Uconn Student Journey

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Now entering my junior year of college at UConn, my academic journey as an undergraduate student is untraditional compared to many students at UConn. This is due to the fact that I was a transfer student coming into my fall semester of sophomore year. As a resident of Connecticut for my entire life, branching out and going to college in a state far away from home seemed ideal, since I loved to travel and be independent. While my decision to travel far away from home deemed unsuccessful, I believe it molded me into the student I am today.

To better explain this, the institution I spent my first two semesters of college at, was the University of Tampa. Being a student there in the business school, I enjoyed learning about various aspects of business, taking an economics and global business course. However, eventually …show more content…

While I had the idea that transferring to a new school and having to adjust would impact my GPA negatively, it did just the opposite. While achieving almost a 3.5 GPA in my first semester at UConn, and then demonstrating academic consistency with a 3.4 GPA the following semester, it gave me a sense of happiness that I lost in my first institution. I feel that the education I am getting will set me up for success in my future. The only challenge I have faced since becoming a UConn student is being admitted into the School of Business to continue to pursue my goal of an accounting major. I think what best describes me as a student at UConn is one who looks for a challenge and always looking for opportunities to succeed. At this point in my undergraduate career, the business classes to take to keep me on track as an accounting student, while not being in the School of Business, aren’t accessible. Nevertheless, while I have the option of choosing an alternate major opposed to accounting, I know that I can work harder and will continue to strive towards achieving my goal, until I accomplish

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