Today I went to the Major/Minor
Academic fair in order to learn more about my major, and possible directions I
can take in order to further my education, and eventually settle in on a solid
career path. Unfortunately, I could not locate any booths dedicated to my major—Linguistics.
However, I was still able to find a substantial amount of useful information
for the future.
I
learned a lot about the EOP—Educational Opportunity Program. These are services
that are tailored for students in order to help them find direction, assist
students in issues with regards to school, future prospects, and even personal concerns.
In addition to learning about the EOP, I discovered a lot of information about
the study abroad program, which I am planning to incorporate into my junior
year. I believe that traveling abroad is a perfect way to meet new people, and
familiarize myself with, and amalgamate myself into different cultures.
Speaking
of meeting new people, a common issue that people have when starting college is
making new friends. There are many ways to make new friends, you just have to
know the right places to look. There are various clubs you can join, such as
the UCSB Adventure Club, various major-related clubs, dance clubs, and of
course sports clubs. In addition to joining clubs, you can meet people in your
dorms, the dining commons, and school-sponsored activities to name a few.
Making many friends is one of the key parts of having an amazing time at college.
Hey Pedro! You are the first person I hear say they want to major in Linguistics. It’s not exactly a popular major. Personally, I think it’s underrated most times because people don’t know what it is. They just don’t know what they’re missing out on, but this would probably explain why there wasn’t a table… Maybe you could try meeting with an Academic Advisor to find out more info on Lingusitics.
ReplyDeleteI also plan to study abroad my sophomore or junior year, whichever year to be honest, but the sooner the better because Spain is calling me, and I can’t keep them waiting! I noticed you said that you wanted to really familiarize yourself with the culture and people, so does that mean you would try to do the full emersion program? If you do, that is quite admirable and sounds like an amazing adventure! You’ll have stories to tell for days when you come back. Anyways, good luck in all your future endeavors here and abroad!
Sincerely,
Christina