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Nasrin Musa<\/p><\/div>\n

Name<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u200bNasrin Y. Musa<\/p>\n

Major<\/strong>: \u200bLiberal arts: psychology, and art & design: photography<\/p>\n

Hometown<\/strong>: \u200bYucaipa, California<\/p>\n

GPA<\/strong>:\u200b 3.54<\/p>\n

High School and Year of Graduation<\/strong>: \u200bPentucket Regional High School, 2016<\/p>\n

What brought you to NECC?<\/strong> It was an affordable school, close to home, and had the programs I needed.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose your major?<\/strong> \u200bI chose psychology because I\u2019ve always been fascinated with how people\u2019s minds work, and I wanted to become a therapist to help young adults suffering through mental illnesses. As I continued my education at NECC I learned about art therapy, and that became my focus.<\/p>\n

What are you planning for fall, 2020?<\/strong> \u200bFor Fall 2020 I\u2019m planning on attending Montserrat College of Art and Design in Beverly.<\/p>\n

What did you appreciate most about NECC?<\/strong> \u200bI really appreciated how much financial aid was available. It made continuing classes much easier.<\/p>\n

Was there a faculty or staff member who was especially helpful?<\/strong> If yes, how did they help you? \u200bThere were several staff members who were helpful to me during my years at NECC. One of them was Professor Krista Titone. She was an amazing psychology teacher and mentor. I learned so much in her classes, not just about information from class,\u00a0 but about people and the world. She made learning exciting… Two other staff members who really helped a lot were Anne Eshbaugh and Steven DiLeo. They gave me the amazing opportunity of working in the mailroom, and made it fun. They were always friendly and helpful and just a pleasure to be around. Anne was always so cheerful and made coming into work a joy. We would talk about photography and have really nice conversations. Another staff member who made my experience at NECC better was Linda in maintenance. Whenever I did my mail runs I would stop in and say hi to her. She\u2019s such a nice and funny person. I\u2019m going to miss seeing her.<\/p>\n

Were you involved in any extracurricular activities?<\/strong> \u200bNo, but I did have some poetry published in the 2018-2019 Parnassus (student literary) Magazine.<\/p>\n

What surprised you most about NECC?<\/strong> \u200bThe friends and relationships I made along the way. I didn\u2019t think you could really have adventures at a community college, I thought you needed a University for that. But it really just depends on who\u2019s around you. And I met some great people at NECC to have adventures with. What also surprised me was how beautiful campus could be. Whenever I got there really early in the morning I would always admire how the sun hit the trees. During the spring and summer everything was so green. The campus had some really beautiful moments.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give an incoming NECC freshman?<\/strong> \u200bTry not to procrastinate too much; deadlines can really sneak up on you. Be open to trying new things. College is a time for figuring out who you are and you never know what might help you do that. It could be taking an elective that has nothing to do with your major, or reaching out and talking to someone new. There are great opportunities everywhere if you keep looking.<\/p>\n

What would people be surprised to know about you?<\/strong> \u200bPeople might be surprised to know that I grew up watching the cartoon \u201cWoody Woodpecker\u201d in Arabic, since my dad is from Jordan. And now when I try to watch it in English I just can\u2019t seem to find it as funny.<\/p>\n

What were the biggest challenges that you faced in pursuit of your associate degree?<\/strong> \u200bThe biggest challenges I\u2019ve faced were probably balancing school, work, and a personal life. Another challenge would be making sure to stay on top of taking care of my mental health when things would get stressful; that was a learning curve.<\/p>\n

What are your long term career\/education plans?<\/strong> \u200bMy long-term career plans include: becoming an author and doing something big with photography.<\/p>\n

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