Study Habits

• What classes are you doing well in, and why? I’m doing well in all my classes because I take time to sit and complete all my work and study.
• What classes did you identify as needing assistance in? None
• What changes have you made (i.e. amount of time, location, campus resources, study strategies, etc…)? I never study in my room because I tend to get more distracted when I do.

Transition to College

• What expectations did you have coming to college? I expected all my classes to be extremely hard from start to finish.
• Have those expectations come to fruition, or not? No
• How? My current classes just move at a fast pace but they aren’t really rigorous in my opinion.
• In what way is your college experience different from what you expected? I expected to have no free time.
• What has surprised you about your experiences so far this semester? How I really don’t know or talk to my professors.
• If you live on campus: What has been your toughest challenge with moving away to college? Easiest challenge to overcome? I’m always hungry and I don’t know why. I just always feel like something is missing in my food.

Major

• Name something you have learned about your intended major that you did not know at the beginning of the semester. I didn’t know my major existed before I switched to it. I switched from Nursing to Biomedical Sciences Pre-Health.
• Have your feelings changed about your intended major? List some thoughts you are having. I’m happy with Biomedical Sciences and I’m confident in what I want to do with my degree.
• Is there another subject (major or minor) that you are interested in learning more about? Minor in Medical Lab Science Immunohematology

Connecting to Campus

• Name one problem or challenge you have encountered this semester, and which resource(s) at ODU you have/can utilize to assist with this situation. I was having trouble writing a paper for one of my classes so I went to the Writing Center.
• Is there a friend, roommate, professor, advisor, or group in the ODU community who has helped you so far this semester? If so, how did they help you? My best friend Jade from elementary school has been my biggest support here on campus.
• Have you attended an interest meeting for a club? No Why did you decide to get involved or not get involved? Clubs are very time consuming and require dedication and I don’t think I have that yet