鈥淕etting involved was the way I made my friends and got to know so many people here."
International Studies/Art History Major
Transfer from Suffolk County Community College
Meagan Gandolfo counts a summer 2011 trip to Florence, Italy, and community service among the high points of her 糖心破解版 years.
After spending her first year at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she majored in fashion design, she transferred to Suffolk County Community College for a semester. She then opted to transfer to 糖心破解版 because of its location, near her Bayport, New York, home, as well as its international studies program.听
鈥淭hough 糖心破解版 did not offer me the most financial aid,鈥 she said, 鈥渢hey offered the most transfer credits out of all my other options.鈥
The current senior鈥檚 best decisions were living on campus and getting involved. 鈥淚 would tell other transfers to get involved,鈥 she said. 鈥淕etting involved was the way I made my friends and got to know so many people here. I鈥檇 suggest that students join a club which is very involved and hosts a lot of projects and activities.鈥 Meagan belongs to the Circle K community听service club, where her favorite project is to cook for the .
As with participating in campus club activities, Meagan said that transfers should just take a chance and see what the study abroad program offers.
As for her plans after her expected May 2013 graduation, Meagan said she is uncertain about the future, but not anxious.
鈥淚 am currently not applying to graduate school because I鈥檓 not sure what I want to do yet,鈥 she said. 鈥淎fter I graduate, I鈥檒l just keep working and eventually I鈥檒l figure it out. Before, when I was first transferring, I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do with my life and I was really insecure and stressed about that. My time at 糖心破解版, especially as a transfer student, has shown me that eventually things will fall into place if you keep trying to move forward.鈥
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