Wesley College Top Questions

What should every freshman at Wesley College know before they start?

Nicolette

My college experience has opened my eyes to the endless possibilities I can allow myself to choose from. I have learned to be more social and my hands on abilities in the nursing field have greatly improved since I have a great variety of tutors, equipment and willing to work with me type of professors. There are an endless amount of clubs and organizations to be apart of and the school is not too big and not too small. I have made life long friends and I hope to continue to attend this college for the remaining 3 years.

Marquese

First thing I am getting out of my college experience is education. All of my teachers want to see to their students succeed. All of the works that the teachers give are not always easy but there is always help to be found. If the teacher is not able to help there are tutors that help the school pays for, so they are free for the students. Making friends is also an important part of the college experience. For the most part the friends that are made in college are the lifelong friends, and from personal experience these friends are very helpful and supportive. They are the ones that want u to succeed and become successful. These experiences have been so valuable because it helps build skills that I will need for life, such as social skills, work habits, and time management skills. This is a step taken towards completing my future goals.

nakia

Out of my college experience, I have gotten the chance to be apart of a completely different community where every body knows everybody. The Wesley community is small. I have made great relationships not only with all my professors but with almost all the students. Going to college and to get through to graduation takes much dedication, involvement and hard work. I have volunteered, along with other students at Wesley College, to rebuild a playground for children at a nearby church. It feels good to have done that. It has been valuable to attend college because I have gained self confidence, I learned how to be independent, yet not turn down a helping hand. It has been valuable for me also because I learned how to manage time to study and know when and when not to play. College is a one of a kind experience that I am happy to have had and continue to be apart of. I think that everyone should try college whether he/she lives on campus, which is a fun experience, or not. My college experience overall is valuable and is something that will carry me on to huge success. I love college.

Bianca

I made a family at Wesley, just before I attended college, I lost my grandmother, and the year before I lost my father, I was lost, but then I arrived at Wesley, and I instantly fell in love with the campus, the students, the faculty, everything. my roommates are really good and fun people, and I call everyone in my dorm building a friend. Wesley is a very small college, I can walk across campus in less than ten minutes, and that's a good thing, I feel like I know everyone on campus, and I feel completely safe and free at the same time. I am gaining a valuable education at a great school, but I have already gained family and friends whom I will never forget, the experiences I have attained at Wesley have helped to shape me as a person and I wouldn't change anything at this college, not a single person or even a single blade of grass.

Veronica

I have received many things out of my college experience from Wesley College. One of the most important things I have received is a sense of belonging. Somehow Wesley has been able to compile a group of professors that really seem to love what they are doing. Their excitement translates into lectures that so interesting which makes coming to class exciting. The administration from President Johnston on down tries to get to know the students on a first name basis and they have an open door policy. As a result of encouragement of President Johnston and some of my professors I am very involved in student organizations. I am the Freshman Class Representative for the Student Nurses Association, the Student Government Representative for the International Students Association and a member of the Student Activity Board. These experiences have helped me to become more organized and build long lasting memories. I feel that I am getting the most out of my college education and I really enjoy going to school! This has been and will continue to be extremely valuable to me because I am having fun while learning so what I learn is sinking in more!

Julianne

If I could rewind this past year, I would not know what to tell myself. College is a whole other ball-game, but I?ve felt well prepared for it. High school appropriately prepared me for the college life and I have no complaints. Wesley is a good college; the teachers that I?ve had so far have been wonderful. The only thing that I would prefer to change is my social life, but that?s not as important as academics!

Rasheed

I would tell myself to prepare for a number of costly books and the transition from dependency to being independent. I would tell myself to find a job to support income for books and other personal items. Getting to know people is very important when in need of help. You never know who's willing to help if you don't ask. Seek help! If you need help academically financially no matter what the circumstances find it; there is always someone who can help you. Prepare yourself for a different lifestyle. You will meet new people with different origins and different view on life, race and religion. Studying and staying on top of your grades is a must in order to be successful and become a grade student. Hard work and dedication is the key when striving for excellence.

