year 1
My freshman year started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning campus was a ghost town, and connecting with people was difficult. I also realized that the major I chose was not for me, adding insult to injury. These two separate battles are highlighted in the artifacts below.
wellness and recreation center
My first social community in college came by way of a job at the campus gym. Slowly, my co-workers became my friends and my first day became three and a half years of employment. Working at the gym helped establish my confidence on campus and gave me a lifelong support system through the incredible friendships I made.
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I spent a lot of early mornings and late nights working at the Wellness and Recreation Center. My artifact is a slideshow of when the gym was beautiful to me, alongside a picture of my team.
The most beautiful sunset I've seen to date.
Blurry, but unforgettable shift with my friend Dom.
hon 398 - women in the workforce
Second semester, I accidentally enrolled in a career development course rather than a history of feminism. Despite my mixup, this class became critical for ensuring myself that I made the right decision to switch my major from Engineering to Environmental Science. Dr. Marcy Bullock assigned us a podcast where we interviewed a professional whose career we admired, which is when I met Kinsie Rayburn. Kinsie's advice shaped the rest of my academic career, specifically convincing me to pursue GIS - which I developed an affinity for.