My name is Mallory and I am a junior here, at UMBC. I should be graduating this year but, I am a transfer from Frostburg State and lost a few credits in the transfer. I am an outgoing, friendly, family oriented girl who is always up for having a good time. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family, shopping, running, writing, swimming, dancing and am always open to trying new things. As I said above, I love shopping whether it is for me or for other people, it is by far my favorite thing to do. Shopping online, although dangerous for me, still helps me cope with stress.(haha). http://www.bloomingdales.com/ and http://www.nordstroms.com/ are my two favorite sites. I'm a really good listener and love meeting new people. If I could give advice to my classmates and anyone reading this post, for that matter, I would say: “Do what you love, love what you do.” Happiness is what matters.College was never an option for me; it was more of a priority. My parents always said that I could do whatever I wanted in life, as long as I had a degree under my belt. They always taught me that having an education is one of the most important aspects to being an independent person. As a freshman in college, my priorities were very different from what they are today. My main priority was to have a good time, which unfortunately involved no schoolwork. Once I entered my second semester at UMBC, my whole outlook changed when my grades dropped. I started thinking about my goals and realized that I wasn’t in college to waste my parent’s money on partying. I finally became conscious of the fact that I am here to retain as much knowledge as I can so one day I can apply it to my career. Besides the facts and information that I have learned in all my classes, college has most of all, given me the passion and the desire to set goals and achieve them. Now, when it comes to school, I am very hardworking and dedicated to getting good grades and learning all about my major, Communications.I am taking American Studies 222 because it looked like an interesting class that would get me ready and more involved in my field. I have changed my major many times and think that I have finally found what interests me. I hope that by taking this class I become more educated about world news and how the history of the media is involved with it. I am taking two other American Studies courses this semester and am happy to say that I am intrigued by all three of them. This proves that I am one step closer to my goal which is to one day be a successful, independent, woman who loves what she does.
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11 comments:
Mallory;
I've been to Frostburg and its a really nice place. Its also pretty close to Deep Creek Lake which is probably my favorite vacation spot. Of all places to transfer to, why UMBC?
Mallory,
You seem to have made some great decisions about what you want out of life while here at UMBC. That's what college is for, right?
Have you decided on a major?
Do you have any idea what you want to be when you get out of college? I didn't until just a couple of months ago, so obviously you have plenty of time. Thanks for sharing about yourself!
Mallory,
I was in the same boat you were in. I thought it was all about no work and all play. I learned that if you bust your hump and get the work done, you will have a lot more fun when it's time to play. All the best.
You have a very nice philosophy about life. It's very inspirational. It sounds as though Frostburg was a good basis for you to begin to figure out what you wanted to do with things. My sister is currently attending Frostburg and loves it there. I hope she gains as much from her experience there as you have.
Hi Mallory! I really loved your quote of "Do what you love and love what you do". To me, that epitomizes the way I hope to live my life after I graduate from college. I'm a double major in English and Communication & Media Studies for the simple reasons that I love to write and interact with others, and if there's a way to make a living out of doing what you love, why not go for it? Is your major something you really enjoy doing and could see yourself involved in five, ten, or even twenty years down the road? If it is, I wish you the best of luck in all of your pursuits in life.
hey mallory,
I can really relate to your story seeing as though that's exactly how I spent my first years of college. The way I see it is that we've gotten the chance to truly experience college and now, with a little fun here and there, its time to get serious and get our priorities in line.
Mallory,
After meeting you last year and seeing you a few times since, I feel like now I know you much better. I can personally say I'm glad you made your decision to leave Frostburg and come to UMBC. Who knows, maybe we'll even graduate together.
I'm in the same boat with transferring and losing credits, so I know how much of a burden that can be. Now I find myself taking 20 credits just to catch up to my friends and graduate on time. But hey, at least you're back on track and you've got a plan. That's all that matters. Good luck.
Some of the things you had to say in your post were very interesting. You seem like a very uplifting, inspiring type of person which is what we need more of here at UMBC. Also, thats good to hear that you have your priorities figured out now.
Mallory,
I also think that you made the right decision to transfer to UMBC. As you may have heard I like to have a good time too.
I really liked what you said about college being a priority rather than an option. That hit home with me. Frostburg has a reputation for being a party school so that's expected, but I second Zac in asking with pick UMBC?
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