Exploring choices
“We were talking about our life goals (in Becoming a Scholar class), and something
didn’t add up for me. Something just wasn’t right. [the professor] was shocked when
she heard I was an accounting major. She thought I was a communication major or a
social work major.”
– Katie Fleshman, social work major
Get more out of life!
What will be your major? What do you want to do with your life? Teens are often pressed to have their lives fully planned out before even graduating high school.
During your first semester at Bluffton University, you’ll be mentored by professors to build a framework for your college experience. Design Your Life (DYL) uses elements of a curriculum originally developed at Stanford University and modified for Bluffton undergraduates.
“At first, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my future, but the people at Bluffton
told me that it was perfectly okay. The professors encouraged me and let me know that
we could figure out my future together.”
– Riley Garmatter, Primary P-5 Education major
As a senior, you will revisit the Design Your Life curriculum to envision life after college
Design Your Life will help you get more out of (instead of cramming more into) your life.
Exploring choices
“We were talking about our life goals (in Becoming a Scholar class), and something
didn’t add up for me. Something just wasn’t right. [the professor] was shocked when
she heard I was an accounting major. She thought I was a communication major or a
social work major.”
– Katie Fleshman, social work major