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Emily Badlam Assisting New Transfer Students Ogdensburg, New York
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Major: Communication
Sciences and Disorders
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Chonie Bailey Assisting New Transfer Students Austin, Texas
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Major: Finance
1. How friendly everyone is 2. The high quality of education 3. The Duke Dog!
What was the most challenging part of transferring? Opening up to the opportunities around me- School is not just about making good grades but the relationships that you form with other students and Professors and the personal growth that develops as a result of those relationships. |
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Jonathan Bland Assisting New Transfer Students Leesburg, Virginia |
Major: Sports
Management
Transferred to JMU
from: Bridgewater College
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Nick Dashnaw Assisting New Transfer Students Glens Falls, New York
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Major: English Transferred to JMU from: Blue Ridge Community College Favorite Movie: Seven Samurai Favorite Quote: "It's not an easy thing to meet your maker" -Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner Favorite Song: "Right Where It Belongs" by Nine Inch Nails Three favorite things about James Madison: 1. People: faculty, staff and students 2. UREC 3. First Year Involvement Writing Center What was the most challenging part of transferring? The most challenging part was accepting the community and becoming a part of it. That doesn't sound like a difficult thing, but I think it can be for transfer students, especially if they come from a community college like I did. Most transfer students move into apartments in town, which automatically creates a certain degree of separation. I also started here living off-campus, so I spent little time on-campus, at first, and when I was there the number of people I saw just blew my mind--which made me a little nervous. Eventually, I had the courage to get to know some people and it got easier to adjust after that. |
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Jeff Harris Assisting New Transfer Students Springfield, Virginia |
Major: Media Arts and Design
Transferred to JMU from: Northern Virginia Community College
Favorite Movie: Ocean's 11
Favorite Quote: "One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade" Chinese Proverb
Favorite Song: "I Miss You" by Incubus
Three favorite things about James Madison: 1. The People! 2. Quad and UREC 3. Never being bored. There's ALWAYS something to do.
What was the most challenging part of transferring? The one thing I feared in transferring to JMU was establishing myself socially. At my last school, you did your work and go home, so the social scene wasn't really there. But when I got to JMU there were so many people that I felt I would get lost in the crowd. I found that by going to social events, you meet a lot of good genuine people. Even the random people will have a conversation with you over practically anything.
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Becky Honaker Assisting New Transfer Students Goochland, VA |
Major: Health Sciences
Concentration: Pre-occupational Therapy
Transferred to JMU from: University of Mary Washington
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Favorite Quote: "The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." - Oscar Wilde
Favorite Song: "The General" by Dispatch
Three favorite things about James Madison: 1. The Food!! 2. JMU is such a lively and exciting environment- there is always something going on and always someone around to enjoy it with you. 3. The beautiful campus- it really is gorgeous year round, throughout ever season.
How long did it take to adjust to James Madison University? I really didn't start to feel at home until my second semester at JMU when I became involved with various organizations on campus. I think that it's so important to just throw yourself whole-heartedly into your new life at JMU- it truly does speed up the process of becoming comfortable and adjusted.
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Amanda Rutherford Assisting New Transfer Students Front Royal, Virginia |
Transferred to JMU
from: Lord Fairfax Community College
Favorite Movie: Any
Disney movie :)
1. The Quad
3. Football and basketball games
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Kyle Smith Assisting New Transfer Students Orientation Peer Adviser Gainesville, Virginia
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Major: International Affairs and Media Arts and Design (SMAD)
Transferred to JMU from: Northern Virginia Community College
Favorite Movie: Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean series
Favorite Quote: "It is our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities." J. K. Rowling
Favorite Song: "Over My Head" by The Fray
Three favorite things about JMU: 1. Sunny days and warm nights on the Quad 2. Grilled cheese Thursdays at D-Hall 3. Game day during football season
How long did it take you to adjust to JMU? It took a few months for me to adjust to JMU. Getting involved on campus was the key to fitting in. There is so much that JMU offers, and taking advantage of the opportunities helps a lot.
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Kelly Tierney Assisting New Transfer Students Long Valley, New Jersey |
Major: IDLS, Special Education
Transferred to JMU from: The University of Delaware
Favorite Movie: American Beauty and In Her Shoes
Favorite Quote: "Everything happens for a reason."
Favorite Song: "About an Hour Ago" by OAR
Three favorite things about James Madison: 1. The people 2. The campus 3. The classes
What was the most challenging part of transferring? The most challenging part of transferring to JMU was adjusting to the different campus. It was difficult at first to learn about all of the resources that JMU offers as well as the different classes. Once I learned about everything that JMU offered, being a transfer student was no longer difficult.
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