The University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Date: Nov 09 2011
Major: Nursing (This Major's Salary over time)
I came from living in Pittsburgh my entire life, to college at UPB. To say the least, it is quite a different culture; however, this school is what you make of it. You have to opportunity to foster some great relationships with friends and with the faculty. The class sizes are smaller, especially if you continue your education in the BSN (Bachelor's of Science in Nursing) program. One class, we had to present our projects and we suggested to the professor that we should go to a restaurant and do it! (There used to be a great authentic mexican restaurant that we went to when I was there). Since our class had less than 10 students, she was a-okay with that idea. It was nice to be able to make those kind of suggestions and do it! Plus it takes the pressure off of giving a presentation in a stuffy classroom. You will not get this type of experience at a "big" college.

I remain close with many of my UPB pals and I wouldn't trade my college experience for anything. I partied hard and I studied hard. I learned a lot about small town life and even stayed one extra year for a job in the ER. Even though I am a city dweller today (not in Pgh), the rural life and understanding of some of its aspects and mentalities has proved useful in my line of work.