Maria Bradley

March 13, 2020

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What school do/did you attend, what do/did you major in, and what year did you graduate NA?

I attended Ohio State University and majored in biology. I graduated from NA in 2014 and from OSU in 2018.

Do you think NA gave you an accurate idea of what college/real life was going to be like? In what ways?

I do think NA gave an accurate idea of what college would be like in the academic sense. In my senior classes, they started expecting more from us like college professors did. As for real life, it was hard to imagine being an adult after college, but NA did what they could to help us set ourselves up for success.

Do you think there was anything that you wish NA had done a better job of preparing you for?

I wish NA offered AP classes when I was a freshman and sophomore in order to get more of a jump start for college, but I think they started doing that now, which is great!

What was your biggest surprise when you got to college?

My biggest surprise in college was having lectures with 200 or more other students at a time. Even though NA was a “big” high school, I never experienced anything like that before college.

How well prepared do you think you were compared to your peers?

I think I was more prepared than my peers in college. During my freshman year, some of my classes felt like a review of my senior year high school classes, while many of my peers were learning the material for the first time.

Do you have any advice for the current students?

My advice is to use every opportunity NA provides to set students up for a successful freshman year, such as AP classes or extracurricular activities. With that knowledge and credit already in place, it makes the other normal stresses of freshman year not seem as daunting.

What do you miss most about NA?

I miss the friendships and community that NA fostered for me. The people at NA made my high school experience a memorable time.

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