We Dare – Academic Excellence
Segment #2 from University of Southern Indiana
Transcript
Elissa is our next student to share her story. Elissa, I can’t wait to hear more about your biology degree and world languages and cultures experience. You are on.
– Thanks so much for the spotlight Alex. Growing up, I lived in a safe and quiet town where in high school I grew a passion for continuing my education. I knew I wanted to attend a college where I could easily settle down and call it my second home. Most importantly, I wanted somewhere I could stay focused to pursue a quality education and that’s where USI came in. We’re often called the Goldilocks because we offer the community feel of a small campus with the resources and opportunities of a large campus. We’re just right. One of the best resources to use on campus is the easy access to professors. With an average of a 19 to one students to faculty ratio, this makes it super easy to not only make friends, but also your professors get to know you by name and this is a huge plus because at USI you’re not just a number to us. You’re a student with the story and we have professors here who are ready to listen to that story. One of my USI mentors is in the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education. Since my first visit to his office, he has helped me open the doors to so many opportunities, such as doing research on lipids in alligator skin. From medical school advice to helping me start a brand new service club organization on campus, so many of the professors I’ve met have invested their time to help me grow into the leader I am today. One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned at USI is that a college education is more than what you learn in the classroom. It’s also the connections you make and the challenges you take on to develop new skills. In high school, I was searching for the college with the best value but I never thought that the college I’d end up choosing would see the same value back in me. And with that I’m throwing it back to you Alex.
– I’m gonna need to hear more about that alligator skin project, so cool. And the result of the dedicated faculty mentors, Dr. Rochon was telling us about, great stuff. Thanks again, Elissa.