University of Phoenix-Online Campus Top Questions

Knowledge is immeasurable. I have learned more than I could ever imagine in the last three years in college than I have in a very long time. I enjoy research, reading, debating, writing and of course following directions. The college experience is one that I am very thankful for in my forties. Raising a family, working full time and attending college have been a challenge but I am very thankful for the ability to succeed in all I do.

I have really gained the self-respect that I once had back again by attending the University of Phoenix. I had always thought of myself before as a failure because I did not obtain my degree back when I attended college in the 90's. But now I have the opprotunity to achieve my goal with the help of UOP. I am a stay-at-home mom and having the convience of being able to have my classroom available to me online is the greatest and I am able to do my work on my own pace. So far this college experience has been so much better than my first and I am having the greatest time of my life. It has been valuable to me to attend because it is giving me another opprotunity to get my degree like I wanted to over 18 years ago. Without this great opprotunity I would not be able to fulfill my goal of helping others in the field of Human Services.

I have grown alot, sofarring my college experience, because it has introduced me to a wide range of different personalities, and it has opened my eyes to how people are in the world. If you want to achieve anything and be successful, you must be prepared to do the work. I've learned, you have to know what you want to do, as far as a career, and in selecting a career, you must find out what it is you like to do, and something you can wake up to everyday, and be happy going to do the job. Before entering college, alot of students don't know who they are, as an individual, and I have found that, now that I 'am in college. I've realized what my challenges and strong points are. College is valuable to attend, because it helps to open your world, to expolore different things, such as opportunities, different people. I believe in working for what you want, instead of it being handed to you, and college is like boot camp, where you fight for what you want, and at the end you get your reward, your degree is your reward to your career.

I am current in an engineering college. College is the first step to get into career. The humanity courses help me to understand the world. The science and math courses provide the fundamental knowledge to solve the praticle problem in Engineering. College is more board and complex than high school. I start to be associate with more people and think about my career. The most important thing gotten out of college is not the knowledge, but the communication skills and thinking logic. College is a footstone to get me prepared with basic knowledge and skill for further adventure out of college in life.

For the past 30 plus years, I have been in nursing. Because of certain life situations, I am no longer able to work in the health care industry. I felt like a fish out of water because the only thing I knew was nursing and health care. At the age of 52, I thought I was too old to go back to college. However, I decided to give this Online Learning System a try. I never dreamed that receiving a higher education would enrich my life so much. Today I look forward to each new challenge. Each one is like a hurdle and evertime I overcome one, I become more confident about the next one. My college experience has improved the quality of my life on a daily basis. I have my eye on the goal of becoming a counselor but I make sure not to miss out on all of the rewards that come daily while marching toward that goal. I have come to enjoy that march. I look forward to my second career as a counselor so that I can continue to make a difference in this world.

I have learned lots of information so that I can switch careers. I will be able to succeed in my life from the knowledge I have learned.

I have learned a lot about myself through my college experience and I now know that I can accomplish anything that I put my mind too. I have remained focused and have a drive that is very storng to continue my education and get a job in the career field of my degree so that I can support my daughter the way that I would like too.

I have learned so much in the short year I have been attending school. Everyone of the staff has been there every step of the way, to help me in any way possible. I have decided to continue after I receive my associates degree, and get my bachelors. I know I can succeed, because of all the resources and the great staff!

I have been able to see that people are supportive of my decision in pursuing a higher education. Since graduating high school, I have been discourged and put down by my own family that I will not succeed in anything. The counselors at my college have given me the hope that I need and have helped me believe I can succeed. With their words of encouragement, I am determined to show everyone that I will finish first in my educational career no matter what.

I have gotten the ability to learn from home. I am more focused on my education than I have ever been and I feel that my success in this college is more than a guarantee. Each class is valuable in that besides the "bare facts" of an IT education, I am receiving an education in a well rounded way that enables me to apply it to my daily living. I look forward to being able to build on the first degree I get and staying with the University of Phoenix is what I plan to do. The physical campus is within driving distance of my location so I feel that any kind of advancement will eventually lead me to an onsite campus. My interactions with the faculty and staff is always friendly and helpful and I feel that they truly care about who I am and where I would like to go in life.