Maura Jarvis of Drexel University: Custom Design Major, Co-Op Experiences, and Environmental Sustainability.

Maura Jarvis of Drexel University: Custom Design Major, Co-Op Experiences, and Environmental Sustainability.

Author: Venkat Raman April 30, 2024 Duration: 1:14:59

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In High School. Maura was known for 2 things: Environment Sustainability and an obsession with Japan. She was the president of the Ecology club. She was creative. Good at Science. Math, not so much. So, she felt she wouldn’t be successful as a technical environmental professional.

Maura joins our podcast to share her undergraduate college journey at the Honors College at Drexel University, Environmental Sustainability, Co-Ops Experiences, Custom Design Major, and Advice for High Schoolers.

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In particular, we discuss the following with her: 

  • Drexel Honors College Experience
  • Co-Op
  • Custom Design Major
  • Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Introduction to Maura Jarvis, Drexel []
  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
  • Overall Drexel & Honors College Experience []
  • Why Drexel? []
  • High School Interests []
  • Transition to Drexel []
  • Peers []
  • Co-Op Experience []
  • Campus Activities []
  • Drexel Redo []
  • Custom Design Major []
  • Advice for High Schoolers []
  • Memories []

Our Guests: Maura Jarvis graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Custom Design Major from Honors College at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Memorable Quote: “Like even if you go to Drexel, I feel like everybody can have a truly unique experience, even if you're in the same major as somebody else, you guys could do completely different things based off of what your Co Ops are, ended up doing study abroad, what things you do on campus. So yeah, I just thought that was the coolest thing. ” Maura Jarvis.

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