in life and in work. My professors have instilled in me a sense of responsibility, and a desire to be a lifelong learner. I have gained a better sense of who I am, and developed a confidence that I didn’t have as a freshman entering college. I ask more questions and I am not afraid to speak up and offer my opinion. It has provided me with a better overall knowledge of how to do things, and how to make decisions. It has shown me how to do the research, so I can make better informed and educated decisions. As an adult I am more open-minded; I welcome new ideas and processes, and I know that my way isn’t the only way. I am certain that my college educational experiences have improved my quality of life and will also improve the quality of life of my children in the years to come.

I have made valuable friends and have learned more than I ever could have imagined during my college experience. As a transfer student, never living away from home was a big adjustment. There was a huge learning curve that first week between laundry and eating healthy on my own. Relying on myself was a big change. I learned about myself and how to adjust to different types of people. I experienced how getting involved could change a school experience. I wanted to gain a support system at school and through different clubs and organizations, and I did just that. My accomplishments in one year at school seem to outweigh my lifetime of work. The most important thing I learned was my need for balance and time management. To be successful I needed these things above all else. I learned to equally distribute my time educationally as well as socially. Overall, my time at Stockton has been invaluable and I would not trade it for the world.

My personal choice of getting a college education is the best decision i have made in my life so far. I have become emotionally grown and wiser. My views on the world and people around me has changed. I have changed into a grown woman and am only 21 years old. I have met many different professors and students from the world and they have increased my knowledge of other nationalities. I have read amazing books that i would have never picked up own my own to read but read due to a requirement for a class. Books that have made me very educated and smater. I have made friends with people that i know will be to my aid sometime in life when needed. Friends who will be future doctors, school teachers, cops, social workers , engineers , business men and women and so on. The opportunity to be part of such a remarkable community is one i will never regret. I can proudly say, i am very fortunate to be part of the richard stockton college. College education not onlt provide a better career but also a never forgetting experince.

I started off at the College of my choice based on my portfolio for photography. I was estatic because the college really wanted to me attend as an Art Major, something I have always done in my life. I left high school with a confused head on how to transition from a strict schedule to a schedule of my choice. I went through a hard time in highschool, dealing with friends and family. I attended the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and ended with a great year. I have made wonderful and intelligent friends and a great educational burst that is full with knowledge that I have learned from my professors and fellow students. To have my mind expanded in ways I never thought was possible until I finished as a Freshman of RSC and having closefriends that I can wondefully open up to with my past struggles, has been a great gift to me. People such as friends, professors and family are rooting for me to do my best and to allow me to be what I want to be. Those people that have touched my life, is what I call valuable

As a recipient of a GED, I returned to college thinking I was incapable of academic achievment. The professors at my school have helped me realize my own potential. I am now an honors society member, President of the English club, and I hold a perfect 4.0. College continues to be one of the best experiences of my life. I love learning, expanding, and challenging myself. The friends I have made and the things I have learned will stay with me for the rest of my life. I will be only the second person in my entire family to have ever recieved a college degree. College has made me want to push my younger siblings harder, because I know, now, that they, like me, are capable of absolutely anything.

Well it all the depends on the college you get to go. I seem colleges that students stop to help you with direction while in other they don't even bother. Which in my opinion is not good at all. The way the school present itself also kind of draw me in or not. How the teacher help the student with their problem.

i have gotten so much from my college experience. the main thing that i have taken away from stockton is that with hard work and determination anything is possible.