West Virginia Wesleyan College

Date: Nov 01 2004
Major: Communications (This Major's Salary over time)
Speaking from the perspective of an alum, I couldn't have been better prepared. I constantly meet people who attended larger universities or colleges with more recognizable names, yet this hasn't benefited those alumni in any way. To sum it up in one sentence—I'm constantly being told by others, specifically potential (and subsequently, actual)employers that my resume is quite impressive and the number of multi-faceted experiences I was given at WVWC is quite commendable. These comments speak for themselves. Reflecting back on my experiences as a student, the small campus afforded a lot of luxuries students at larger institutions are deprived of, such as knowing my professors, the staff, and the administration very well. More importantly, however, these people knew ME very well. Their knowledge of me as an individual meant they knew my strengths and weaknesses and gave me opportunities to capitalize on my strengths and address and improve my weaknesses. Furthermore, the small student population seems to be a negative to some, but it must be remembered that you only have four years to meet your peers, and a class is constantly coming and going. Therefore, you never, truly know EVERYONE. A great illustration of how a small student population is better is my friends from "home" who are constantly amazed at the number of close friends I made at WVWC and the fact that we all still keep in close contact. They feel there are few peers at their schools that they got to know "well" due to their institutions' large size and the effects thereof. From a safety perspective—I have never felt so safe in my life—regardless of whether I was on campus, off-campus, in a fraternity house, etc. With a slight bit of common sense and taking advantage of general safety precautions one can make it through their four years without any incidents, or even worries or such incidents.