Meet Robert-Thomas Gumersell, a transfer student from Springfield, MO!
Robert-Thomas transferred to Missouri State University from Ozarks Tech. Robert-Thomas is pursuing the Communication Studies major at Missouri State University.
When asked why Robert-Thomas chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Robert-Thomas said, “I chose to transfer to Missouri State because of the affordability, as well as the simple transfer process.”
Robert-Thomas says that adjusting to a new learning management system was a challenging aspect to the transfer process. “Switching over to Brightspace from Canvas was a bit challenging, but since the college recently switched, I feel like I’m about on the same page as everyone else.”
Robert-Thomas’s advice for a new transfer student would be to, “get involved on campus. It might seem a bit scary at first, but there’s so many opportunities that can come from it. Even though Missouri State is the 2nd largest university in the state of Missouri, it’s surprisingly easy to make new friends and run into people you know.” Robert-Thomas says that getting involved as been the most enjoyable part of his transfer experience, and he has gotten involved with Student Government Association and the Student Affairs Advisory Board.
Robert-Thomas would like to take this opportunity to give a shout-out to the people who have supported Robert-Thomas the most during the transfer process at Missouri State. “The first is 2024-2025 Student Body President, Tamia Shiele. Despite the fact that I hadn’t even started classes when we met on campus, she saw enough in me to appoint me to a cabinet level position with S.G.A. Because of her, I’ve gotten to meet so many new people and make new friends. The second is Campbell Keele, my transfer advisor. As my transfer advisor, she made me feel very welcome transferring to Missouri State. She also helped me with reaching out to candidates for the Voter Fair event held on Oct. 2nd this year.”
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