Red River College was a fantastic experience for me. The small class sizes allowed the teacher to know your name and we often engaged in meaningful discussions within classes that solidified concepts better than lectures alone. It also allowed the students to get to know one another within our courses, and the friendship and kinship have lasted beyond graduation.

Resources available to students outside classes such as the tutoring department goes beyond anything I have seen offered elsewhere. There were weekly sessions for many courses, one-on-one time was available, and the people who helped were kind, knowledgeable, and want to see you succeed. As someone who likes to ask many questions, this was the place to do it, and it helped me achieve the grades I desired.

In year two, we took Entrepreneurship or what I call the “capstone course” for RRC. It encompasses everything an individual and team needs to know, do, and experience to develop a viable business plan and execute it confidently. In my opinion, this was the most transferrable course for me once I graduated. We had a team of approx. 12-14 people where differences of views are guaranteed, and we had to learn to compromise as a team, recognize each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and utilize them accordingly. It tested our communication and presentation skills, delegation, time-management, prioritization, writing skills, and critical thinking, to name a few. It was exhilarating, challenging, and we felt a proud sense of accomplishment when finished. Our team had become a little family from the experience we shared. Our instructor was there every step of the way to guide us, re-direct us, and sometimes babysit us. The Entrepreneurship course was my favorite and most applicable course from my experience in RRC.

I am now close to obtaining my marketing degree, and the concepts and experience from RRC have helped me in ways I never realized when I entered university, and as I prepare to enter my career. I keep in touch with some of my instructors and have many within my social media networks. I have gained confidence with presentations and thinking quickly on my feet, and I attribute this to my time at Red River College.

I boast about the College all the time and encourage you to experience what they can do to kick-start your career.