5 things every college student should do for collegiate and future success
Special for Creighton University
Students today are looking for meaning in their lives – to feel that their lives matter and to see how they fit in their communities. Jesuit education, which is rooted in more than 450 years of tradition, encourages a process of discernment that can help students as they go through their college experience.
College is full of new and exciting opportunities, experiences, ideas and people. But it doesn’t last forever. Those four years (sometime more) fly by!
While formal mentoring programs offer tremendous value, the best experience happens when the relationship is relaxed and not forced, says Jeremy Fisher, director of the John P. Fahey Career Center at Creighton. These relationships can grow out of many events, such as networking, shadowing and internships.
Participating in research early on in a college career gives students experience in communication, problem-solving, ethical decision-making and critical thinking skills.
Students who study abroad gain language skills and a sense of independence from living in a previously unfamiliar context. Other areas of growth can be navigation skills and new perspectives on a field of study.
Collaborative care model reaches across the health sciences campus; study finds that patients are the biggest winners.
Students today are looking for meaning in their lives – to feel that their lives matter and to see how they fit in their communities. Jesuit education, which is rooted in more than 450 years of tradition, encourages a process of discernment that can help students as they go through their college experience.
While formal mentoring programs offer tremendous value, the best experience happens when the relationship is relaxed and not forced, says Jeremy Fisher, director of the John P. Fahey Career Center at Creighton. These relationships can grow out of many events, such as networking, shadowing and internships.
Students who study abroad gain language skills and a sense of independence from living in a previously unfamiliar context. Other areas of growth can be navigation skills and new perspectives on a field of study.
Participating in research early on in a college career gives students experience in communication, problem-solving, ethical decision-making and critical thinking skills.
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