Student Quotes
By Various Students
"My parents and high school teachers had warned me that college required a lot more studying and preparation for tests, all of which I had little experience with in high school. Unlike high school, four to five hours is the max amount of time you will spend in the classroom daily, which allows for much more free time throughout the day. I quickly learned that the more work I got done during the day, the more time I would have to hang out with my friends at night. The initial process of balancing schoolwork with social time can cause some confusion, but once you figure out how much time you need to complete assignments and readings, you fall comfortably into a routine."
-- Stephan Marsh, University of Iowa
“One large concern I did have when leaving for school was the change from living in a small town like Bettendorf, as I had my whole life, to a large city like Milwaukee. It was a big change, however, Milwaukee is an easy city to adjust to and I quickly grew to love it… Sitting on Lake Michigan, it is a very fun city with a lot to do. From professional sports to museums to festivals on the lakefront and great night life, it has everything a major city has to offer while not being overwhelming. Also, attending school in a metropolitan area provides students with many internship and work opportunities that otherwise would not be available.”
-- Amanda Frahm, Marquette University
“Anyone who knew me in high school will tell you divine intervention led me to St. Ambrose. Having grown up in Bettendorf, I had adopted the commonly held misconception that I needed to go away to school to “find myself.” Accepted and planning to attend the University of Iowa, changes in my senior year suddenly made the ‘backyard college’ seem like a viable possibility. Four years later I’ve come to realize that what I derived from my time at Ambrose had nothing to do with distance, and everything to do with the experiences provided.”
-- Heather Venema, St. Ambrose University
