Dr. Belinda Daughrity

What fears or anxieties did you have about going to college?

I am a second generation college student and was most nervous about moving away from home for school because I moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta, GA and didn't know anyone before moving on campus. I was nervous about being away from family and being academically ready for college.

  • Ph.D., UCLA
  • M.A., NYU
  • B.A., Spelman College

My best advice is to do the small things: go to every class, arrive early, sit in the front row, introduce yourself to professors, raise your hand at least once every class to ask a question or contribute to the class discussion. In short, TAKE UP SPACE!

Traveling, reading, watching sports (NBA: Laker fan, NFL: Rams fan)

  1. Wine
  2. A book
  3. A sunhat

I think it is helpful to work/volunteer in something in your major/field during school. It helps to apply your classroom learning to the "real world." I worked as an RA during college, but did field related work during the summer.

Autism