The college journey varies between students as people tend to have different expectations and motivations for attending college. For Sean Hipolito, the college experience tends to be exciting and rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean Hipolito, 21, a current third-year undergraduate student under the civil engineering program believes his college experience to have been worthwhile since beginning his academic journey in fall of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon enrolling at the University of Guam, Hipolito decided to major in civil engineering because of his love and appreciation for mathematics since he was young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI majored in civil engineering because I have always loved the applied aspect of mathematics and wanted to build great things,\u201d he said. \u201cI expected it to be an academically challenging major and it did not really disappoint in that aspect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Hipolito is a member of the UOG student organization \u2018Society of American Engineering\u2019 or \u2018SAME\u2019 and expressed how inviting UOG is to new and current students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a lot to be offered here at UOG in terms of student services and extracurricular clubs,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are a lot of clubs trying to invite you to join from the moment you start attending college through club fairs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reflected on what he thought his college experience would be like prior to attending UOG. \u201cWhen I thought about what my college experience would be like I imagined I would be studying with friends and simply hanging out together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Hipolito felt disappointed that there were not many recreational areas on campus and recommended that there could be more to offer in having activities for students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor example, I think they could offer activities that students could do like a universal student lounge so that students could congregate with one another,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, they are not restricted towards interacting with people within their majors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Hipolito noted, \u201cI think what matters to me is being able to meet many people and bringing people together,\u201d he expressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hipolito gives advice to new students, \u201cI think that ultimately as much as college is fun it is also really difficult and I would advise new students to really think about what motivates them to pursue this journey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, my biggest motivation for going to college is my parents because they have done a lot for me,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery time I see them working hard, I remind myself that even though sometimes college life can be difficult it\u2019ll all be worth it in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The college journey varies between students as people tend to have different expectations and motivations for attending college. For Sean Hipolito, the college experience tends to be exciting and rewarding. Sean Hipolito, 21, a current third-year undergraduate student under the civil engineering program believes his college experience to have been worthwhile since beginning his academic … <\/p>\n

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