Career Blogs

Advice from one transfer to another

01/18/2012

Guest Blog by Jessica Lam, UNC '11

Don't miss Transfer Student Career Boot Camp, this weekend!

Having been a transfer student at Carolina meant being behind from day one. While the other students were already acclimated to Carolina life, I was still trying to navigate the campus. Truth be told, I was even 20 minutes late to my first class ever at Carolina. 

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Revisted: Tales from a transfer student

01/13/2012

This blog was first published last semester and got great readership.  In light of the upcoming Transfer Student Career Bootcamp, we're re-running it for your reading pleasure!

My first two years of college were a real struggle. I had horrible study habits carried over from high school which didn't require much effort and yielded good grades. Needless to say, this method did not serve me well in my college courses.

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Tales from a transfer student

11/15/2011

My first two years of college were a real struggle. I had horrible study habits carried over from high school which didn't require much effort and yielded good grades. Needless to say, this method did not serve me well in my college courses.

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Graduating senior profile: Kerry Townsend

04/29/2011

By Gary Alan Miller, UCS Assistant Director

Let's start with the basics, your name, hometown and major here at UNC:
My name is Kerry Townsend and I'm originally from Severna Park, Maryland. I'm getting a B.S. in Math as well as a minor in Cognitive Science. I transferred to UNC from Villanova University and I'm so glad I made that decision!

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Are you a transfer student?

01/13/2011

Hey, are you a transfer student? Program into your schedule a visit to University Career Services (UCS), located on the second floor of Hanes Hall, behind the Campus Y and Memorial Hall. This post will tell you why!

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