Why Widener is the place to be!!
Recently my uncle from California came to visit me and he asked me many questions about Widener that really got me thinking as to why I came to Widener? Why I stayed at Widener? And why others should come to Widener? From that I came to these conclusions...
Why I came to Widener?
1.Location - close enough to home (central NJ) but far enough away to be a different atmosphere
2.Courses - Offered Nursing with a reputable and accredited program
3.Community Service - Through out high school I did a lot of community service and Widener offered a lot of programs to continue this service through many different mediums.
4.Financial Aid- Widener offered me good financial aid and made it worth going to a private school
5.Campus - Seemed friendly, clean, and well taken care of.
Why I stayed at Widener?
1.Classes- I was doing really well and enjoying my classes. Small class sizes too!!
2.Clubs and Activities - I was highly involved in many organizations that kept me busy with many things to do.
3.Location - It is very different from my house away from Widener. I'm not sure which area I like better.
4.Friends - Widener community is great! You get to know a lot of people!
5.I couldn't think of a fifth reason, but why would I want to leave anyway!
Why others should come to Widener?
1.Growth - Widener provides an atmosphere for you to grow at your own pace, whether this is academic, spiritual, or physical.
---Academic- Pineapple House (academic support services), honors societies and fraternities
---Spiritual - Interfaith center, religious clubs on campus
---Physical - Wellness Center (Gym)
2.Build Leadership - Widener has always been a place where leaders made. Whether you look at the leaders that came out of PMC or the leaders that graduated last year. Widener takes Pride in developing leaders who want to make this country and world a better place.
3.Variety of activities to do - Whether you want to stay in your dorm and play video games or if you want to go out and join one of our many clubs you can be as busy or as un-busy as you want to be.
4. Students matter- At Widener the students do matter and the administration does listen. Students are not just seen as a source of money or a number but as a human being whose experience as Widener DOES matter.
5. Find out for yourself. I could list a million reasons why you or anyone else should come to Widener but in order to fully understand I would recommend coming in for a tour so you can see what Widener has to offer.