RaQuilla

The advice that I would give myself is make have time management. Now that I am in school, I procrastinate a lot. Students need to study more and not worry about partying with my friends because that comes later. Partying will not get me the degree I need to be successful so that is why I need to study more and pay attention a lot better in class. I need to put the books first because that is where I will get my knowlege from.

Terrance

I would tell myself to save up money and change because when it comes to living on your own you never know when you will need extra cash or change. second i would tel my self to learn how to study because, a lot of proffesors assume that you read and study the material on your own which is why they dont really tell you what is on the test. Also, i would tell myself to try my hardest on every assignment given. This is because unlike high shool colleges are not required to give you a certain amount of assignments. In college very few assignments are given and one bad grade can kill you. Last i would tell myself to not procrastinante because procrastinating only adds to the stress that you will feel on a day to day basis and the longer you procrastinate the more stress will build up. plus the longer you work on an asignment, the better it is likely to be. This is because you are giving yourslef chances to find mistakes and review your ideas.

Ashley

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to expect a big difference from being in high school to being a college student. I would tell myself to get well aquainted with studying and time management. In high school you are in school for eight hours a day with classes every 57-minutes. However, in college you will probably have only four hours of class per day leaving you with a lot of time on your hands that you might not know what to do with. This is why time management is a great quality to start working on while still a high school student. Some advice I would give myself would be to start preparing early. I would tell myself to choose schools early and start looking for grants and scholarships that you can use to help you out financially. Late planning gets you off to a late start. Who wants to be a new student at a new school who is already behind? Not me. Thats why I advise you to get on top of your game.

Malcolm

That both parents and students need to be involved in the process. Also take a trip to the school and sit in a class to get an idea how classes are and what goes on in a classroom.

Ceasar

Choosing a college is an extremely time consuming process. Even though you now know that, it is crucial you take the time to get to know the campuses and the people of the colleges to which you are interested. Don't ever trust a school's website. What is the website trying to do? They are trying to get you to come to the school. They'll never show you the true view of their school, because each school has flaws that aren't apparent right away. Visit schools, ask questions, and even ask the questions that most people find taboo; partying, drinking, drugs, and the crime rate are all valid topics and are often best posed to regular students, not your tour guides or college deans (students don't usually have a reason to lie). Once you find a school, remember that your lifestyle is going to change. You won't have your parents and you'll be on your own. Grow up. Make decisions. Have fun! In the end, you want to have a degree, but you don't want to sacrifice all of the life lessons and friends that you can gain from being a college student.

Kim

Sometimes the one you don't think will work, will be the best choice.

Alyssa

The advice that i would give parents and students about finding the right college would be to really take the time to look into different school and visit them. Make sure that each school you look into offers the extra activites you want along with your major. If you need to work while you are in school thats another thing you want to make sure to look into. College life is what you make of it, if you dont get out there and meet people and join activites you wont have as much fun. So get involved, meet people and make the most of college life because its been one of the best times of my life so far.

Justin

In selecting the right school you should consider: the area in which the school is located, the population of the school, the number of different programs given at the school, and if you go on a visit dont think just because the people on the visit make a school look glamorous its automatically the best choice ask students you see on the campus how they feel about school here.

Lori

make sure you make a list of attributes most important to you, whether it be class size, location, etc. stick to those attributes when looking for colleges.

Earl

To study alot.

Christina

The advice that I would give to parents is to allow your child(ren) to make the decision for themselves. It is important to put in your thoughts about their selection, but do not make the decision for them. Students should make the college selection based on what they want most for their future. Do not select a school because your best friend is picking it, or because it is the opposite of your hometown. Select a college that is going to allow you, as the student, to be yourself and have the ability to thrive in your own way. Pick a college that is in a geographic area that means something to you personally. An example may be a historic town with quaint restaurants because you enjoy culture and history. Live on campus, at least for one semester, to learn about yourself outside of the family home. You learn a lot about yourself when you have to clean up after yourself and do your own laundry. College is a wonderful experience and you should put 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of yourself into the decision about picking the right college for yourself.

Ashley

Visit as many schools as you can. Talk to the students on campus about the classes, teachers and campus life. Do not go to the first school you get accepted too, think about your choices.

Kelly

I would tell them to visit as many campuses as they can. They will get the right feel for the place by visiting, and talking to other students.