More Than I Imagined

“I learned a lot about my ambition to work in the business field and my ability to overcome hardships to thrive professionally.”

“Almost everyone has a positive attitude all the time, whether you know them or not, and people are so friendly in passing on campus and between classes.”

“I discovered a confidence in my abilities, especially in my capability for research, which helped me choose my future path.”

“The past four years have not gone at all how I thought they would, but that¡¯s OK. I¡¯m very happy where I am right now.”

“After four years of learning and growing, I feel poised to take on the real world!”

“Every experience during my time at Augie has added something to my time here.”

“The leadership of my professors and their continual support as I evolved as a person was an integral part in shaping where I am now.”

“I grew up in the Quad Cities and always wanted to go to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø.”

“Some of my experiences in the community such as being the piano accompanist for a nearby church have been life-changing.”

“I have received so much help from professors, my friends and my parents.”

“I learned that just because you start teaching doesn¡¯t mean you stop learning.”

“I have made many wonderful friends and found mentors in many of the faculty and staff.”

“I am surprised at how much I love being a student.”

“I learned that I¡¯m better than I think I am, and that if I can just go into a situation confident in myself and my work, I can achieve what I never thought possible.”

“uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø really helped me determine what I wanted to do and, most importantly, why I wanted to do it.”

“I think that my most significant experience is actually a collection of experiences over the years that have exposed me to different ways of thinking and have made me a better person as a result.”

“Before coming to Augie I didn¡¯t even have a clear sense of what it meant to do academic research, but now I would definitely say it has been one of the most fulfilling things that I have done while at Augie.”

“Majoring in Classics has helped me gain a more in-depth understanding of language, and this has helped me in my CSD education.”

“Your professors are your greatest tool for success here.”

“uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø helped me to realize what I love and how to pursue such love in furthering my education.”

“Looking back, I¡¯m so grateful that I exposed myself to so many other disciplines.”

“At uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø, I¡¯ve been fortunate to have been surrounded by amazing people.”

“Because of my experience, I will always be a big advocate of liberal arts education.”