As your student gets ready to start college at Missouri State, SOAR Leader Jadyn Dziwanowski has some tips for you to share with them. 1. What's the best advice you got when you want to college? The best advice I got went I started college was to allow myself room to grow. Coming to college is a time of rapid change where get the chance to present yourself as the true you! … [Read more...] about Tips for Incoming Students from a SOAR Leader – Jadyn Dziwanowski
In the spring of 2020, the world was turned upside down practically overnight. I remember the days leading up to spring break; rumors of the university shutting down had begun to circulate, but it didn’t feel like a real possibility until an email was sent to the student body telling us to bring all of our class materials home with us when we left. What was supposed to be a … [Read more...] about It’s Okay to Ask for Help…Jenny Burrow
As you think ahead to the fall semester, which is quickly approaching, you might find it helpful to start familiarizing yourself with Missouri State’s website and campus (if your schedule permits). Below are a few suggestions: Become familiar with Missouri State. If your schedule permits, spend a couple of hours on campus. Missouri State will become your new home … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Fall Semester: First-Generation Students’ Strategies for Success
I met with Dr. Jerri Arnold-Cook, a Career Resources Specialist (CRC) at the Career Center here at Missouri State University. Whether you have dedicated yourself to a stringent 5-year plan or you’ve been living by a sticky note with your finals schedule on it, Dr. Arnold Cook and the Career Resources Specialists are here to help and talk through your future! Dr. … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Dr. Jerri Arnold-Cook – Career Resources Specialist
(This is the tenth post in a series of articles from students about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.) Were you in college or high school when the pandemic hit the country? What was the biggest impact on your life during the first few months of the pandemic? I was a freshman at Missouri State living in the dorms when the pandemic came to the area. The … [Read more...] about College Life during a Pandemic – Meg Keller