Sometimes I write for the New Jersey City University school newspaper. In this latest article I wrote about graduating, but I realized they did not put the Dr.Islam Elfahymouis quote in the end =/ The quote is from this lecture: http://hudawritess.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-personal-dunya-goals-eelfaymoui.html
Heres the quote they cut out (add it to the last sentence of the article)
Surround yourself with people who motivate and
inspire you to achieve this goal and as my teacher once said,
“Do everything in
your power to get what you seek, if you prepare correctly you will get it”
–
Dr.Islam Elfahymoui.
gothictimes.net/2012/10/26/when-are-you-graduating/
“When Are You Graduating?”
One of the most common questions you’ll hear throughout college is “When you are you graduating.” A few students will graduate in three years, some will graduate in the “average” four years, and most NJCU students will spend five to six years. According the 2011, NJCU Institutional Profile. The question you should ask yourself is, “Am I graduating in four years?” Although the standard is to graduate in four years, remember that everyone’s situation differs. Don’t feel down if you’re finishing a little “later” than the average four years. One thing that is fairly acknowledged at NJCU is that students take a little longer to graduate.
NJCU students come from immigrant families who never attended college. Another factor to consider is that a lot of NJCU students are part time or full time employees. Students must find ways to pay for their tuition, books, or even food as they are self-dependent when it comes to finances. When students must focus on their job responsibilities it makes it difficult for them to put greater attention towards their education.
While students who graduate late should not be looked down upon, students who do graduate in the “average” four years should be looked at as role models and leaders. Although one may argue that there are factors which may slow down the graduation process, there are also ways to speed up it up.
The first thing students should to do is plan, plan, and plan. Plan how you will take your courses, and how long it will take you to complete your degree. You don’t have to meet with a counselor to figure this out, just use the resources you have such as the Major Tracking sheet, and your Gothicnet account. The amount of credits needed to graduate at NJCU is 128. Take that number and subtract it by the amount of your current credits, and see how many more credits you need to graduate.
One approach many students take to graduate early is taking summer classes. If you have Financial Aid paying for your two summer courses then go for it. If you do not qualify for Financial Aid then consider taking courses at your local Community College in which rates are usually half the price.
Many students think that taking 18 credits per a semester is a challenge. If you do plan on taking 18 credit try to mix up your classes by having some “easy” courses, along with some “challenging” courses. For an example, if you are a Computer Science major, it’s best not to take 18 credits worth of Computer Science courses in one semester, but rather try to mix it up with some elective courses.
As mentioned earlier, many NJCU students come from a immigrant family, which means they are most likely to come from a home in which English is not spoken. If you do speak, read and write in a second language consider taking a CLEP, or NYU Language Proficiency Exam. These tests can offer students up to a total of 16 credits. The CLEP test also offers students tests in many different subjects.
Finally, it is important to understand that the results you want to achieve begin with the goals you establish. Surround yourself with people who motivate and inspire you to achieve this goal.
NJCU students come from immigrant families who never attended college. Another factor to consider is that a lot of NJCU students are part time or full time employees. Students must find ways to pay for their tuition, books, or even food as they are self-dependent when it comes to finances. When students must focus on their job responsibilities it makes it difficult for them to put greater attention towards their education.
While students who graduate late should not be looked down upon, students who do graduate in the “average” four years should be looked at as role models and leaders. Although one may argue that there are factors which may slow down the graduation process, there are also ways to speed up it up.
The first thing students should to do is plan, plan, and plan. Plan how you will take your courses, and how long it will take you to complete your degree. You don’t have to meet with a counselor to figure this out, just use the resources you have such as the Major Tracking sheet, and your Gothicnet account. The amount of credits needed to graduate at NJCU is 128. Take that number and subtract it by the amount of your current credits, and see how many more credits you need to graduate.
One approach many students take to graduate early is taking summer classes. If you have Financial Aid paying for your two summer courses then go for it. If you do not qualify for Financial Aid then consider taking courses at your local Community College in which rates are usually half the price.
Many students think that taking 18 credits per a semester is a challenge. If you do plan on taking 18 credit try to mix up your classes by having some “easy” courses, along with some “challenging” courses. For an example, if you are a Computer Science major, it’s best not to take 18 credits worth of Computer Science courses in one semester, but rather try to mix it up with some elective courses.
As mentioned earlier, many NJCU students come from a immigrant family, which means they are most likely to come from a home in which English is not spoken. If you do speak, read and write in a second language consider taking a CLEP, or NYU Language Proficiency Exam. These tests can offer students up to a total of 16 credits. The CLEP test also offers students tests in many different subjects.
Finally, it is important to understand that the results you want to achieve begin with the goals you establish. Surround yourself with people who motivate and inspire you to achieve this goal.
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