I always knew that I wanted to attend UD. I grew up not too far from here so I was familiar with the campus. My mother went here, and UD is a great school with a lot of different majors. I liked the diversity that the campus offered and the size of the school. Looking back, UD has really been a perfect fit for me. When I applied to UD, I actually applied as a Pre-Veterinary student, not University Studies. During my senior year of high school, I was pretty set on being a veterinarian. After I was accepted, I started rethinking. I considered being a Dentist and studying Biology instead–two very different career paths. After this flip-flop, I decided to just change my major to University Studies. College, itself, was already a pretty big change, and I knew that deep down I was still really conflicted about what major I wanted.
It wasn’t until I moved into school and starting meeting people from different majors that I really got a true feel for the majors I considered. Talking to students in the majors you’re interested in is a great way to learn about what your next four years would look like. I gave choosing my major a lot of thought, and I am so glad I did. I found the major that I think was always the right choice for me — Mechanical Engineering. I was always a bit afraid that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the rigorous curriculum, but I decided that no matter how difficult it was, I would stay with it. It has not been easy, but now I’m senior and it’s hard to believe I only have a few more classes to take before I graduate!