UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Go to college to get a job ... it’s a mantra most college students can say in their sleep. Many students pursuing higher education seek it for one reason: to be employable. On a quest solely to get hired, they may forget what education is all about.
Rachel Thor, a fifth-year senior from State College, Pa., says her goal upon entering college was to be "fully alive" the whole time. She used that goal as a guide in choosing classes, a major, jobs and opportunities. With that in mind, Rachel spent years taking classes revolving around her interests: art, philosophy, psychology, science, recreation park and tourism management, environmental education and art education.
“My ultimate goal has been to be the best educator I can be,” Thor said.