By Gentry Wilcox, Guest Columnist
I have been going to Northwestern for four years now and have enjoyed every second of it, no matter how hard some of the classes got.
I took two years of my classes in high school and even a little over the summer, which really helped me get a lot of my basics done.
No matter how many times I said I didn’t want to take anymore classes, I’m really glad my brother Landry Wilcox, who also attends Northwestern in Woodward, told me to just stick it out, and I’m glad I did because it has saved me a lot of money and time in the long run.
I have only taken ITV classes in Woodward and a few labs in Alva until this year where I am here most days but still live in Woodward.
However my professors have always been more than understanding that it may take me a little longer to drive down if I have a lab, or if I have any technical problems, they have always waited for me to catch up.
They have been very helpful this year by letting me Zoom in on the days I don’t have to be at class in person, which makes it easier for me to still work full time and go to college.
Working in Woodward full time can be pretty tricky especially when it comes to managing time.
I always have to make sure ahead of time that I ask my professors any questions regarding class because I don’t have the luxury of just going to their office during hours to ask one thing.
I have had some teachers in the past who were a little harder on me and not very understanding that I was at the Woodward campus.
They would do things such as not answer my emails in time or just not give me the details I need, but the good thing is that was only through my high school classes.
The staff at the Woodward campus has always been very helpful to me whenever I have some kind of problem whether it’s with my schedule or I can’t pull up a book. The people at the front desk always find some way to help me. Even the dean helps me with my schedule, which I always appreciate.
No matter how hard going to the Woodward campus may be, I wouldn’t trade the people or the atmosphere for anything, and I’ll be able to stick it out for another two years or so.