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:
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!

Hometown:
Memphis, TN

My Story:

Trying to find my “perfect” major was daunting when I first started at BYU. I struggled with getting outside my comfort zone and felt a lot of pressure to make the right choice, but I didn’t feel strongly about any program. After getting pretty far in the German Teaching major, I realized that I needed to figure out what I was passionate about. I learned that I could be happy in a wide variety of majors and started prioritizing finding a major that excited me. This led me to the marketing program and I’ve been loving my college experience since then.

Hometown:
Salt Lake City, UT

My Story:

If you are feeling lost, anxious, or afraid about the future, I know exactly how you feel!

It took me almost 2 full years at BYU before I discovered I wanted to study Psychology. During that time I felt left behind. It seemed like everyone else knew exactly what they wanted to do, while I felt overwhelmed and lost. I would love the opportunity to help you get to know yourself and explore, wherever you are along your path.

Contact Amy:

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