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If
you're not sure what to expect of your college
experience, let the experts help. College students
share the triumphs and challenges of campus life.
My
Fondest College Days
By Paul D. Rosevear
May/June 2003
The
CollegeBound Network -- It won't be long before
college seniors nationwide make that long-awaited
trek from their trustworthy campus to the real
world. Sure, they'll be happy to move on to the
next phase of their lives, but they'll always
look back fondly on their school days. NewsClick
caught up with a few students to talk about some
of the highs and lows of their college careers,
as well as their advice for underclassmen everywhere...
"College
was an unbelievable experience for me, culminating
with my speech at commencement," says Megan
Halverson, a 2002 graduate of Rutgers University
(New Brunswick, NJ), and vice president of her
class. "I think my four years at Rutgers
gave me the confidence to be able to stand before
my friends, family, and classmates, and describe
my memories of college." Lesson Learned:
As a college-bounder, you can look forward to
discovering confidence and poise, and maybe even
a chance to address your fellow classmates as
well.
Danielle
Deckman, a senior communications major at Syracuse
University (Syracuse, NY), is eager to explain
how important it is to set yourself apart while
at school. "Especially in the communications
field, you need to be aggressive, and go beyond
what is required of you," she says. Where
will that get you? How about the chance to write
actual promos that air on CBS TV commercials?
"Although it was hard work, it was extremely
rewarding to hear my words on TV," says Danielle.
"It was a high point of school -- before
my internship, I was only focused on advertising
agencies, but now I have a broader interest in
the field." Lesson Learned: Don't
waste time being shy at school. Step up and take
what's yours -- the opportunities of a lifetime.
Glenn
Kessler, a 2002 graduate of New York University
(New York, NY), talks about the value of learning
above and beyond a letter grade. "I learned
that the product isn't always the most important
aspect of your project," he says. "The
real sense of growth and accomplishment comes
from the process of creation and development."
Lesson Learned: Don't worry too much about
the immediate results of your work -- how well
you did on a test, or if your science project
was among the best in the class. Think about how
you became a wiser individual by completing the
work. That's the beauty of education.
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