BY BLAIR MCWILLIAMS / VN STAFF WRITER
My first two years at Detroit Mercy have been nothing like I could’ve imagined.
I started my college career at Wayne County Community College.
Wayne taught me a lot of valuable lessons that I appreciate.
There were many schools to choose from, but Detroit Mercy really caught my attention.
The university offered me a lot of scholarship money compared to the other schools. Plus, some of the nicest people I know attend the school.
The university has been a great place for me to step out of my comfort zone and to meet new friends.
Another reason I decided to attend here was because of the communication studies program. One day I hope to pursue a career in sports broadcasting and journalism.
The university offers me a variety of options to pursue in my communications field.
I have visited the campus plenty of times.
Sometimes I go with friends to the library to study because it is so peaceful, and it’s a nice place to focus on assignments.
I would have liked to have attended the university my sophomore year in person instead of everything being online.
My first year at a four-year college had a lot of challenges that I didn’t think I was ready to face.
It marked my first time doing online classes for a whole year.
It was challenging to mentally prepare myself everyday to attend class everyday online.
At times, I found myself stressed and overwhelmed, but I did not quit.
My first year online, I was able to exceed my expectations.
This is my second year doing online classes at Detroit Mercy.
The first year taught me how to pace myself and to find a balance in between to do all my assignments for class.
This year has been a lot different.
This semester, I have five classes as opposed to four. I also relocated to another state with my family.
I wish I would’ve been able to get the campus life experience.
This year has been an uphill journey for me overall, but I am grateful for all the experience and life lessons that I have learned along the way.
