Krenar Komoni
Krenar Komoni.
Hometown: Kosovo
Lifestyle: Traditional student
Major: Computer Engineering
While in high school, Krenar Komoni came to the United States as an exchange student from Kosovo. He is briefly somber when he mentions that his life experience has been quite different from that of his American-born classmates — but he makes it clear he‘d rather focus on what they share.
When asked how his choice to attend Norwich as a civilian student affects his daily life, he says, “I feel great, being [around] the students in the Corps and being in the same classroom, having the same professor, studying together. There’s nothing difficult about it.” And, “being a civilian, you can make choices towards doing those things that students in the Corps of Cadets do. You can experience leadership. You can get involved in community service.”
Krenar enjoys discussing his studies with students who share his interests. He is majoring in Computer Engineering, and is contemplating how to integrate his two current enthusiasms, automation control and computer security. When comparing his current classes to those he took in high school, he says, “They are more difficult, obviously. They involve more critical thinking. You have to connect things … that you learn … and apply them to the current problems that you’re solving. It’s challenging, and it’s good.”
Norwich is known for its challenges, even in leisure activities. While Krenar enjoys skiing, movies, and the company of friends, it’s difficult to find time for everything. “In high school, I never heard the words, ‘time management’, but when I came to college, I learned about it a lot. And time is critical. You have to always keep things organized, scheduled, and study constantly; otherwise, you fall behind.”
That’s unlikely to happen to a dedicated scholar like Krenar. The faculty in his degree program speak highly of him and he is sincere in returning the compliment. “Professors in the engineering program are some of the best teachers I have had in my life. They help me not just in class, but they help me outside of class, for my personal growth and for every kind of question that I have, and that’s what makes a teacher a good teacher.”
