Jordan College Advising and Career Development Center
AgBOND Student Testimonials
Hear from AgBOND students about their experience with the program!
"The biggest strength of this course would be the hands on learning and having one on one connections with the ISA and teacher. It was a very open and welcoming environment where I was comfortable asking questions and discussing with the class."
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"I think the most positive aspect of the Ag Bond program is getting us to do things like Professional Developments as it gives us chance to get involved on campus. "
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"Some strengths of the Ag bond program is that it is a excellent class to get started on research such as learning how to obtain data and use it on a spreadsheet and it is also good for public speaking."
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"I believe the AgBond program could be good for someone who is really considering going into research or even has never seriously considered it as the class introduces these topics lightly. The program also helps to force a student to attend campus events and learn more about relevant industries."
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"Strengths this program has include answering all questions and explaining assignments thoroughly while being engaging."
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"Throughout this semester of being part of the AgBond program, I learned about "the scientific method in which we conducted research projects and made informed decisions on life, environment, and societal issues that impacted the sustainability of our world. We were also given opportunities to receive student support Services which would help us for our future goals and aspirations."
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"The strength of the agBond program is that it gets you career ready."
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"The strengths that I have come across during my AG Bond program experience is critical thinking and collaboration is a must for any work in the future. Always being open to others opinions and thoughts."
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"Some strengths of the Agbond program is that it does a good job on introducing upcoming students in Fresno state to the scientific method.I learned how to read and find scientific articles."
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"I think one of the greatest strengths about the AgBond program is that it's a great way to get to know and connect with your peers. Since the same people are in this program you're likely to have classes with them and it's a great way to make friends or arrange study groups."
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"The AgBond program is a great team building experience. It has helped me gain greater listening skills and communication skills to help improve my working skills."
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"One thing the AgBond program was really good at doing was getting students involved in the campus."
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"One strength of AgBond is the program's focus on getting students involved in on campus activities. Another major strength is the ISA's and how helping them are with the students."
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"The AgBond program is a quite beneficial program for rising college students, It gives you the chance to make a scientific research presentation at a young age rather than waiting to do this until grad school. The AgBond program has been very beneficial for me and i would definitely recommend it in the future."
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"The strength of the AgBond program is them trying to help you succeed in a science field by learning more about how to properly research a specific topic and everything that could be proven helpful with said topic, they also helped with a great collaboration project and how to work well with other students. The most positive aspect I had in the experience was the collaboration project, we were tasked to work with other students in out class that had similar interest and work together to make a project that would then be presented to others and show them more on our topic."
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"I think the AgBond program was such a good experience because it helped me be more organized. Also, it helped me have more support from different people."
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"The most as positive aspect with the Ag bond program was the support and motivation, I receive from my advisor Choua Vang."
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"Definitely the most positive experiences for me is the understanding of my professor and the TA. They’ve definitely been very understanding when it comes to me not be able to turn assignments in on time and have been very gracious towards me."
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"The AgBond program was a great experience as it taught me a lot about researching and writing scientific papers. From APA citations to learning how to read a scientific journal article and making understandable graphs, I have learned many things about how to think scientifically."
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"I really enjoyed that it gave us opportunities to get out and be a part of the campus. As well as giving us knowledge about scholarship opportunities. "
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"The strengths of the AgBond program would have to be that all of the assignments that we had to complete which are listed above were important. Each assignment had a purpose in that it either rolled over to the next assignment or can be applied in the real world. I didn't feel as if I was wasting my time completing assignments that were just busy work. Rather I felt as if each assignment could help me in the future which allowed me to put in as much effort as possible. Another factor was that I felt as if you as a professor went out of your way to give us as much feedback as possible which eased the stress. We knew what to correct and how to correct it in order to earn the grade we wanted. Appreciate having you as a professor. Wish you all the best!"
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"What I would consider a strength of the AgBond program would be the peer mentorships that were provided throughout the semester. Not only does this allow you to form a connection with someone in your department, but it also allows you to have a trusted adult with whom you could discuss your college experiences and ask questions that you may have."
