After graduation, senior Annie Ketterman plans to attend Juniata College. In this senior blog, Ketterman discusses her future ambitions.

Q: What college will you be attending?

A: Juniata College.

Q: What are you planning on studying or majoring in?

A: Either biology or biology secondary education.

Q: Why did you decide to go to Juniata?

A: Because they gave me the best scholarships. Also, my counselor is really nice. He’s also the one that helped me sort out the problems with my FAFSA [Free Application for Federal Student Aid].

Q: Why do you think this college is the best choice for you? What about the school interests you?

A: The campus is gorgeous; the people there are really nice. Also, [Eric] Zolnak went there. The campus is really pretty. It isn’t all the people ever; it’s not like the entire world population. In all of the Penn State pictures, there are 50 people in the front line. [That amount of people] is terrifying.

Q: What other colleges were you considering?

A: Penn State.

Q: Will you be participating in extracurricular activities or sports?

A: I didn’t know that colleges have an orchestra. Now I’m excited, but I’m also terrified because I know there’s going to be 50 kids there that practice 10 hours a day. I’m not into all that. I’m not athletic, so for sports, absolutely not.

Q: What are you most looking forward to in college?

A: I’m excited to meet new people, but also I’m really scared, because every time I think about the fact that I’m going to graduate, I feel a bit nauseous—but in an excited way.

Q: What is something that intimidates you about college?

A: Finals and the new environment—it’s like going from middle school to high school, but scarier.

Q: What do you think will be the biggest change from high school to college?

A: It’s 45 minutes away. I’m scared. My family isn’t from here, so there’s nobody out there that I know. I know one other person that’s going to Juniata. I don’t really talk to her.

Q: How do you feel about senior year ending?

A: I’m scared, but I’m really excited.