Entrepreneurial Spirit

Transcript

Okay, everyone. It’s time to meet Nand, an amazing international and transfer student who’s literally traveled the world to get to TCU. He’s a sophomore majoring in business information systems and finance with a minor in physics. And he’s gonna tell us about TCU’s entrepreneurial spirit. Nand, please take it away.

– Hello, everyone. So I was born in India and I lived there for a few years before moving to Zambia in Southern Africa. After finishing high school in Zambia, I really wanted to study abroad and move to America for college. I decided to move to a community college in Southern California. It was called Orange Coast College. And then it was time to transfer. I had a lot of friends who went to TCU and I started having conversations with them about my possibility of transferring to TCU. After talking to the admissions office and watching a lot of videos about TCU, I immediately fell in love with the campus. I mean, the school spirit on campus was just unimaginable. Everything was purple, purple boots, purple t-shirts, purple couches, purple flowers. This was something that I dreamt off as an international student in America to be a part of this great institution. During the admissions process, I learned that there are great counselors at TCU who were helping me throughout the entire financial aid process. After transferring to TCU, my journey in the US took a whole different route. I started as a physics major in college ’cause I thought that I was pretty good at math and physics in high school. But over time, I met so many students at TCU from all different parts of the world, studying so many interesting subjects. I immediately realized that being good at something in high school might not necessarily translate into a career. The second closest thing that I would see myself doing is business. I was always amazed by the American corporate world and always dreamt about working in one of those downtown skyscrapers. One day after my calculus class, I went to the business school to see what majors did they offer. I decided to switch my major to business information systems. I’ve been in the business school for the last one year and I’m loving it. We’re learning about real world issues and coming up with solutions of dealing with them. As future global leaders, I feel like it’s very important for us to learn about these issues in college and TCU does a really good job at preparing students for the future, regardless of their majors. With the help of different programs at the Neeley School of Business and my accounting professor’s referral, I was able to receive an internship at a private equity firm in San Diego. TCU’s alumni network is very powerful when it comes to finding job opportunities and just getting general mentorship about your career trajectory. I hope my experience helps you learn a little more about TCU. This campus is a home away from home, whether you’re from India or from Fort Worth. Thanks for letting me share my story. What’s next, Alex?

– Nand, I love it. What an amazing journey you’ve made to get here. Thanks for sharing your experience finding a new home right here on campus. We appreciate it, Nand.