Volume 2, Issue 1 | Page 36

IMVU Name: Mihella Real Profession: Academic Advisor Tell us a little bit about you and what you do for work in rl: In real life, I am an Academic Advisor at a community college. I serve the entire general student body. It is my job to make sure students are provided with as much information as possible to make the best informed decisions for themselves, and to help guide them in the right direction when they are struggling. I struggled when I was in college and had no idea what I was doing, as I was the first in my family to go to college. I started my academic journey at a community college (the same one I work at), and transferred to a four-year university where my academic progress declined and I almost dropped out. After a few years, I went and earned my Masters degree so I could help other students like myself, and now I do. How has the global pandemic affected your job?: Hugely! The campuses have all closed and we have had to move everything to online/remote. All of our classes have moved to an online format for the remainder of the summer. Advisors have been working from home answering E-mails, finding new technologies to meet with our students and stay connected with them, and we have really been meeting them however they are most comfortable, with the majority being over the phone now. 36