Your freshman year experience at Valdosta State University is critical in laying the groundwork for a successful academic and professional career. Employers view a well rounded successful academic career as evidence that students can be equally successful and productive in their chosen fields. Success begins by mastering the three principal tasks of the first year student:
- Academic Skills Development
- Adjusting to College Life
- Developing Academic & Career Goals
VSU’s Freshman Year Experience (FYE) is an outstanding student development program that assists first-year students in accomplishing these tasks. The program is designed primarily for students who have not yet decided on an academic major.
The Freshman Year Experience is great for meeting great people and making new friends. It creates an opportunity for an incoming freshman to ease on in the college life and also enjoy the college life experience. At first I did not think that being in this program was such a great idea but now being in it I have no regrets. So far I have had great classes, teachers, classmates, and a couple of laughs along the way. With this program I feel more comfortable in finding a major and finding what I want to do with my life. This freshman year has been nothing less than a blast, and the people I am around daily are nothing but great. In a way this program helps a person to find who they are and where they are wanting to go. If you love to experience new things and meet great people, take this program and you will not regret it.