澳门六合彩app

They have generously shared their experiences with us in this interview.聽

蚕:听聽How would you describe the experience of going to college at the same time as your daughter/mother?

Adrianne:聽聽It was a very interesting experience from my perspective.聽Kendall was an on-site, full-time student where I was strictly the remote, part-time, online learner.聽One of the best parts of going to college at the same time was that Kendall was a Canvas platform expert by the time I started my program.聽It was very helpful to have a personal Canvas guru.

碍别苍诲补濒濒:听聽Being in school at the same time and at the same school gave us opportunities most mothers and daughters don鈥檛 have, like being able to share our experiences and love for Rivier as University Ambassadors. It was also helpful in moments that were stressful or during times of defeat. We were able to vent to each other and come up with solutions. Having her in those times was definitely a blessing, and it was helpful to have an adult point of view on school stress.

蚕:听Does graduating together hold a special meaning for you?

础诲谤颈补苍苍别:听听It certainly holds a special meaning for me. It wasn鈥檛 until I was halfway through my program that I realized our degrees would be conferred at the same time. I am extremely proud of all that Kendall has accomplished at Rivier and having the opportunity to share in this one last rite of passage is a heartfelt moment.

碍别苍诲补濒濒:听聽Being able to walk together for graduation is going to be very special.聽Last year, I was really struggling with deciding if I wanted to go to graduate school or not. Being able to not only watch her go through her classes and succeed, and then to watch her walk, solidifies聽that when I go to grad school, I WILL be able to do it.聽I have joked with her that when she walks across the stage I鈥檓 going to yell, 鈥淭HAT鈥橲 MY MOM!!!鈥� and, honestly, I probably will.

蚕:听 What influenced you both to attend 澳门六合彩app? Was Rivier a natural choice?

Adrianne:聽聽As an alumna of Rivier College, Class of 1996, it wasn鈥檛 a hard decision to return to Rivier. It had always been my intention to continue my education, but life took several unexpected turns, so it never seemed like the right time.聽At the beginning of 2018, that proverbial聽light bulb went off; I realized if I didn鈥檛 pursue my master鈥檚 then, I probably wouldn鈥檛.聽Within a month I had applied, was accepted, and had started my journey.

碍别苍诲补濒濒:听聽Rivier鈥檚 Education program was the biggest deciding factor. It was the only program that had you in the classroom in your first year. The small community size allowed me to easily become involved in numerous clubs and organizations and provided greater opportunity for leadership roles. Additionally, being recruited to play college softball also played into my decision to attend Rivier.

Adrianne: 聽From the beginning of the college search, I discussed with Kendall that she needed to find the place that would be a good fit for her, and not to think about where mom and dad, a Clarkson University alum, had gone.聽That said, when her acceptance letter came, the smile she developed鈥攁long with the tears shed鈥攚as all that I needed to know that she had found her college home. My heart swelled with pride and happiness.

蚕:听 What have been the most meaningful experiences in your Rivier education individually and as mother and daughter?

础诲谤颈补苍苍别:听聽One meaningful experience for me was becoming a Parent Ambassador, which happened before I enrolled in my master鈥檚 program. Kendall has been a Student Ambassador for four years. As a mother-daughter duo, one of the most meaningful moments was when we worked the 鈥淎sk a聽Student鈥� and 鈥淎sk a Parent鈥� tables at this past year鈥檚 Open Houses.聽This gave us another shared experience as we both represented Rivier, but from two different perspectives.

碍别苍诲补濒濒:听聽Individually, my most meaningful experience has been the 鈥淩EACH@Riv鈥� program, where I met someone who wound up being a lifelong friend and roommate while at Rivier. Another very meaningful experience was when I was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (the student-athlete honor society), which showed me that I was able to balance my two favorite things鈥攅ducation and softball鈥攁s well as numerous club and leadership roles. My induction goes to show that if you put your mind to something, you can do it.

Another聽meaningful聽experience was when our final grades came in each semester. My mother and I were able to celebrate our successes together and know that even though we did the hard work individually, it was being together that helped us make it through and come out on top.