More Than I Imagined

“Of all the schools I visited, Augustana by far felt like the best place for me to grow. I felt at home.”

“Avoid blindly closing doors to new experiences and opportunities that have been opened for you.”

“If you're like me, you could enter college expecting a future filled with cubicles and copiers... and leave having traveled to four countries and eight states, presented at six conferences, and being accepted to a fully funded Ph.D. program.”

“Looking at the growth I have had on so many levels, I always surprise myself with what I would not have been without the experiences here at Augustana.”

“I believe it's the indescribable feeling of walking through Augie's quad and somehow knowing you are worth something here. ”

“I used the laboratory skills that I learned at Augustana and applied them to a topic that was completely new to me. I recently found out I have been selected to participate in another internship at Argonne National Laboratory this summer.”

“I am studying music, obviously, but at a very different school environment. It is much more intimate here.”

“CORE office helped me with my interviews, which made me realize who I am and my advantages. I would not get my internship/full time at PwC without listening to their advice.”

“I’ve completed multiple internships, held several part-time jobs, completed an independent study and an audit project, and served on the executive board of my sorority. I am capable of more than I think I am!”

“I never thought I would be a philosophy major or a triple minor (ethics, political science, women's and gender studies).”

“It is the best feeling to be able to be surrounded by such supportive people on a daily basis.”

“I feel as if the Phidlynn I thought I was is constantly growing and changing, and it is happening far too fast for me to be able to point out what is changing and what is surprising about those changes.”

“My time at Augie has helped me to take more chances, whether it was speaking my mind, joining an organization I didn't already have friends in or making a move in a race.”

“I've learned to try to step out of my comfort zone a little more.”

“All of the professors I have come to know, especially those in the education department, have helped me grow throughout my four years here.”

“Being able to join many groups and participate in activities at Augie has allowed me to open up and break out of my shell.”

“Augustana has definitely prepared me for the life of a graduate student and future physical therapist, and I couldn't be more thankful!”

“I have been able to prove to myself that I can accomplish things that I would never have imagined I could do!”

“A liberal arts education has been a blessing because every day I am exceeding in my core classes while having the opportunity to take other courses completely unrelated to my major.”

“As cliché as it may sound, I chose Augustana because it felt like home. ”

“Augustana allows you to take chances on something you would not have necessarily done on your own.”

“Never did I think that I would be comfortable speaking and teaching people in the way I am now.”

“I was surprised at how many opportunities and various organizations you can be a part of. ”

“Every professor in both the psychology and communication studies departments care so much about every student and are so willing to help, it creates an amazing support system to do whatever you put your mind to.”