Seniors struggle to graduate

Graduation, page 1 tle more complex, “If I had picked a major from day one, I think things would have been a lot easier on me. Coming in undecided, and not declaring until sophomore year, I had to take 18 credits a few semesters and even 19 credits one semester. I knew right from freshman year I wanted to graduate in four years so I could walk with all of my friends. I then could go on to graduate school at Villanova and get my masters in human resources.”

Many seniors take the approach DeMatteo took with wanting to go to grad school, but getting to that stage is a huge challenge for many. It is crucial for students to take the appropriate amount of credits in order to be on the right track to graduate within the normal four-year span.

Besides seniors like Bowman, younger students already have their eyes on graduation, and are than later. I don’t want to be left behind when all of my friends graduate and I’m stuck here for another year…not that its bad here or anything, I would just rather get on with my life,” Geletka said. doing it in a timely manner.

Abbie Geletka, a sophomore psychology major is doing many of the things Bowman suggested.

“I am just doing everything that I can to graduate on time. I’m taking the proper courses for my major and am trying to fill all the other requirements sooner rather

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With many students here at Cabrini, one can foresee the 51 percent mark rising a bit in the next few years. Due to the fact that Cabrini boasts some of the best staff and highly touted professors in t he state, the task might be easier than most people think.

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