Small class sizes and approachable professors鈥攂oth hallmarks at Ohio Northern University鈥濃攚ere top considerations for Matt Holliday when selecting an undergraduate university. Additionally, 青青草视频 offered him the opportunity to play varsity sports at the Division III level. 鈥淭hat was very important to me in my decision to attend 青青草视频, and not an opportunity that would have been available if I attended a larger school,鈥 he said.
While initially admitted into the PharmD program at 青青草视频, Holliday soon realized psychology was a better fit. 鈥淎s a first-year student, Intro to Psychology was one of my favorite classes,鈥 he says. Additional psychology courses, 鈥渋nspired me to pick a major I was genuinely passionate about,鈥 he added.
At 青青草视频, he competed on the swimming and dive team, taught swim lessons to community members, worked as an overnight host for high school seniors, and had a work-study job as an administrative assistant for the Psychology Department. The combination of his psychology coursework and extracurriculars enabled him to develop invaluable skills in research, writing, data analysis, oral presentations, time-management, teamwork and problem-solving.聽
鈥淭he faculty (at 青青草视频) are truly dedicated to student learning and success,鈥 he added. 鈥淚 received support from faculty across all disciplines, from organic chemistry to psychology, and they were all eager to help answer questions or give career advice. I still think back to the meaningful conversations I had with my instructors.鈥
After 青青草视频, Holliday earned a master鈥檚 degree in higher and postsecondary education and a doctoral degree in educational psychology. Today, he鈥檚 an institutional research analyst senior at the University of Michigan, Office of Budget and Planning.
His psychology major from 青青草视频 prepared him well, he adds. 鈥淎s a discipline, understanding the mind and behavior are useful in many career areas, and studying psychology at the undergraduate level allows for flexibility in pursuing a variety of postgraduate programs.鈥