Distinctive Academic Experiences with Kai

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Let’s learn more about academics here at DelVal. Please meet Kai. Kai a freshmen studying biology and he’s gonna tell us what it’s like to be a student at DelVal and the many academic choices they have here. Kai, the floor is all yours.

Thank you, Alex. Hi everyone. Delaware Valley is definitely unlike any university I noticed when pick any place to settle for the next four years of my life. With many different opportunities offered to students, both athletically and academically. I feel DelVal is was a great place to choose if you want to be challenged in both of those categories. All my life my mother pushed me academically and my father pushed me athletically.

Growing up I learned what a student athlete truly was, because of my eyes are book connected to my parents’ teachings. In high school I adapted to having small class sizes and teachers getting to know me as a person, more than just a student. Well here at DelVal, that’s what you are to professors. Not just a student, but a person. With small class sizes and a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, small class size can really help a student thrive. This allows students to gain more individual hope and gain knowledge in there field of study.

For me, I always struggle with lecture-based learning, because I have a hard time keeping still and focusing during class. DelVal offers, hands-on learning, which is embedded in every curriculum. So, students like me can get a better understanding and learn what is taught. As a student at this school, you will never just be in a lecture hall, but actually out in the field in what you choose to study. For me as a bio major, I take two labs a week, one in chem and one bio, where I get hands on experience, learning techniques practiced in class. This allows my mind to understand concepts I struggle with in class and gives me a visual understanding of materials I learned.

One question I was asking myself when thinking about college is, “What am I going to be “or what will my career path be?” Well DelVal actually helped me answer that question before choosing biology as my major with over 25 undergraduate degrees ranging from sciences to business or humanities, liberal arts, there’s definitely a degree for everyone. Another unique aspect of university offers students is the ability to create, your own customizable degree programs. Delaware Valley University, pushes it’s students towards academic success, while also offering resources to help each student reach their own individual goal. These resources range from guided tutoring sessions, to E360, to study abroad programs and the list goes on and on.

If you’re a student that wishes to be challenged academically and have the ability to play sports then DelVal is a college for you. I’m Kai, a bio major and a football player. And I may see you around. Back to you Alex.

Thanks, Kai. The small classes and faculty advising, sound like a great learning environment. And it sounds like there are lots of ways to follow your passion here at DelVal. Great job. Thank you for talking to us today. Cheers.