Alumni lend support and advice

A panel of alumni give freshmen insight on declaring a major

LAUREN SHARKEY STAFF WRITER LJS725@CABRINI EDU

“If you can make money doing something you love, well, isn’t that what people dream of?”

Vincent Martino said to the collaboration of freshman gathered in the Mansion on Sunday, Oct. 16. Martino and several other Cabrini alumni returned to the college in the hope of sharing their wisdom with the class of 2009.

The panelists ranged from having degrees in education to instructional design and technology. Also, the graduation dates spanned from 1998 up to as recently as 2005. However, their advice paralleled each other’s in many ways.

Selecting a major can be a very stressful and intimidating process. Signing your name on that carbon paper is probably one of the most important and lifedefining events you will participate in during your academic career. However, the general consensus among the panelists was that it is acceptable at this point in your young adult life not to have a major.

The advice given to the undecided freshman was rich in applicability.

Jenne Castellini, a 2005 graduate and education major, encouraged students who are torn between majors to talk to professors in the field and to take a diverse amount of courses to better help discover your passion. The freshmen were advised to maintain a strong portfolio, and diversify their field placement.