When I switched my major from Psychology to Social Work, I was deadset on getting my Bachelors in Social Work in two years and graduating in the spring. I have spent most of my time in college as a part-time student and was happy to know that the Social Work program had a very specific track for full-time and part-time students. In order to achieve my goal of completing the program in two years, I followed the full-time track. In the summer, I took 6 credit hours for some prerequisites, in the fall, I took 12 credit hours, and currently, in the Spring, I am also taking 12 credit hours. I feel that taking about 30 credit hours this academic year was something that I was capable of doing and something that allowed me to achieve more in a certain
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My majors academic advisor was a big help and together we were able to make a plan of all the courses I would need to take for two academic years and what semesters I would take them in. I am also a Project Best scholar with SDES TRiO Center and they provide me with countless resources and opportunities. In the program, we are assigned to an advisor who helps us plan our schedule, determine our goals for the academic year, learn about graduate school, educates me on things I may not have a good understanding of (such as excess hours), and give me tips and advice on how to get the most from my time in college. The program also has academic advisors, who are graduate students, who have helped me with prioritizing, time management, financial literacy (I now have a savings account because of them), and tells me how graduate school life is like for them. I have also joined UCF Cares as an ambassador and have learned so much about the resources available on campus and have even used their connections with Student Care Services to get to Counseling and Psychological Services for help for my mental
My majors academic advisor was a big help and together we were able to make a plan of all the courses I would need to take for two academic years and what semesters I would take them in. I am also a Project Best scholar with SDES TRiO Center and they provide me with countless resources and opportunities. In the program, we are assigned to an advisor who helps us plan our schedule, determine our goals for the academic year, learn about graduate school, educates me on things I may not have a good understanding of (such as excess hours), and give me tips and advice on how to get the most from my time in college. The program also has academic advisors, who are graduate students, who have helped me with prioritizing, time management, financial literacy (I now have a savings account because of them), and tells me how graduate school life is like for them. I have also joined UCF Cares as an ambassador and have learned so much about the resources available on campus and have even used their connections with Student Care Services to get to Counseling and Psychological Services for help for my mental