“I’m In”

Senior Madison Zimmerer will attend Slippery Rock University after graduation. In this senior special blog, Zimmerer discusses her excitement for moving away from home and being on her own.

Courtesy of Madison Zimmerer

Senior Madison Zimmerer will be attending Slippery Rock University after graduation. She will be getting her Bachelors in Fine Arts with a concentration in Photography.

Q: What college will you be attending?
A: Slippery Rock University

Q: Why did you decide to go there?
A: I kind of always wanted to go there but I just wasn’t really sure until I went and visited, and plus it’s far enough away I could live on campus.

Q: What are you majoring in or planning on studying in?
A: Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) with a concentration in photography.

Q: Will you be participating in sports/extracurricular activities?
A: No sports but maybe a club or something. I haven’t really decided yet.

Q: What excites you the most about college?
A: Being away from my family, and being on my own and figuring things out.

Q: Is there anything about college that intimidates you?
A: The classes. I am most nervous about how big the college is and if I will know where my classes are.

Q: What other colleges were you looking at as other options?
A: I was looking at Edinboro University, but it’s four hours away and I just didn’t want to be that far away.

Q: Why did you think this college was the best choice for you? What
about the school interested you?
A: It was a stressful process because going into the major I wanted, not many colleges have it so I had to look around for hours and when I found Slippery Rock, I knew my old softball coach used to go there for college and she said how awesome it was. When I went to visit, I just knew that I would want to go there because of all the security in the dorm rooms, the food, how pretty it looked and just the atmosphere.

Q: How do you feel about senior year ending so soon?
A: I am so excited but also sad because I’ve met some people this year and I wish I could’ve met them sooner, but I’m really excited for what the future holds and I can’t wait to start this new chapter in my life.

Q: What do you think will be the biggest difference between high
school and college?

A: In college, you have a lot more freedom, but there are more essays and speeches and more rules to follow.