Making the decision to go to college is a huge one. Then there's the deciding which one to actually go to. Did you know there are over 4,000 colleges in the US alone? That's insane.
So you have all of these possibilities out there, which ones do you apply to? Eventually, you pick out several, or maybe just a few, of the ones you like and decide you'd like to apply there. Some are big, some are small, some are community, some are university, some are private, some are public, some are 2-year, some are 4-year.
Now, being the smart, intelligent individual that you are, you get accepted into most of the ones you really, really liked. Then comes the hardest decision of all, actually picking which one to attend. Now that you have these options, your future is literally in your hands. And it's a very hard decision to make.
But let me tell you something: the greatest experience you could ever have is getting that personal connection with your college. Some people can find that at the huge, sprawling universities where each student is just another face in the crowd. But me? I found my place at my modest, 4-year university, that is small.
My university has given me opportunities that I otherwise would not have been afforded. Had I attended a larger university I would most definitely not be where I am today. I wouldn't be as developed as a person, as ready for the real world, nor as involved in extracurricular activities that teach me how to survive in the real world.
I am able to personally know every member of my sorority. Not be "sisters" with hundreds of girls who I don't even know their last name. I am able to run for elected positions at my school and receive support from people all across campus. I am able to be involved in countless organizations and have a personal bond with each one of them individually as well as all of their members and advisors.
One of my favorite things about my school is that my professors know my name. They recognize me as one of their students and they form a connection with me rather than simply teaching the class materials during class time. The class size at my school is that of a regular high-school classroom, with 30 or 40 students, not that of a huge university where the professor lectures to 200+ students and that is the full extent of his interaction with the students. No, my professors encourage me to come see them in their office and talk to them, ask them for help. Be friends with them.
No matter where I go on campus or even around the town that my school is in, there is always someone I know, someone being friendly and saying, "Hey, how are you?!" I never want for something to do, I never feel unwelcome, and I never, ever question if I made the right decision when coming to my amazing college that I now call home.
#DSUFamily
