Campus Life articles from October 2003

Campus Life archives from October 2003

Before you decide ...(Good Advice)
October 1, 2003... Some choices aren't really all that difficult. Pizza or salad for lunch? Spending the afternoon playing video games or shopping at the mall? Adidas or Skechers? Some choices aren't nearly as easy. Like your college choice. Maybe even...

Win a $200 game pack!(Find & Win)
October 1, 2003... The college search may be serious business, but that mean there shouldn't be any fun and games along the way! We're giving away five $200 prize packs--which include a Nintendo Game Boy[R] Advance SP and the Game Boy[R] Advance SP game Donkey...

No regrets.(God & u: devotional thoughts)
October 1, 2003... So what do you want to be when you grow up?" I can't tell you how many times I heard that question during my four years in high school. You would think that after a while I would figure out exactly what to say, too. In those four years, though,...

College countdown checklist.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... No matter what year you are in high school, it's never too early to start planning for college. This handy tear-out timeline will help you keep up with significant dates and deadlines. Grade 9: Fall [] Chat with your guidance counselor...

The big choice.(Good Advice)
October 1, 2003... So many choices! Se much to think about! How does someone make this important decision? Campus Life asked students from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee, for their best advice on choosing a college. Don't announce your...

Sites for the search: the internet is a great place to begin your college search.(On The Web)
October 1, 2003... If you're looking for a Christian college, the magazine you're now reading is a great place to start. The Internet also is packed with information to help you in the entire search and application process. Check out the following sites: ...

Will God direct me?(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q My youth pastor says that if I'm sensitive to God's Spirit, I'll know which school I'm supposed to go to. Well, I read my Bible, pray a lot, and feel like I'm pretty close to God. But God seems pretty silent about the whole school thing. Does...

Close vs. far.(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q I'm afraid to go to a college that's too far from where I live. I'm scared of not being able to come home when I get homesick. At the same time, I don't want to be so close to home that I end up spending too much time there. I want to enjoy...

Preparing for interviews..(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q I've scheduled an interview at each of the colleges I'm going to visit this fall. I'm pretty nervous about it, though. I know interviews are important, and I really want to make a good impression. What is involved in an admissions interview,...

Are non-Christians welcome?(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q I guess I'm what you'd call a religious seeker. I really want to find God, and I also have really good morals. I feel that being at a Christian college would help me a lot. I'd be in a good environment that could help keep me out of trouble....

I want to share my faith.(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q Evangelism important to me. Throughout high school, I've tried really hard to reach out to my non-Christian friends and I've seen several of them come to Christ. Now that I'm a senior and I'm looking into schools, part of me says I should go...

Just for ministers?(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q My dad says the only reason to go to a Christian school is if you want to be a pastor. He says I'd be limiting my career opportunities if I go to a Christian college. I don't want to be a minister, but I do think I'd like to attend a...

Opportunities for athletes?(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q I'm a good athlete, and I'm not just bragging. State colleges have been checking me out throughout high school and I've already had some full-ride scholarship offers coming in. This really excites my parents because we're not rolling in cash....

Tired of Christian schools.(Campus Q & A)
October 1, 2003... Q I've been in christian schools since church preschool and the thought of going off to a christian college, with all the chapel services and all the "Christian rules" really bothers me. I don't want to become a party animal or anything, and...

Answering the big question: what you need to ask yourself before you begin your college search.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... I knew what I wanted to do with my life: Save the planet. Plain and simple. Starting with my junior year in high school, I'd developed this passion (some would have called it obsession) for stopping pollution, keeping the ozone layer from...

College choice worksheet: use this page to help you and your parents narrow your college choices.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... Instructions: Make copies of the worksheet for yourself and your parents. Each of you can take some time to fill out the worksheet on your own. Then, schedule a family meeting so each of you can share your thoughts on the items below. Together,...

Why I choose a Christian college: giving my life to Christ changed everything, including what I was looking for in a college.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... Something remarkable happened to me halfway through my senior year of high school. You've heard of the domino theory? Something happens that sets in motion a chain reaction? That was my experience. I entered my senior year without really...

