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奥利维亚Raubenolt’s first experience in college did not go as she had envisioned. So the second-semester freshman transferred to Heidelberg, and her decision has made all the difference.
“I didn’t originally consider Heidelberg. 诚实, it never crossed my mind because I didn’t want to go to college in my hometown,奥利维亚说。. “我已经准备好离开了.” She initially enrolled in another university, realizing almost immediately that it wasn’t a good fit.
The other university fell far short in residential living and especially academic support – critical to Olivia’s career goal to become a cardiothoracic surgeon.
“I had always been an exceptional student in high school and I began to question my abilities,奥利维亚说。. “我不适合上大学吗?? Do I need to give it more time to adjust? I was barely keeping my head above water.”
She recalls making tutoring appointments for which the tutor didn’t show up and going to faculty office hours where no faculty member was present. “That really tainted my image of what I now have learned college is supposed to be.”
As a biology major on the pre-med track, Olivia had a big decision to make. “Is it worth it to just be content where I am or to take that uncomfortable step and potentially have a better experience?她想知道.
It didn’t take long to make the hardest yet best decision of her life. 她调到澳门银河网站去了. And while she thought it would be temporary, after the first week she knew she had found her academic home.
“I got here and within the first week, 我知道我永远不会离开,奥利维亚说。, who joined the Honors program this semester.
恢复了信心
在欧文教学中心 & 学习, she found exactly the academic support she was looking for. And she found connections with her faculty members who went above and beyond to help her get through her most challenging courses.
Because she enrolled mid-academic year, Olivia was apprehensive that she would fall behind. “But that fear quickly dissipated once I learned about the 欧文中心” and how easy it is to take advantage of the academic support resources available to all students.
“My tutors not only helped keep me in great academic standing, but they restored the confidence I had lost from my previous university. … Everyone at my previous school told me they had everything that Heidelberg actually has.
“It was nice to have that sense of comfort that if I don’t understand something, 我不会被扔进狼群的.”
完整的循环
当她被澳门银河网站录取时, Olivia was terrified to take chemistry, which her high school didn’t offer. With the support she found at the 欧文中心 and from her professor, Dr. Brandon VanNess, she aced the course.
It was such a positive experience that Olivia decided to pay it forward and become a tutor through the 欧文中心 for other ‘Berg chemistry students. She’s also going to tutor in public speaking and piano.
“这太神奇了. The class I struggled in the most and now I’m going to tutor in it!她说。.
Now that she’s settled at the Berg, this semester Olivia plans to explore some major-specific student organizations such as Chemistry Club and SCRUBS.
积极的经历=学识
上学期, 摩根Harrigan, the 欧文中心’s Director of Academic 支持, nominated Olivia to receive a NOSS: OH Student Scholarship and she won. The scholarship was based on an essay along with faculty and staff nominations.
Olivia will use the $350 award toward the purchase of her textbooks. 但更多的是, she’s looking forward to getting a jump on her ultimate goal: to change people’s lives in positive ways.
“Because of the experience with tutoring I had at Heidelberg, I can ‘start my career’ right now. In helping others with their coursework, it will not only solidify course material for me but will allow me to begin making a difference.
“那就更大了, 可以说更重要的是, lesson I have learned in my educational journey at Heidelberg so far.”