The University of Texas at Dallas held RISD’s annual College and Career Fair on September 9. Eager to talk to representatives of many of their target colleges, students from all over the district crowded the Activities Center of UTD.
Hundreds of colleges, universities and businesses from across the country filled the halls attracting students with displays of their school colors and free goods. Admission counselors distributed pamphlets to the hundreds of students and parents.
The fair exposed students and parents to college representatives as well as college admissions officers to help students make informed decisions when applying to universities.
“Without a college education, students end up getting poor jobs,” Howard Payne University admission counselor Whitney Hooper said.
Due to the disadvantages of not holding a college degree, Hooper suggests that students should not worry too much about college debt if they take care of their student loans.
“Pay your loans,” Hooper said. “It’ll make your credit look phenomenal.”
Senior Liz Jensen said she isn’t sure what her future holds.
“It felt a little bit overwhelming – I didn’t know which table to go to,” Jensen said. “I have no real direction of where I want to go and there are so many choices.”
Despite the variety of colleges and universities, for seniors, the event highlighted the inevitable end to their high school career and the beginning of something new.
“I did enjoy getting a little peek of what my future could be,” Jensen said.
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