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"The main one was getting more information on how to get on a research project like writing cover letters or personal letters but also how to fill in my resume like what is important and what I shouldn't add."
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"The agBond program is different in the way that it is very helpful. It helps connect with others and improve academics"
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"I believe the most positive aspects of the AgBond program to be how it connects students to different opportunities both on and off campus and helping students gain beginning experience in the field of research."
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"In AgBond I learned many different things like how to get involved by doing professional development. I did things that I would usually do I would go to club meetings and other activities that are going on campus."
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"In this course I have gained more knowledge to thinking outside the box when working with charts and demographics. I have appreciate my professor and the ISA's for being so patient with us and getting our work done."
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"There seems to be a constant effort schedule meeting with mentors in order to lead you on the right path."
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"AgBond has taught me a lot about getting more involved on campus and with students and getting more hands on with a lot of assignments. Learning new things such as a research project and all these opportunities available has open my eyes and has made me feel okay with being able to open up with faculty and not be scared. "
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"The strengths this program has is that it is well put together and everyone helps so that you can succeed in the class."
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"I think that a main strength of the AgBond program is its introductory format to the scientific method and research process that allows a good understanding of what and how to go about doing it. Another key strength for the program was the availability for help when needed from both the professor and ISAs."
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"Some strengths of the Agbond program is that it does a good job on introducing upcoming students in Fresno state to the scientific method.I learned how to read and find scientific articles."
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"I think one of the greatest strengths about the AgBond program is that it's a great way to get to know and connect with your peers. Since the same people are in this program you're likely to have classes with them and it's a great way to make friends or arrange study groups."
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"The AgBond program is a very positive and dedicated program that gives students a wonderful experience that motivates them to succeed."
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"The strength of the AgBond Program is that it gives you a lot of connections to programs or events that happen on Fresno State Campus. "
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"I like how the AgBond program teaches you how to get involved around campus. It also taught me all that's offered at FSU, which as a freshman it's hard to seek opportunities."
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"This experience has been very helpful in ways where it could help my career major in the future. This program has taught me how to properly search for a scientific articles using the Fresno State database, helped me get more engaged on campus/ meet new people, and it also helped me get into big groups and work together collaboratively."
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"The AgBond program has helped guide my way towards navigating my way to becoming a proficient scientist. For instance, the featured activities such as Journal Articles, and Professional Development helped me learn how to analyze scientific articles and methods, as well as use the information provided regarding program opportunities around campus to help aid me. On top of that, everyone was also helpful and easy to reach. The ISAs, Dr Tarrent, and even the students helped me sometimes."
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"The strength that I saw in the Agbond program was the engagement with more of the science part. As doing research and things such as that. "
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"The AgBond program really got me doing the things I liked. Connecting with others and making new friends at a new place where we are all in the same boat together."
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"I can't provide a totally accurate statement of the program as I was not part of CSM 10, but knowing how to approach research, scientific presentations, and job/research applications makes me feel more prepared for my future as a student in STEM."
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"The AgBond program's strengths are helping students get ready for opportunities after college to help them find work by getting them ready with internships and workshops. Positive aspects of this experience would be showing students directly what opportunities they have before they graduate."
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"AgBond has helped me by reinsuring that I’m on track, by focusing on the most efficient systems to achieve my goal as a plant science major."
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"I believe that the strengths of the Ag bond program are that they are trying to get you prepared for later in college and to give you a head start in the work force by trying to push you to do internships and get jobs that correlate to your major. I was very happy with the 2 professors that I've had in these CSM classes, they want you to be successful when you leave there classroom and enter the real world. They want you to be ahead of the game while you are in college so you won't get lost when you graduate. It's probably one of the best stepping stones for a college student to take because most kids are lost when they enter college and this class with push you to find a job that you love so that you can focus your time and energy into that one subject."
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"I learned a lot about many different scientific studies about the world of a undergraduate student, a well as learned about the genetic alignments of different dog breeds. I really enjoyed the topics that helped us as well as the guest speakers that would teach us about fresno state's programs that would benefit us as students overall."
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