Around this time last year I finally made my decision to attend Albion College for the next four years. Before I made my decision I had given a lot of thought to the University of Michigan, but after some soul searching I felt Albion College was going to be a better fit.
One of the big reasons I chose Albion College over the U of M was because of the student to professor relationships. At Albion College you really get to know your professors; it’s like having four private tutors – all willing to go the extra mile to help you learn and understand certain concepts and ideas.
In my first class ever at Albion College I experienced this student to professor relationship first hand. My professor, Dr. Mason, opened up the class by introducing himself. One of the first things he told us was why he was teaching at Albion. He said that he had previously taught at Michigan State, where he had classes filled with a few hundred students. He talked about how he never really got to know any of the students in his class – despite the number of students taking his course, rarely was there anyone who came to his office hours. Dr. Mason soon left his job and a higher paying salary to come to Albion, where he could interact with his students on a daily basis, see their improvements, and be there when his students needed help on homework or in life.
Dr. Mason represents the “every professor” here at Albion. Every professor I have met at Albion is willing to help you learn as much as you want to, and they are willing to put the time in to do it. That is the “Albion difference”; at Albion you have the opportunity to meet professors who care about you and your education. I feel that I receive a better education at Albion than I would have at the U of M or any where else, not because the classes are harder but because I have relationships with all of my professors where I can learn from them first hand.
Since my first day there have been many other instances where I found out Albion College was right for me, but Dr. Mason’s introduction made me confident that I had made the right choice from day one.
First Year student Aaron Croad competing for the Brtions
Bio
Aaron is a freshman at Albion College from Novi, Mi. He is currently in the Ford Public Policy and Service Institute as well as the Carl A. Gerstacker Honors Institute for Professional Management. Aaron is planning on earning a combined major in mathematics and economics, with a concentration in public policy and management. Aaron loves to play sports and is on the Cross Country and Track teams at Albion. The World Record he would most like to have would be the fastest mile. Aaron is a runner and the mile is his favorite race, so he would love to have the record as his own.
If you have any questions about Albon contact Aaron at aac14@albion.edu
Tags: Carl A. Gerstacker Institute for Professional Management, Cross Country, Ford Public Policy and Service Institute, Majors, Professor Mason, Track and Field