We asked the peer mentors to answer some questions about their time here at UConn and give some simple tips and tricks to navigating the campus. Meet Adeena! A Senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a concertation in Design and Manufacturing.
Adeena Myrie
What semester is this for you?
This is my second to last semester
When are you graduating?
In the spring, may 2023
What’s your major?
Mechanical engineering
Do you minor in anything or have a specific concentration within your major?
I have a concentration in Design and Manufacturing
Where are you from?
I am from Jamaica however I currently live in Hartford
Are you in a learning community? (which one) How has it helped you?
No
What on-campus activities/organizations are you involved in?
NSBE, Voices of Freedom, SOE Peer Mentors
Where is your favorite spot on campus to study or hangout?
My bedroom to study, to hangout I prefer the student union
What is the easiest part of your academic career at UConn?
The easiest part of my academic career was being able to get help when I needed it
What is the hardest part of your academic career at UConn?
The courses that had difficult and unaccommodating teachers
Any plans after graduation?
I want to go into the manufacturing field, but I might take a month or two to do some travelling
What is your advice to incoming freshmen (in your major or in general)?
Take advantage of your advising sessions and office hours as well as make group chats with your classmates to help you study. Try to to make new connections/ hang out with friends now as it gets harder in your junior/senior year
Do you have any tips for navigating the campus?
Join clubs, talk to the person next to you in class as they will be your best resources
How was adjusting to life at UConn like for you as a freshman? Would you do anything differently?
I would’ve spent more time trying to make friends and going out and getting involved in clubs.
What resources are most helpful for the first years coming into the school of engineering?
Tutoring center, The AAC SI sessions, Q-Center
Any fun facts?
I have a birthmark shaped like an elevator button (triangle pointed up and another pointed down)