Madison's Transfer Story

When I was a senior in high school, I never thought that I would wind up being a transfer student, let alone an SFA transfer student. I did not even apply to SFA out of high school. I applied to a couple of four-year universities that I was sure I was going to attend. However, around spring break of my senior year, I decided that I just had to play volleyball and sing in choir in college. So, it was off to a junior college in Iowa, fourteen hours away, to follow my dreams. I spent my time playing volleyball, singing in two choirs, and swimming for the college. Whenever it came time to transfer, I decided to pick SFA. Picking SFA, at the time, almost seemed so random, but I just knew that it would be the school for me. I loved that it was a “smaller” four year in a small town. I later remembered that, when I was younger, SFA was the first college that I said I was going to attend one day. It is funny how life works out sometimes.

I applied to SFA for fall 2018 admittance. However, after a few weeks into the summer, I knew I was not done with my JUCO. So, I decided to attend one more semester at my JUCO before applying again for spring 2019 at SFA. The hardest part of the transition for me was not automatically being plugged into campus. As a two-sport athlete at my other college, it was very easy to feel connected to my college. Once I found the Transfer Student Network, I was able to get plugged into SFA. I can now happily say that I truly love SFA. I have been able to get plugged into different groups and organizations at SFA, such as my sorority. SFA now feels like my home. I am so glad I chose SFA to continue my academic career.