Upon graduation, some will become government employees, secret service agents, economists or journalists. The undergraduate student at AU will experience some competition in securing internships in DC. However, they are typically up to the task. Read the rest of this entry »
Students who fit in well at American University are independently motivated and can achieve their goals. They are not shy and typically take advantage of all that American U and Washington DC have to offer. Students will likely be at venues with well-known speakers such as Colin Powell. They will participate in events around the capital, from attending political debates to demonstrations. Read the rest of this entry »
Many colleges give you the opportunity to study at another college for up to a year. Your studies at the second college count toward your graduation requirements at the first. Two colleges may have an arrangement with each other for an exchange program: They exchange groups of students for one or more terms. The students get to broaden their experience at another type of campus, take courses that might not otherwise be available to them, and make new friends. Read the rest of this entry »
And you will make new friends. Some of the friends you make in college may become important to you in other ways, for example, in helping you find a job later in life. Others will become lifelong friends, enriching your life for years to come. Read the rest of this entry »
Establishing Goals
You don’t have to be sure about what you want to do after college in order to start college. But college gives you the chance to think about what is important to you and what you want your life to be like. Read the rest of this entry »
Children who learn at home, because they spend more time in the real world, in general, to learn well to live in harmony, both with adults and other children, and to have friends of all ages. They choose to spend time with other people because they like their friends, or have similar interests, as well as the adults. Read the rest of this entry »