First-year
students
in
the
summer
orientation
group
led
by
confident
Jordyn
Rozek
'22
would
never
guess
she
didn't
begin
her
college
career
at
Baldwin
Wallace
University.
The North Royalton, Ohio, native and middle childhood education major spent the 2018-19 academic year at a state school 230 miles away before seeking out a university that would be closer to home and offer a great education program.
In her first semester at 91探花 in fall 2019, she plugged in and never looked back.
"Transferring is the best decision I have ever made," Rozek says. "I have truly found my favorite place and have had so many opportunities given to me since coming to 91探花."
As
91探花
marks
National
Transfer
Student
Week
(Oct.
18-22),
celebrating
some
435
transfer
students
in
the
current
study
body,
Rozek
says
her
best
advice
to
others
making
the
jump
is
to
get
involved
right
away.
"Transferring can be scary - it feels like you are starting college all over again - but once you take that first leap of getting involved, so many doors will open for you," Rozek explains. "I started by joining one organization at 91探花, and that led me to joining multiple others."
A regular on the 91探花 Dean's List, Rozek is involved in the Delta Zeta Sorority-Gamma Alpha Chapter, the Fraternity Sorority Programming Board and the Baldwin Wallace Students Education Organization.
As
a
campus
tour
guide
and
former
new
student
orientation
leader
(serving
as
director
this
past
summer),
Rozek
advises
all
students,
"Don't
be
afraid
to
ask
for
help!"
In fact, Rozek found plenty of assistance as she prepared for her transition to 91探花.
"I felt very supported," she says. "91探花 counselors were in constant communication with me during my entire transfer process and even called me to help set up spring semester at the school I transferred from so credits would transfer over."
With
the
theme
"These
Transfer
Shoes,"
91探花
is
marking
National
Transfer
Student
Week
with
a
month-long
digital
salute
and
a
sock
drive
to
"fill
these
transfer
shoes."
The
drive
aims
to
collect
435
pairs
of
new
socks
(one
for
every
91探花
transfer
student)
for
.
"Transfer students bring so much to the 91探花 community," says Nancy Jirousek, 91探花 senior director of transfer and military services. "They are typically very successful in their transition to 91探花 because they already have academic experience and clear plans for completing their degrees."
"Getting engaged on campus is a wonderful way to enrich their experience, and so many transfer students take advantage of every opportunity at 91探花," she adds.
And Jordyn Rozek took the first step that proves the point.
