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Don’t Rush!

July 26, 2024 / / Comments Off on Don’t Rush!
Every Thursday during the summer (sometimes earlier or later) we will offer some words of advice, wisdom, and encouragement from Spring 2024 UNIV117 (Exploring Your Academic Path) students to new, incoming University Studies (UST) undeclared students.

“A piece of advice I would give to incoming undeclared students is to not rush the process; you’ll figure out what you want to do eventually. I would also recommend taking this class [UNIV117 (Exploring Your Academic Path)] because it has helped me a lot to narrow down what major I want to do.”

Chart Your Own Course

July 18, 2024 / / Comments Off on Chart Your Own Course
Every Thursday during the summer we will offer some words of advice, wisdom, and encouragement from Spring 2024 UNIV117 (Exploring Your Academic Path) students to new, incoming University Studies (UST) undeclared students.

“Although it is sometimes hard to remind myself, I have learned that there is no “perfect” timeline that you should be on. It’s easy to compare yourself to others who have a clear cut plan of what they want to do, but there are actually a lot of benefits to being undecided. I have found that being able to take a variety of classes has been very helpful in figuring out what I am interested in, and deciding what I definitely do not want to do. Majority of the time, your major does not define what your career may be, so it’s totally okay to take your time and discover your passions.”

 

Have you thought about a minor (or 2 or 3)?

July 11, 2024 / / Comments Off on Have you thought about a minor (or 2 or 3)?
Every Thursday during the summer we will offer some words of advice, wisdom, and encouragement from Spring 2024 UNIV117 (Exploring Your Academic Path) students to new, incoming University Studies (UST) undeclared students.

“Another piece of advice I would give is to look into minors that interest you and consider having a minor, double minor, or [double] major. As an overachiever, being in the communication major seemed so general and not enough variety, but looking at minors can spark interests and ideas.”

Advice One Day Earlier: Happy 4th of July!

July 3, 2024 / / Comments Off on Advice One Day Earlier: Happy 4th of July!
Every Thursday during the summer we will offer some words of advice, wisdom, and encouragement from Spring 2024 UNIV117 (Exploring Your Academic Path) students to new, incoming University Studies (UST) undeclared students.

 

“Talk to your advisor because they are your best resource. When I started, all I thought about was how I had no clue what my major would be and what I wanted to do with my life.  I gradually started to get closer with my advisor and talk about what I really liked. Then, the day I met with her for class registration I declared my major.”

Get involved!

June 27, 2024 / / Comments Off on Get involved!
Every Thursday during the summer we will offer some words of advice, wisdom, and encouragement from Spring 2024 UNIV117 (Exploring Your Academic Path) students to new, incoming University Studies (UST) undeclared students.

“My advice to an incoming freshman is to first of all, get involved. I did not get involved at all this year because I didn’t know what interested me or where my place was, but I wish I just tried things I figured I wouldn’t like because I think I would’ve had such a better experience here if I connected with others and tried to discover any possible interests. That is my biggest regret, so to those incoming students, do not wait to try something new.”

 

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