Exploration Point

Hometown:
Eugene, OR

My Story:

I’ve always loved people – talking with, listening to stories, and making connections. With that passion, I was excited to broaden my friend circle and have new experiences here at BYU. To my luck, it was the year 2020 and with a worldwide pandemic it significantly altered everything. I’ll be real, freshman year was no walk in the park. I was homesick, lonely, and felt like everyone around me knew what they were doing.

Learn About Kaelyn

Hometown: 
Herriman, UT

My Story:

For most of my life, I had aspirations to work in Hospitality Management. But after working in the industry for three years, I discovered that what was once my dream job, was not what I wanted. This led me to transfer to BYU where I spent my first year engaging in various exploration experiences. These experiences led me to find Communications Studies- a major that incorporated both my interests and strengths. I am still in the process of exploring career paths, but I’m excited to see where I go!

Learn about Berkeley

Hometown:
Clovis, CA

My Story:

As an undeclared major for most of my freshman year, I had no idea what I wanted to do, or what I was good at. After taking a career exploration class, and meeting with an exploration specialist myself, I was able to do a lot of self exploration and evaluation. I realized that I really like working with and getting to know different people, and I love social sciences. I decided to pursue a career in marriage and family therapy, with a Family Life major.

Learn about Madison

Hometown:
Irvine, CA

My Story:

If I had a thousand lifetimes, I would pick a different career path in each one. Starting as a freshman at BYU-Hawaii, my class schedule was a conglomerate of courses from varying majors. Everything interested me, but that meant indecision and uncertainty made landing on a career path extremely difficult. When I transferred to BYU, I chose Math Education as a major, then Communication Disorders, and then finally I decided on Political Science. It combines my passion for nuance, writing, statistics, and argumentative research. I’ve grown comfortable making small decisions through uncertainty which fuels me with the desire to help you do the same.

Hometown:
Eatontown, NJ

My Story:

As a first-generation student, I found it overwhelming trying to figure out what I wanted to do during my university experience. My prior background in business, interest in interpersonal relationships, and experience working internationally sparked my desire to find opportunities to work globally. As I took a career exploration class and got involved in the business school, I realized that the Marketing and Supply Chain program would be compatible with my interests, capacities, and personality. I'm excited to keep exploring careers with these majors!

Contact Amy:

Email: amy_soto@byu.edu
(801) 422-2680
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