Syracuse University Top Questions

The people I have met and places I have gone are amazing. I did not think I would be able to grow in such a short amount of time, but attending Syrcause University, or really any university, is such a big step forward from high school. I am now thinking differently about nearly everything that I see and touch. How I interact with my environment, how I communicate with people, and what I want to do in life.

By attending the Newhouse School of Public Communications, I have gained experience in the fields of television, radio, and film, that I never would have had otherwise. The resources offered at Syracuse University are extensive, and taking classes with leading professors in their fields has provided me with an unbelievable college experience.

My college experience has been good overall. I feel a step closer each semester to being a successful adult with an educated career. Sometimes it is hard to stay motivated but those are the times where you just need to dig within yourself and push through. College gives you a chance at something more with your life. When I look around at everyone who has not had the same opportunity or chose a different path, I thank God I chose college. Going to college is one of the best decisions I will ever make in my life.

I learned to be more independent now that I'm in college. College is very different than high school, and it is very expensive, especially since it's a school like Syracuse. I've gained a lot more experience being away from home and experiencing a place that is not New York City. My previous schools were not the best schools, I feel like i did not learn much because of the community and I felt like my other schools were not giving me the help I needed. In syracuse I meet so many types of people and I learn from them. People in high school are very immature and foolish. However, there are people that likes to drink alchohol and smoke but i think it is so much better than my other schools i attended.

I came from an all girls Catholic high school and a predominantly white suburb. Coming to college, especially a college as large and diverse as Syracuse, was a major eye opener. As a student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse, I am getting an incredible education through my classes. I learn more and more everyday than I thought was possible. Yet even once my classes are done for the day, I find myself continuing to learn from the people around me and the experiences I go through. The lessons I have learned in the past year and a half have truly transformed my view of the world and of myself in a way that would not have been possible or as beneficial if I had not attended Syracuse University.

From my college experience I have gotten friends but most of all I have come to see what it takes to get to where you want to go in life. College has taught me determination and going after what i want and need in life. It has been valuable to attend because it has a learning experience and college has lived up to everthing that people have said. College is where you find out who you are and what you want. I'm still on that journey but I feel like I'm slowly approaching the point where I know what it is that I want and need.

What I have gotten out of my college experience is a transformation into a more social and outgoing person. Because of my college experience, I have both seen and learned the value of putting myself out there to meet new and interesting people. My university has been valuable to attend because it has made me a more well-rounded person. The courseload and activities I took on taught me better time management and study skills. The people I met showed me how to be comfotable in my own skin and not be afraid to be myself. Overall, attending Syracuse University has been the best decision I have ever made for myself and for my future.

I am learing alot of valuable information, it is very important to attend all of my classes because if i'm not here than how can i be learing what i need to learn to keep my GPA at a 4.0 and to graduate on time.

The most valuable things in life are your family and education. Without a college experience, I would not value my education as much as I do know as a mother. I want to start a career and be a great example for my children. My previous college experience, before my children, was to expand my knowledge and experience adulthood. My college experiences in the next 18 months will show my children, and even my husband, how to have determination and persevearance to reach your goal and achieve someting you want. Most of all, I want to show everyone that nothing is impossible or out of reach.

Being a part of the Scholars Program at Santa Monica College has been a very rewarding experience, in terms of academic advantages and school support. High school offered me so many gifts ( free books and classes, experienced educators and unlimited opportunities), but college is a privledge, not a right. I have to earn my place in the program, strive for excellent grades while trying to find money to pay for an experience I used to be given without any question of money or qualifications. Attending college has been an eye-opener, an introduction to a new world of hard work. I think this is a valuble lesson: Earn your place- nobody owes you anything, so give beyond your best. Though I miss the simplicity of a high school schedule, the soft atmosphere of mediocrity and government sponsored education, I believe the college experience will bring out my true potential. I do not need to be handed opportunity on a silver spoon; I would rather fight for it, demand my place amoung the college elite. If college has taught me anything, it has made me realize that the amount of work I put into a task is equivilent to my reward.