If you're wondering if I got a good education, the answer
is yes, even though my grade point average may not
reflect it.
During my junior and senior years, I earned a high GPA.
But during my freshman and sophomore years, I did not
know how to study well for college courses, and I would
put things off until the last minute, which was
usually too late.
As a result, my grade point average for those two
years suffered.
After I took a class in time management and study
techniques, my grades improved drastically.
I worked about 20 hours a week while I was in college, so I
did not have the opportunity to participate in as many
extracurricular activities as I would have liked.
However, I was a member of the student club for three
years, and treasurer my last year.
I organized a membership drive during my sophomore
year that brought in 20 new, active members.
Because this field is changing constantly, I've
done quite a bit to keep up with the latest changes
in technology.
I'm up-to-date on the most recent programs and tools,
and have attended several seminars to learn about
new developments.
In addition, I keep up with the trends in our field by
reading journal articles.
When I was taking a class I was truly interested in,
I usually earned an A in it.
However, I tended to slack off in the other classes.
Now I realize that to have a well-rounded education, I
should have spent the same amount of effort in all
of my classes.
It's amazing how maturity helps.
Yes, I did work part-time through most of my
college career.
As I mentioned on my resume, I financed 75% of my college
education through loans and part-time work.
I also found that when I was working and going to school
at the same time, I managed my time much more efficiently.
Yes, I did drop one course during my senior year.
It turned out that a roommate of mine from my junior year
was teaching the class.
To eliminate any possibility of the appearance of
favoritism, I dropped the course that semester and
picked it back up the next semester.
Looking back over the courses I took, I believe they
prepared me well for my career.
However, if I were to take any classes right now,
I would definitely take more computer classes.
I understand how to use most of the popular business
software programs, but I could use a refresher on how
the computer itself works.
In high school, I was number 11 out of 170.
In college, I was inducted into the Honor Society of
Phi Kappa Phi for being in the top 5% of my graduating class.
If I had to find one thing I did not like about school, it
would have to be the students who were there in body,
but not in mind.
I was, and still am, interested in learning new
ideas, and I would get frustrated when we would have
to go over the same material several times because some
of the students simply were not paying attention.
One of my teachers in high school noticed this and
asked me to become a tutor.
As a child, I was always praised for my writing skills.
My high-school teacher suggested that I pursue this
interest further, and I am very glad I did.
I was very successful in college because I had a
sincere interest in the subject matter.
When I was in school, I usually earned good grades,
but I was a bit of a procrastinator.
I would wait until the night before a test to study or
until the week before a paper was due to start on it.
Looking back, I know if I had the same time management
skills then as I do now, I would have earned A's instead
of B's with just a little more organization.
Yes, it was.
This particular school excels in faculty involvement with
student projects.
I found the close relationship with faculty
and staff rewarding and enjoyable.