It takes teamwork: get the most out of your college search by working together with your parents.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... Parents. We know, they sometimes seem like a pain. There's that curfew thing. Then they just don't seem to remember those times you really did take out the garbage without being told. Now it's time to start looking for a college and you've got...

Information overload: what happened when one guy refused to organize his mountain of college information packets.(Choosing a College)
October 1, 2003... Once there was a high school junior who had to give up his bedroom. He turned it over--floor, bed, bookshelves and closet--to, of all things, his mail! How this high school junior lost his room is really quite a remarkable story. It all...

All about applications: what you need to know before you fill out college applications.(Choosing a College)
October 1, 2003... I called 60 Christian colleges (most have toll-flee numbers) and asked for their applications. Almost a month later, 54 of 'em have landed on my desk. My applications came from all over North America. They came from colleges from A to...

You gotta be there: don't make your final choice without a well-planned campus visit.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... A pile of glossy college brochures has just arrived in your mailbox. As you flip through the pages, you soon discover something: Every college has the greenest trees and the bluest skies you've ever seen. Every college is filled with happy...

College search silliness.
October 1, 2003... In an effort to get into his first-choice college, chuck disguises himself as an admissions counselor. To help him in his college decision, Mark brought home a slice from the nearest pizzeria to each of his top five campuses. During...

First impressions: don't wait until you're looking at colleges to put your best foot forward.(College Guide Quiz)
October 1, 2003... 1 You're hosting a welcome party at your house for your new youth pastor. You: a. Don't even think about cleaning. Who's going to notice you didn't vacuum? b. Pick up the best you can. You don't want to be embarrassed by dust bunnies....

Fun ... and a whole lot more: choosing a Christian college doesn't mean settling for a second-rate experience.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... When people around Chicago heard I went to Wheaton College, they often gave the same dismissive response: "Oh, that's the school where you can't dance, isn't it?" Actually, beginning fall 2003, students can dance at Wheaton, although they still...

A place to make a difference! Service is an important part of the Christian college experience.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... Sweating. Teaching. Praying. Playing. What do all of these have in common? They're just a few things Christian college students experience while ministering through service projects. No doubt about it, community service is a major part of life...

My ACT nightmare: would my low scores keep me out of my top school?(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... I sat nervously on the edge of my chair and waited as my guidance counselor opened the long white envelope that held my ACT score. My heart sank as she shook her head. "Wow," she said. "I was really expecting a higher score." It was fall...

I was a stressed-out mess: my prayers about the college search became frantic, anxious appeals to God.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... I stared at the photos on the colorful brochures from several state colleges. These students, with their enlightened yet carefree grins, looked like they were studying physics at Disney World. There they were, gleefully standing in their glossy...

Is it a "major" decision? How important is it to have a major in mind during your college search?(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... Consider two very different students: When Kate registered for her sophomore year at college, she wrote "undecided" in the blank space labeled "major." She chose her college for other reasons--she figured she would find a major along the way....

Campus life web directory: colleges and universities.(Special Advertising Section)
October 1, 2003... Short on budget? Not enough time? How can you possibly make the best decision about which college to attend if you don't have the time or money to visit each one? Using the Web is an easy way to save you time, save you money, and...

The 2003-2004 Christian College Directory.(Choosing A College)
October 1, 2003... It's tough to make a decision if you don't know what choices are, isn't it? Well, that's why we've put all this info together for you. On the following pages, you'll find more schools than you probably knew existed, and each one includes the...

Where you can find them: the following schools are participating in this College Guide.
October 1, 2003... Northeast Region Baptist Bible College (PA) Eastern Nazarene College (MA) Eastern University (PA) Geneva College (PA) Gordon College (MA) Grove City College (PA) Houghton College (NY) Lancaster Bible College...

Did I make the right choice? As my friends questioned my decision, I developed my own doubts about my college choice.(My Life On Campus)
October 1, 2003... A concerned friend: "You're going where? Don t you know it's cold there?" Me: "Yes, I'll make sure to take lots of sweaters." Another concerned friend: "Aren't you afraid you'll miss home, get lonely, and regret your decision?" Me...