Why Western?
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow’.”-— Mary Anne Radmacher
When you’re fresh out of high school, sometimes you are stuck trying to figure out where to go next after graduation, and you end up deciding to move on to continue your education, but what’s the best choice when it comes to going to school?
Well, three of the biggest things that I think play a big role in what school you pick is the cost of the school, how far that school is from home and how well you work with the school. I know that when I picked a school for the first time, I was determined to go to the University of Wyoming like most of my friends. When I finally got to the University of Wyoming, the first thing I struggled with was how expensive it was, so I was constantly working after classes. The second thing I didn’t like was that it was just a three-hour drive home. For anyone who has lived in Wyoming for most of their life, or has figured how the Wyoming weather can be, sometimes you’re not able to get home for several days or sometimes you’re slowly driving across the super windy highway. I hated that for the weekends, I just wanted to get home and spend time with my family. The third thing was that I was struggling to mesh with the school’s environment. I didn’t have personal connections with my professors, which I knew would happen, but it made it harder for me to feel like I was doing the best.
After my first year at the University of Wyoming, I decided to move back to Rock Springs where I would be able to attend Western Wyoming Community College, and I knew that was the smartest move for me. The things that I like about Western are:
- It’s extremely affordable.
- The school has a great environment.
- I’m able to make personal connections with the people I go to class with and my professors.
Finding what works the best for you is the most important thing about finding a college, because you don’t want to go to a school that doesn’t help you and make you feel good. When chatting with different students about why they came to Western Wyoming Community College, some like Lydeah Harvey said, “It’s a good first couple steps to get you to where you’re wanting to go! It’s more than affordable, and you meet tons of new people.” And some students like Charlotte Fowler said, “I like all the opportunities that Western gives, if I didn’t come here, I probably wouldn’t be as involved as I currently am!” The experience that people have in a college is going to be different for everyone, but finding those great experiences helps with the overall experience with the school.
