{"id":5016,"date":"2015-01-30T23:22:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T23:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/?p=5016"},"modified":"2015-01-30T23:22:58","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T23:22:58","slug":"transfer-students-adjust-to-the-life-at-jackson-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/2015\/01\/30\/transfer-students-adjust-to-the-life-at-jackson-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer students adjust to the life at Jackson State"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Orionna Brumfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Orionna Brumfield
\n<\/strong>MC301 Contributor\/Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

New sights, new people, new opportunities, and most importantly, a new school! Jackson State University welcomes transfer students with the same enthusiasm as incoming freshmen. In fact, the Community College Relations office is dedicated to helping transfer students adjust to life at JSU.<\/p>\n

Many of the transfer students who come to JSU from community colleges have already earned an Associate\u2019s degree, and are completing the last two or three years at a university to receive a Bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

Having earned a degree is an advantage most transfers have already achieved, but disad-vantages can include limited social interactions because of the new environment.<\/p>\n

Paul Scott, Community College Recruiter at JSU said, \u201cI leave a lot of literature to all the community colleges across the state that I visit.\u201d Scott goes to different community colleges to talk to students about Jackson State. He also brings advisors and transfer ambassadors along with him to answer more specific questions about properly transferring.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI feel that this institution can be a great foundation for transfer students. The community college relations office has a lot of different programs that are set in stone just for community college students\u201d said Scott.<\/p>\n

Jackson State has many programs, activities, and organizations that offer new member-ship opportunities every semester. Transfer students have the opportunity to get involved quickly in whatever interests them.<\/p>\n

Elise Madison, a junior biology pre-vet major from Jackson, Miss. said, \u201cThere are more opportunities for you to have fun and meet lots of people. The campus is full of excitement. The university also gives you the opportunity to have more food choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xylan Epps, a junior multimedia journalism major from Jackson, Miss. agrees. He did not go to a community college before Jackson State University. Instead, he transferred from Mis-sissippi State University to Jackson State for the HBCU experience. He said, \u201cMy experience at JSU has been good so far. I really like my professors, and I feel like they\u2019re helping me get to where I need to be in order to be successful in my future career. I like the atmosphere of the campus as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEmbrace your new school, with that, you\u2019ll be able to be more involved in activities on campus.\u00a0 Make friends and connections that you could possibly take to new heights and benefit you when you look for jobs,\u201d Epps.<\/p>\n

Although the Community College Relations office is dedicated to helping with the new adjustment, transfer students have to prepare themselves individually for the change. Community colleges are smaller, and many say the student\u2019s experience there is more personal.<\/p>\n

Jasmine Robb, a junior social work major from Rosedale, Miss. said, \u201cFor me personally, it was wise to go to a community college first because you find out what you\u2019re capable of. If I know I\u2019m not where I need to be in my education, a community college helps me get there. A university has a fast pace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Madison also noticed the difference in pace between a community college and university.<\/p>\n

\u201cA community college for me was more organized than a university. There was more one on one time with the counselors at the community college, and they guided and helped you on your right career path. You are kind of on your own when you go to a university. At a university, you have to learn how to make connections,\u201d said Madison.<\/p>\n

A university gives students the opportunity to figure things out for themselves individu-ally. Although this may be a disadvantage for some, it can help students mature.<\/p>\n

Most transfer students agree that adjusting to a new school is challenging.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to know your main purpose for going to a university\u201d said Robb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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