So, roughly four months ago I arrived at the University of Louisville to begin my Freshman year as a McConnell Scholar. I had no idea what to expect from college life as a whole. I was nervous about the classes, living in a big city, and about meeting new people. However, looking back on the first semester, I had nothing to worry about. The University is great, the city is fun, and the people are wonderful.
The first semester of the McConnell Program provided me with amazing opportunities, and some of the best times I had this semester were with the program. How many college Freshman can say they have met the Speaker of the House, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, had an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. and Williamsburg, Virginia, and have been in seminars led by experts in their fields? I believe the answer to be 10. Myself and the nine other Freshman McConnell Scholars.
I cannot express how fantastic an opportunity the McConnell Program is. It has already taken me places that I have never been and introduced me to people I never imagined being able to meet. Without the program, I do not think my college experience would have been nearly as amazing as it has been this semester.
The first semester of the McConnell Program provided me with amazing opportunities, and some of the best times I had this semester were with the program. How many college Freshman can say they have met the Speaker of the House, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, had an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. and Williamsburg, Virginia, and have been in seminars led by experts in their fields? I believe the answer to be 10. Myself and the nine other Freshman McConnell Scholars.
I cannot express how fantastic an opportunity the McConnell Program is. It has already taken me places that I have never been and introduced me to people I never imagined being able to meet. Without the program, I do not think my college experience would have been nearly as amazing as it has been this semester.
Sam Whittaker