Vasil Zisi
Name: Vasil Zisi
Major: Business Transfer
GPA: 3.98
Hometown: Haverhill
High School and Year of Graduation: Raqi Qirinxhi High School, Korce Albania – 2017
What brought you to NECC? A lot of people recommended NECC to me because it is a great college. When I moved to the United States, I wanted to start college and I saw that I could get the credits I needed for my business degree at NECC. Also, it was close to my house.
Why did you choose your major? I choose my major because I love business and networking with people. I am invited to events and also promoted shows at different clubs and venues. It is all related to business. I love that and being a promoter is the first reason I got into the business field.
What are you planning for fall, 2020? I’m planning to transfer to a four-year school. I have been accepted to a lot of good schools so now I have to decide the one I want to attend.
What did you appreciate most about NECC? I appreciate the fact I had a lot of good professors during the time I was there. Most of them were very helpful and they build a good connection with students like me who try to do their best in school. I also appreciate all the friends I made. It was a good experience.
Was there a faculty or staff member who was especially helpful? If yes, how did they help you? Yes. Some professors really helped me to understand the lesson better by explaining it through email or in class. Also, professors would give me helpful advice anytime I asked about the schools I wanted to apply to or about my major in general.
What advice would you give an incoming NECC freshman? I would tell them to study hard and to put in more work because college is different than high school. If you don’t put in the work you will fall behind and won’t earn good grades.
What would people be surprised to know about you? They might be surprised by my English. I moved here in the summer of 2018 and started school in the Fall. A lot of people tell me that my english is very good and that I have learned very fast and a lot in just a year. However, I used to take english classes when I was in Albania because I knew that one day I would come to the US.
What were the biggest challenges that you faced in pursuit of your associate degree? In the beginning the biggest challenge for me was the language. Coming from another country is difficult. English isn’t my first language so I was shy to talk to people because I would think that what I was saying I was saying wrong and they not like my accent. As the time passed, I would raise my hand in class and answer any question that the professors would ask. I became more confident and less shy to talk in English.
What are your long term career/education plans? I want to get my master’s degree and open my own business.
What else do you want people to know about you? I’m glad I had the opportunity to win some awards from NECC such as:, Outstanding student award, student of the month and being chosen as one of the best student in Economics. Also, I had the pleasure of being one of the accounting tutors in Spring of 2020 at NECC. It was a different and beautiful experience.
