21世纪初，乔恩·兰德尔·马克思（Jon Randall Marx）第一次上大学的尝试失败了。 He describes himself as “unmotivated, unambitious and lazy.”

“The years that followed opened my eyes to the value of a good education and the need for me to push myself harder to achieve the goals I had in mind,” he said. “I wanted more out of life, and I knew that the types of careers I would be interested in required higher degrees.”

在十大彩票游戏平台，乔恩找到了更安静的环境，很棒的学术课程和他所追求的基督教信仰——他茁壮成长！ 

He connected with his professors, secured a fellowship to conduct 爱尔兰研究, participated in the 唱诗班, represented other nontraditional students in the Student Senate and was recognized for his campus leadership when he was named to the college’s Who’s Who list as a senior in 2013.

“The opportunities for nontraditional students to excel at Hastings College are manifold,” said the 历史专业的学生 who is now a graduate student at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland.

“I know firsthand that the transition isn’t easy,” said Jon. “It can be scary, lonely and overwhelming. 然而，十大彩票游戏平台是一所很棒的学校，它的师资力量令人惊叹，这里有很多成长、学习和娱乐的机会。 If you invest yourself it will pay dividends, and I have no doubt you will realize your fullest potential.”

乔恩讲述的一个故事完美地概括了他在黑斯廷斯的经历：

“2012年秋天，当我写毕业论文的时候，我刚从爱尔兰做研究回来，每周工作60多个小时，忙着申请研究生院，基本上被压垮了。  有一天，我双手抱头坐在麦考密克大厅里。  I was in abject misery, and what did 罗伯·巴布科克博士, Professor of 历史, do?  他走过来，把手放在我的肩膀上，让我平静下来。 We worked out a plan of action for how he’d help me get through the rest of the semester.  在那一年剩下的日子里，他每天下班后都会给我做晚饭，每次帮我解决一点问题。  如果没有他慷慨的帮助，我不可能活下来。 That’s only one story of many, and one amazing professor of many.”