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No words can express how profoundly the Honors College has shaped me into the person I am today. In terms of writing, and dedication to schoolwork, but also in terms of my character, leadership abilities, and confidence. In my four years I have become close with professors, developed my own distinct writing style, and have gotten very involved in the Honors College Student Association. My very thought processes in school and out of school are shaped by Honors classes I have taken, and experiences I have had.
The access to the Faculty in the Honors College was incredibly beneficial to my success as a student. Without some of the same educational background of my classmates I was able to speak to and work with the faculty and help to fill in the gaps.
The fact that the classes are so small allowed me to get to know my professors on a much more personal level. The scholarships that I was able to receive through the Honors College had a tremendous impact on my time here at UWM, because they alleviated much of the stress that comes from paying for school on my own.
The Honors College is a great way for students to make their college education more enriching and help shape the students into a well-rounded person. The program does require dedication and time, but it is effort not wasted.
The Honors College gave me an opportunity to think critically and study subjects that interested me (as opposed to simply taking the classes needed to fulfill requirements), all the while polishing my writing and communication skills. The professors were outstanding, the material fascinating, and the conversations insightful. I would do it all again in a heartbeat!
The Honors College provided me with the most valuable lessons I could have asked for at UWM. To be able to communicate effectively in writing as well as orally and to express one's own ideas appropriately is a powerful tool which I feel will benefit me far into the future and which made me into a stronger person.
I quickly discovered how enjoyable and enriching the Honors College was. Looking back at the multitude of courses I have taken at UW-Milwaukee I find that the most enjoyable ones have been in Honors. Honors courses presented me with opportunities not available in other courses on campus. It was truly a privilege to come to class where everyone had done the required assignments and was willing to engage in discussion.
Honors seminars surrounded me with brilliant and motivated fellow students of an incredibly diverse array of interests, majors, and expertise, making my academic development all the better-rounded. I can honestly say that I really didn't feel as if I were being scholastically challenged at UWM until I began my first Honors College seminar in my 4th semester.
Being a part of the Honors College has strengthened my writing skills and has taught me to challenge myself and rebuild the way I think.
I had the opportunity to interact with students from other schools at UWM whom I probably would never have met due to our different education paths. Ultimately, I feel like a more versatile and ambitious person who has much more to offer because of my experience in the Honors College.
As a freshman, Honors classes were the easiest places to meet people because of the small size and interactive nature of classes. It gave me an incredibly positive impression of UWM, since the Honors students I met were friendly, outgoing and intelligent.
Without fail, my favorite class each and every semester was my Honors, whether it was Shakespeare or Biology or Greek History.
There aren't words to express how truly grateful I am to have had such wonderful teachers these past few years.
I greatly value my time in the Honors College because it allowed me to supplement my major while at the same time enrolling in courses that I may not otherwise have had the opportunity to experience.
The intense practice with writing really refined my literary and analytical skills.
As I really got into the Honors College, I saw that this amazing interdisciplinary potpourri not only bettered my writing and broadened my knowledge base but unveiled to me new ways of thinking: analytic & creative & practical.
The Honors College made my time at UWM more intellectually satisfying than sitting in lecture while receiving death by PowerPoint.
It's so nice, especially in a larger university like UWM, to have smaller classes and a chance to really get to know the people in them. I've had a few mind-blowing discussions in those classes that have definitely changed the path I was on. That's what a good classroom is all about.
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