The excitement of receiving an acceptance letter or email is an unbeatable feeling. With Penn State World Campus, you can work toward your degree from anywhere, no matter what stage of your life you’re in — that’s also something to celebrate.
Student Voices
This content was provided by Student Advisory Board Member Maria Soyoso-Capuder. Balancing life and school can be challenging and overwhelming. Thankfully, our digital world plays a vital role in helping us — busy people — easily keep track of our notes. You might already have your go-to note-taking method, which I love to hear —…
Last year, I participated in an online Q&A session with a few of my fellow peers to answer incoming Penn State World Campus students’ questions. I took the opportunity to provide my feedback as to what has worked for me and hear if I can improve in some areas. My first semester at Penn State…
On Tuesday, September 15, we honored our Penn State World Campus online learners by celebrating National Online Learning Day. To mark the occasion, we asked our Instagram audience a few questions about their online learning experience. Here is what they had to say. How did you know Penn State World Campus was right for you? We…
Penn State World Campus Student Advisory Board member Arianna Lynne Fangonilo shared these thoughts on common myths and misconceptions about online learning. As technology advances, we find that many brick-and-mortar services and physical products are accompanied (or even replaced) by virtual counterparts. Bank tellers can be replaced by ATMs outside of business hours. Junk mail…
Penn State World Campus Student Advisory Board member Lisa Curtis shared these thoughts as she reflected on her experience as a student achieving her goal. For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard that it was important to get your priorities straight. Time and time again, it sounded like there was a winning combination of…
Do you find yourself looking for information on goal-setting, time management, and other aspects of balancing your life as a student, professional, parent or other roles? You@PSU is a wellness resource available to all Penn State students that can help.
Penn State World Campus Student Advisory Board member Chiara Duff compiled this advice to help fellow students manage the challenges of working from home. Life, as we know it, has changed. Without a doubt, COVID-19 has affected all of us, whether it’s impacted us personally or someone we know. I’m fortunate enough to have the…
Graduation — the end of one chapter but the beginning of a completely new chapter filled with brand new experiences. With these new experiences are bound to come obstacles. Luckily, these obstacles don’t have to be a bad thing. They are part of what makes life exciting and often shape you into being a better,…
Several of our students recently participated in a panel for Welcome Week 2020, discussing what they wish they had known when they started at Penn State World Campus. Read some excerpts, and be sure to watch the full recorded panel when it is available to view January 6!