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Jovi Lin, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Major from China

  By krknowles • August 27, 2019 ,

Jovi Profile PhotoName: Jovi Lin

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Previous Major (s), Minor(s), Program(s): none

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?:

When I was a freshman, I spent a lot of energy and time to establish a program called “Chinese international students from North America returning to China to teach in mountainous areas during the summer vacation”. This program made me understand that I want to be a social entrepreneur.

What inspired you to change programs?:

I always insisted on this major and never gave up.

What do you like best about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

It taught me how to think and solve problems from multiple dimensions, and taught me a lot about business.

What is most challenging about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

This major does not give you a very specific direction of study. It just teaches you how to think. Therefore, if you don’t have a clear goal to pursue, this major will make you confused.

What sort of internship and career opportunities have you explored?:

I had interned in an education-related start-up company during last summer. During school time, I also interned in China Telecom Americas and Student Medicoved as a business administrator.

What sort of extracurricular activities have your participated in?:

I have been a volunteer teacher to teach children in China’s underprivileged areas during 2016 summer.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?:

I would say the school club gave me a lot of help. In here, I met a lot of friends and opportunities here. Thank you, USF CSSA (Chinese Student & Scholar Association)!

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?

STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH.

Riley Helland, Management Major Interested in Entrepreneurship!

  By krknowles • July 16, 2019 ,

Riley Helland ProfileName: Riley Helland

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Management

Previous Major (s), Minor(s), Program(s): None

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?:

I have always been interested in working in the business world as well as entrepreneurship. With a management major I was able to take classes in both fields!

What inspired you to change programs?:

N/A

What do you like best about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

I like that its a newer/smaller major.

What is most challenging about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

Keeping up with the business courses.

What sort of internship and career opportunities have you explored?:

I have explored career opportunities in front offices of professional sports teams.

What sort of extracurricular activities have your participated in?:

I played 4 years of baseball at the University.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?:

My coaches were a huge help in my journey here at USF.

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?

Take your time and pick a major that you are interested in pursuing, not just because it is “easy”.

Cassidy Butt, Hospitality Management Major

  By krknowles • February 8, 2019 ,

Name: Cassidy Butt

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Business Administration – Hospitality Management

Previous Major (s), Minor(s), Program(s): None

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?:

Initially, I was unsure of what I wanted to pursue in college. I explored many opportunities USF had to offer and thought about what aligned with my future goals. Hospitality continually called my name as I take great pleasure in providing individuals with memorable experiences. I cherish times when I can plan, cook and gather all my loved ones in one place and after acknowledging that, I decided Hospitality Management was a wonderful way to dive deeper into doing what I love most.

What inspired you to change programs?:

N/A

What do you like best about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

The thing I enjoy most about Hospitality Management is you get a little taste of everything when it comes to class options. I have the opportunity to take essential business courses as well as various Hospitality electives, allowing me to explore more of the industry to discover exactly what it is I might want to strive for.

What is most challenging about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

The most challenging aspect is the plethora of options the Hospitality Industry has to offer preceding graduation. Whether it is managing large events or following my dream of opening up a restaurant, there are many ways to go with this degree that it can be difficult to decide which track you want to follow.

What sort of internship and career opportunities have you explored?:

I was a part of the Get Oriented Team as an Orientation Leader and I was a summer intern for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

What sort of extracurricular activities have your participated in?:

I am a part of Kappa Alpha Theta.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?:

I mainly met with students who were in the Hospitality Management program to discuss their journey and how they decided to major in Hospitality.

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?

Talk to the students around you. USF has so many great opportunities to offer and it just takes hearing their experiences to see if that sparks your interest.