Is it hard work?

As I mentioned before in my previous blogs that I will be graduating in December, well for past couple of weeks I have been delaying on applying for my graduation for fall and the priority deadline was in June L

Fortunately I finally applied for my graduation today before the final deadline which I think is in October. It’s just going to get hectic for me from here. For example: the pressure of making all A’s in my classes to end my semester in a good shape.

I have been thinking about all the classes I took in past here at The University of Texas at Tyler, and realized that maybe I don’t meet the graduation requirements (I think I am just nervous). And because of that I emailed my advisor to make sure I meet all the requirements before I actually turn in my graduation application.

Well of course I meet my requirements because I have asked her that question so many times. And her response was to just turn in my application ASAP.

Why is it getting harder and harder to keep my mind focused? I am trying to convince myself that after 

December I won’t be coming to UT Tyler L

So for all the seniors out there, who are waiting to apply for graduation towards the end of deadline, please don’t because you would want to leave enough time for your advisor to get back with you if you have a glitch in your graduation requirements.

Being a senior is a very hard work, but if you start and plan everything ahead of time, nothing is impossible!

The process of Citizenship!

Recently, I was interviewed by USCIS (U.S Citizenship andImmigration Services) for my citizenship. Thought I would share the process of interview for the international students.

I first applied for my citizenship in first week of April, but I didn't know that the process was going to be this fast. They sent me a letter in July for my interview on August 6, 2013. So from April till July, I had to memorize 100 civics test questions. This was not too bad actually because I loved US history in High School, so it was basically a review for me.

So at the day of my interview, I was a bit nervous because I didn't know what to expect. Oh, and my interview was held at Irving, TX. After driving 2 hours, I was really nervous for the actual interview process. But as I was called in by an officer, I was actually feeling better because the officer was really nice and friendly. As we walked in to her office, she asked me my name and general information, and begun the interview with the civics test. Basically the way civics test works is out of those 100 questions that I was supposed to memorize, she asked me 6 of them and luckily I got all of those right, but if people miss couple of questions, then they ask 10 questions and you have to get 6 of them right.

After the civics test, the USCIS requires a reading and writing test to make sure the applicant knows English. And that was a piece of cake for me, because the reading and writing test was a 1^st grade test, where they give you a sentence to read and to write.

The next process after the interview was my oath ceremony, which was also held in Irving, TX on August 12, 2013. The oath ceremony was pretty nice; it was about an hour long with about 40 other applicants from different countries.

So the overall process was really memorable for me and I am glad that its over with before fall semester started.

For any international students who are planning on applying their citizenship process, don’t have a panic attack because it sounds harder and longer than it actually is. 

My last few weeks at the call center!

So sadly I have to announce my last day here at the admission office call center. I know I posted a blog before in spring semester stating that I won’t be back in summer or fall, but since I did for a month during summer, I would have leave for fall semester because of my internship.

August 22^nd is my last day :(

I had an amazing time working with such great a great team. This job thought me so much during my time spent here.

One thing I like most about this job is the fact that everyone here works as a team, and every day is a fun environment here at our office. I have never gotten bored with what I did; we made our day very productive each day to accomplish our tasks.

I will still be here at the campus to finish my last semester, so if any of the new students wanted to reach out for me for any questions or concerns about TheUniversity of Texas at Tyler can locate me theHPC building. HPC is the Health and Kinesiology department and all of my classes will be there in fall.

And before I leave, I want to thank each and every one of my team members for always keeping a fun environment at the office. Hopefully I will see you guys around campus in fall. And a huge Thanks to my supervisor for giving me such a great opportunity.

I would definitely suggest to upcoming freshman to look into this job. The hours are great so you don’t have to worry about finding a different job and adjust your classes according to them. Trust me.. you will LOVE IT HERE!

Tips for new students!

As we all know that August 26^th is the first day of classes here at The University of Texas at Tyler. Yayy J And most of you especially our new freshman might be nervous to start the college life.

Well don’t be! 

Here are some few things you can start doing to prep yourself in to a new start.

1.     Make sure your classes are registered, and you have your schedule done by now! That way if you can start with locating your classes right now to make it easy and less hectic on the first day.
2.     Purchase your parking ticket early to avoid the line at the cashier's office and at the police department on the first week of classes.         
3.     Make sure you already have your student ID made, again to avoid lines during first week.
4.         If possible, try to stop by at our book store at the University Center (UC) to see if you can rent or buy used books. From personal experience, I have always waited till last minute to purchase my books and they had to pay more for new books because I was too late to purchase the used ones L
5.           Last, but not the least, have an agenda ready to start your semester. Classes can sometimes be overwhelming and it always helps to plan out your week ahead of time to keep you on track.

I am not trying to scare the new students, but just giving you guys a heads up on what to expect here at UT Tyler from  personal experience.

Good Luck!

"Suddenly Single?" UT Tyler offers everything!

Being a senior here at UT Tyler, I always try to explore new things to get ideas for my internship and to see what this school has to offer for new students. So being in HPC building most of the time, I always check their announcements board to explore my options.

Well just before the week of Valentines, this is what I came across to:

I thought this was a bit unusual and funny, but hey...what a great way to start the month of February for those who were disappointed

Like I said, The University of Tyler at Texas has everything for everyone.

So lets share the grief together!!