At
C of O absolutely everything is about how the school
looks to the public, not the student's well-being. Just look
at the buildings, and I should know about them I
worked in custodial. Which building has the most money put
into it? The Keeter Center, where all the guests stay,
and coming in second the administration's housing. Which buildings are
the worst, the dorms and coming in second the main
educational buildings. The rules are there so they can be
boasted about. And if you don't follow them, you face
expulsion. The administration doesn't care about students personal growth, all
they care about is how the school looks. That
being said, the professors, for the most part, tend to
care an awful lot about their student's personal growth. The
high point of my time at the school was definitely
the music faculty. Very approachable and very interested in, not
only the academic well being of their students, but their
emotional and spiritual well-being as well.
It's important to
note that C of O is not a school that
prepares well for graduate school. That was my mistake. C
of O mostly prepares for careers right out of college,
and they do a good job of that from what
I can tell. But if you're looking into graduate school
or if it might ever be an option for you,
look elsewhere for your bachelor's.
C of O is
also not a school for the liberal, minority, homosexual, or
non-Christian. These students will absolutely not fit in at C
of O, but, then again, I'm a generally moderate, white,
straight Christian and I even felt out of place. My
point here is this, if you are a parent, or
have a parent, who feels the need to “fix” your
“broken” child by saying you'll pay for their college but
only if they go to a “Christian” school like C
of O. All I have to say is: DON'T! It's
rather counter productive if you ask me.
Honestly, I
feel like I've wasted my time at C of O
trying to live up to someone else's standards. I think
my time would have been spent better at a community
college where for two years I could save money (live
at home, have scholarships to pay for school, and work
for actual money), get an associate's, think about my major
for bachelor's, and think about what college I'll even go
to. in the end, it doesn't matter if you go
to a community college before you go to a 4
year school. And I'd say it's a MUCH better option
than this prison of a school.
Articles
