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| Hi again! To the Class of 2013! |
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| Maya, Assistant Coach Utica Football Team |
It
is ok if you choose to be an undecided major. In a couple of weeks
I will be finishing my first semester at Utica College and I have met some
great friends who happen to be undecided majors. College is a great time to
realize what type of person you are. If you are undecided, you can take general
education courses so that you can be exposed to different subjects and learn what
you like and dislike. The professors at UC are also great! They answer my late
night emails, they are always in their office during office hours and they will
work with you to make sure you pass the course you are struggling with. They
will also help you find the passion you have been looking for if you have lost
it.
What
college you choose, is your choice! I can’t stress this enough! If you want
a small school then go to a small school. If you want a college that only serves
pizza on Tuesdays then go. Do you get my point? I know that in my future I want
to work for the NY Jets, so I needed a college that had a football program so
that I will be able to get the working experience. I ended up falling in love
with the Utica College Pioneers football program and the first day of classes,
I started working as an office assistant. The Head Coach saw how much of a hard
worker I am. He called me one day while I was taking a nap (naps will become
your best friend!) to ask me if I would become the new Assistant Manager! Of
course I said “Yes!” and now I manage the players during practice and game days
and help out the coaches as much as I can. I love it! I even love 6am Tuesday
morning practice.
I.C.E
teachers are your friends, not enemies. I definitely believe
that all the teachers at I.C.E have prepared me for the workload at college. As
I finished my 1st English essay, my other classmates were still figuring out
what is a thesis of statement. I understand what is expected out of me and I am
able to work on different assignments at the same time. I can’t even express on
how many text messages I get at night from different people asking about
homework assignments. We all have gotten mad at one teacher at some point in
our ICE careers, but believe me when I say this; they are here to help you!
They want to make your life easier. They will pass you if you show how hard you
have been working. Trust me, they do not want you in this building any longer
then you have to! lol!
You’re
not a failure if you go to plan B. I must have written around 6 cover
letters for different internships, applied to 5 colleges and visited 1 college.
But at the end, there was that one cover letter that gave me a great internship
and I found a college that fits me great. I can honestly say that all the hard
work that I went through at I.C.E has paid off big time. College is so much fun
and I hope you guys realize that you are almost there! Just give it some time
and things will work out fine.
Maya
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| Maya with friends at Utica College |
