{"id":4288,"date":"2025-03-19T12:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=4288"},"modified":"2025-03-19T12:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:16:16","slug":"college-commitments-and-career-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/college-commitments-and-career-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"College Commitments and Career Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As high school comes to an end for the class of 2025, they prepare to begin a new chapter in their lives. Transitioning from high school to college is a big change. Some students move away from their families while some decide to commute. Many have already chosen what career to pursue, while others still haven’t decided. Either way, there are many big decisions for seniors to make before the school year ends, and that includes what college to attend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many different things that students take into account when choosing a college. It\u2019s important to identify priorities when making a decision. For some, it\u2019s about finding the right academic program or major, while others prioritize campus size, location, affordability, and the overall structure of the environment. Some students want to stay close to home, while others are eager to experience a new city, state, or even a different country. \u201cI need a small campus and I need to be closer to home,\u201d Ariella Schulterbrant comments, highlighting the importance of comfort and accessibility in her decision. Gina Dhaliwal explains that she\u2019s looking for \u201csomething that has a good community and good networking for the future for jobs and a good population size\u2014where it\u2019s not so small that it feels like high school but not so large that I feel like I can’t really find anything.\u201d These personal preferences and lifestyle needs help guide students toward the college where they feel they\u2019ll thrive both socially and academically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are pursuing a variety of academic fields based on their interests and passions. Lola Doughty explains that she\u2019s \u201cplanning on studying kinesiology,\u201d which she explains is the study of movement. Lola has committed to Towson University which she (explains) \u201chas a good kinesiology program,\u201d one of the strongest in Maryland. Another senior, Taylor Wilson, while still waiting to hear back from other colleges shares that \u201cNYU is [her] top college\u201d so far. While still undecided on her major, Taylor expresses her interest in the business industry \u201cI applied to marketing there,\u201d she states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many students, choosing a college comes down to more than just academics. While academics play a very important role, many colleges have a good academic reputation, so factors such as environment, tuition cost, size and location also play a large role. Mischa Nowrangi is currently choosing between her three top colleges: Boston University, Johns Hopkins, and University of Pennsylvania. \u201cThe wide range of academic groups and the diversity is something I like about Boston,\u201d Mischa comments. \u201cI\u2019ve also been there and the campus is pretty.\u201d When it comes to Hopkins, Mischa explains that she gets a decreased tuition since her dad works as a professor there. \u201cI\u2019ve also been on campus there and I like the setting,\u201d she explains. Lastly, \u201cFor UPenn, I think their rigorous academics and setting and the student body is appealing,\u201d Mischa emphasizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some already have a clear idea of what they want to study or what college to attend, some are still undecided. Roughly 80 percent of students change their major at least once, and on average students change their major at least three times during their college career. Regardless of what it may seem, most people don\u2019t have their entire life figured out by the time they graduate, so don\u2019t stress yourself out. College is a time for growth, exploration and discovering new passions. What matters most is choosing a college that feels right for you based on your own wants and needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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