Four Year University Student Analysis

In the Fall semester of 2013, I began my college career at Sandhills Community College with the end goal of receiving my associates degree and to transfer to a 4-year university to continue my studies. Although I initially wanted to start my college career at UNC Chapel Hill, I believed that I wasn't fully prepared or had the knowledge on how to be successful in a traditional learning environment, given that my twelve year home school education utilized the classical model. Additionally, I wanted to be financially responsible, for I would like to continue my education through a doctorate program. In high school, I thrived on my small community of classmates and the ability to learn independently. In addition, I was apprehensive of being confined
in a traditional classroom with peers who had no interest in education. Although it was inevitable to encounter blasé students, my anxieties were subdued as my studies at Sandhills Community College progressed. I began to academically thrive, and became more involved in this new community, through theatre, student government and Phi Theta Kappa.
Transferring to a 4-year university this fall, I hope to achieve my goal of obtaining my bachelor's degree in Art History, with a possible double minor in French and Theatrical Design. In addition to travelling and working abroad in previous years, while at the university I would like to take the opportunity to study abroad and submerge myself completely into my host countries culture, for I believe it's an important component to my major and for a well-rounded life.