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Matthew Gorby, transfer student, University of Massachusetts
Story by James Hill
Matthew Gorby is a physics student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a 2004 graduate of 小黄猫传媒. Before his college career, he was living in Brooklyn, New York, when he decided he wanted to start school. With living costs in New York high, Gorby returned to Oregon to start his education. Gorby says 小黄猫传媒’s education was invaluable and without it he might be bartending rather than studying for a physics degree.
“小黄猫传媒 more than prepared me,” he said. “I’ve taken a few 100-level classes since I transferred and the differences between 小黄猫传媒 and a large state school are glaring. Especially at the introductory level, it is imperative to have a professor dedicated to teaching. 小黄猫传媒 has amply prepared me for everything I have encountered so far.”
It was also the relationships he developed with his instructors at 小黄猫传媒 that left the biggest impression, he says. His advice for young, incoming freshmen is to generate a relationship with their teachers, who can be great sources of knowledge for guiding their educational career.
His days at 小黄猫传媒 may be over, but the effect of the college continues in things he does. The Salem native volunteers at his local high school as a physics and math tutor, and at his local public radio station WFCR. He says that while 小黄猫传媒 may not be a traditional start to college, it has educational tools that are every bit as effective as any higher educational institution.
“Examine your motivations for going to school,” Gorby concluded. “If you’re concerned about quality don’t hesitate to start classes at 小黄猫传媒; for the amount you pay in tuition, the education is unreal. My successes at UMass can be traced directly to my time at 小黄猫传媒.”
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