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My experience coming here to the summer program has been great so far. I have met great people and made new friends. We have treated each other well and think that these have been the warmest people I have met in my life, they are all different and I think that helps us to take that aside and talk to each other with- out any problems. Being here gives me an opportunity to have an idea of how college life may be like for me. The classes are each different and varied so you don’t have to sit there thinking of the same classes everyday like at school. The walks between the classes are nice and the ability to move around from place to place can be tiring but they can be fun. Being exposed to new people and new surroundings has helped me get out of my slightly shy shell while I am usually am around new things. We treat each other like we already knew each other for some time. - Angela This is my second and final year re- turning to the UTA UBMS summer program. I was quite excite on the thought of returning until I realized the friends I hung out with the year previously were no longer going to be there. At that point I began to get a bit nervous being that I wasn’t sure if I were going to be able to adapt and adjust to my new environment as far as new students. Upon arriv- al I got pretty bummed out with the new RA’s and followed by the switching of the dorms. Everything felt weird and awkward, foreign if anything. But at the end of the day I came to the conclusion that I must be able to adjust and be open-mind- ed if I wanted to enjoy my last year. -Christopher Last year was my first year attend- ing UTA. At the Beginning of the program I was initially felt really intimidated, the thought of not being home for six weeks was a total heart break. I’m proud to say My time spent here at UTA has not this has been one of the best expe- been any sort of a waste. I’m riences I’ve had and I look forward receiving wonderful help where I to making new memories this year. need it from both my teachers and For the first time in my life, those fellow students. My only real prob- six weeks turned into my home and lem at the time is leaving my pro- those strangers became my family. tective barrier of solitude, unfeeling, -Herminia and anti-socialness which I have erected around me. I’m enjoying my My experience coming here to UTA classes and am getting along well has been very fun and exciting. This with those around me. I’m still not is my second year here at UTA and in any way comfortable leaving my this program has let me try and do safe-zone, but I’m optimistic. I want new things that I have never been to thank UBMS for this amazing able to do. Through this program opportunity that has been gifted to I have met many new people that myself and others. I look forwards are all over from Texas. It has also to the rest of this summer and many given me the help and experience more to come. - Antonio to see how it is living at a college or a campus, as well also being away from my parents and kind of being “I look forward to the my own and making me be more rest of this summer” responsible for myself. - Josue “I am grateful for because they are helping me prepare for the future” My experience here at UTA so far is pretty chill. It’s all pretty new to me still, but I’ll get used to it eventually. Honestly it doesn’t even feel like it’s been only like 4 days. I’m not really used to waking up early during the summer, but I’m managing. My roommate is pretty chill too. All of the people here are so nice to me. I’m sore for volleyball, but I don’t care volleyball’s fun. I’m actually be- ing productive this summer because of this program. - Divina This is my first year attending the program at UTA and I’ve enjoyed it so far. I was able to get an experi- ence many of my friends won’t and that is staying in the dorm rooms and living like a college student at this age. I’ve also made a lot of good friends in a short period of time and that I’m grateful for. In the process of making memories, I am also learning and preparing for the next school year that will come. This program is giving so many oppor- tunities in which I am grateful for because they are helping prepare for the future. In conclusion, my experi- ence in this program has been great. - Daisy COMING TO CAMPUS!