Transfer Student Profiles

Kymrie
Senior Adolescence Education/Math major
Transfer from Jamestown Community College (NY)

A highlight of my Houghton experience

I think the most prominent one would be the friendships I have created. The girls on my floor (3rd old in Gillette) last year are totally amazing. Being an only child, I was worried that I was going to get homesick real fast. The first day in the dorm, I felt like I was with a bunch of sisters! It was amazing!

How has the transition been, specifically as it relates to being a transfer student?

I thought it was going to be hard coming to Houghton in the middle of my college career, but it actually wasn't bad at all. Truthfully, most of the friends I just talked about were all transfers. Us transfers stick together! A lot of the girls and I met at transfer orientation at the beginning of the year, and we've been attached at the hip ever since!

Christopher
Senior Religion major
Transfer from Genesee Community College (NY)

Thoughts about Houghton...

Houghton has been one of the best experiences of my life. The students and professors here have really challenged me in ways that I had yet to be challenged, and helped me evaluate my beliefs in a responsible and profound way. I couldn't ask for better friends or professors.

Johanna
Junior Adolescence Education/Spanish major
Transfer from Luzerne County Community College (PA)

How was the transfer credit process?

The transfer credit process was a blessing; sometimes you find that you lose a lot of credits when transferring to another school - this simply did not happen.  All of my previously earned credits were accepted and appropriately taken into consideration with my majors in mind.

Larissa
Senior Recreation/Equestrian Studies major
Transfer from a Christian college in Indiana

How has the transition been as a transfer student?

The transition had its hard points but overall it was much easier then I thought it would be. It is hard going from knowing tons of people at your previous school to knowing no one. I was glad that I was involved in a varsity sport as well as intramurals. Being involved in different activities made it much easier to get to know people.

Other thoughts about Houghton...

God definitely paved the way for me to transfer to Houghton, which I think is why everything went so smoothly! I feel that God allowed me to make great friends and helped me to feel at home at Houghton College!

Zach
Senior Recreation major
Transferred from A Bible College in Ohio

Thoughts on transferring...

One of the difficulties that comes with transferring is the expectations that I brought in.  To some degree I thought Houghton would be like my previous college, but it wasn't.  The structure was different, the people were different, and all I could do was try to let go of my expectations and rebuild my idea of what my college experience would be.

 A highlight from my Houghton experience:

Some of my highlights at Houghton have had to do with the people I've met and worked with.  One of my most respected professors agreed to mentor me this past year.  He did an excellent job at calling me on my faults and helping me to stay focused on Christ.  Being a Resident Assistant in Rothenbuler Hall was a very cool experience.  While it was a lot of work, it taught me all kinds of people skills.