Choosing which university to go to is probably the biggest decision most students have ever faced. The school they choose will affect the kind of education they receive and therefore their career prospects, so the difference between one school and another might be the difference between becoming a respected neurosurgeon and ending up making drop through valves in a factory. If your family is moving to Little Rock, Arkansas, you should consider Arkansas State University, since it will be close to home after the move.
Arkansas State University is a public school with roots that go back over 100 years. It has a number of campuses scattered throughout Arkansas but the flagship location is in Jonesboro, which is a little over two hours away from Little Rock. That's a perfect distance. It means you don't have to pry your parents out of your life with cable cutters because you live in their house, but it's not too far to visit them on weekends and holidays. Other campuses are located in Newport, Beebe, and Mountain Home.
Of course, the real test of a university's mettle comes in its academic programs. Arkansas State University has the usual undergraduate and masters degree programs in subjects like zoology, finance, chemistry, economics, history, and journalism that could lead to you joining a firm of bankruptcy attorneys in Southern California, along with doctorate programs in interesting fields like Educational Leadership, Molecular Biology, Heritage Studies, and Environmental Service. There are over 200 degree programs in total that fall under the categories of arts, sciences, business, education, computer science, and fine arts.
If you're more interested in managing a football than an active ETF and hope to open the way to a career in professional sports with your performance on a college team, Arkansas State University may be able to help you there as well. The ASU Red Wolves are active in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football, and golf, and women's basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, golf, tennis, and volleyball. Be aware, however, that most members of college sports teams in the United States are scouted at the high school level.
Of course, going to college is almost more of a developmental and social experience than it is an academic or athletic one, so the social scene plays into the decision as well. While Jonesboro is only a small city, there are 11,000 students at ASU to interact with. That's enough to make for big parties but not so much that you'll need anxiety treatment in Hamilton to deal with the stress. There are also over 300 clubs you can join to meet new people. They range from sororities and fraternities to agriculture clubs, rugby unions, and multiethnic media awareness groups.
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