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The program and my advisor were wonderful. Had it not been for the Bridge Program, I might not have begun taking class[es] here at Ohio State.
The program and my advisor were wonderful. Had it not been for the Bridge Program, I might not have begun taking class[es] here at Ohio State.
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“I was referred by a good friend here at The [Ohio State University] Medical Center to look into taking some classes, since I had a tuition waiver benefit. In 1997, after my first class through the Bridge Program, she asked what I was taking next quarter. It was spring quarter, and everything started growing in the yard of the house I had purchased back in August — so I took an Introduction to Horticulture class. It snowballed from there until I was admitted into a degree granting program in 2000. I graduated in 2004.”
“Having been out of school for almost 30 years, the Bridge Program was perfect for me. I was not put into classes with students right out of high school, but [I] initially had class with adults who were going back to school after years of work experience. It made me much more at ease in the classroom setting — no intimidation factor at all. This program allowed me to become acclimated to being a student again, which was a huge help when I was admitted to the degree granting program and took the majority of those classes outside of the Bridge Program.”

“As large as Ohio State is, this process could be stressful, but with the Bridge Program, it was not a problem at all.”  
“The program and my advisor were wonderful. Had it not been for the Bridge Program, I might not have begun taking class[es] here at Ohio State.”
“They do a great job in assisting the staff here at Ohio State in making the decision to go back to the classroom. As someone who was out of school for close to 30 years, the thought of being a student again at my age was a bit overwhelming. But with the Bridge Program, it really made that process worthwhile. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of returning to the classroom to make an appointment and talk to the staff in the Office of Continuing Education.”

“For close to three years, I took classes through the Bridge Program [and] then was admitted into a degree-granting program in the College of Education. Having photographed commencement in Ohio Stadium for the College of Medicine, I thought about how exciting it would be to graduate in that setting. In June 2004, I did just that, receiving a degree in Technical Education and Training from the College of Education in Ohio Stadium at age 55.

I would like to thank [the Office of] Continuing Education, especially Mike Hoza, for all the assistance I received the first several years. My advisor, Chris Zirkle, Ph.D., in the College of Education was a great help as well. I was able to adjust my class schedule to complete my degree entirely with classes after 4:30 p.m. He also assisted in helping me get transfer credit for previous classes taken years ago.”
 



2008 Office of Continuing Education