Academics & Faculty Support

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Let’s meet Michael. A local student from Jersey City studying finance. Michael grew up in this booming city, and knew St. Peter’s was the perfect place to pursue his studies, and receive the best opportunities possible. All yours, Michael.

– Thank you, Alex. Hey, what’s up everyone? I grew up here in Jersey City, not too far away from campus. So, St. Peter’s has always been a part of my life. I was surprised by how easy it was to find that I was more than just a number within St. Peter’s. I experienced this after my first year when I lost my job during the pandemic, and had to take a semester off. I was scared of falling behind and felt stuck. My professor reached out to me, encouraged me, and ensured that I was educating myself throughout the semester. Inspired by that experience, I returned to school with a completely different mentality, which changed the course of my time here. The environment at St. Peter’s made it easy to excel. Each professor got to know me, and most importantly, remembered me. I’ve had the opportunity to work with companies because of staff reaching out to me saying, “Hey Mike, I think you’d be a perfect fit for this opportunity.” Many people fear that they’re battling college on their own. At least that’s what I thought when I started. St. Peter’s made me realize that my professors care and want to see me grow. Most of them look forward to reading those emails that say, “Hey professor, I just got offered a full-time position.” When I realized that, it made it so much easier to ask for help, which opened up so many doors for me. And that’s my story. Back to you, Alex.

– Michael, it is so impressive to hear all that you have achieved in your time here at St. Peter’s, and we can’t wait to see what’s next in store for you. Thanks again for sharing.