EIU Academic Support Center

Aramis Smith

ASC: What is your major?

Aramis: Biochemistry

ASC: When will you graduate?

Aramis: Spring 2018

ASC: What career aspirations do you have?

Aramis: I aspire to become a pulmonologist and work with children suffering from chronic asthma.

ASC: What other plans do you have after graduating from EIU?

Aramis: I plan to continue my education in medical school.

ASC: How did you become introduced to the Academic Support Center?

Aramis: The SIHL (Summer Institute for Higher Learning) introduced me to the ASC.

ASC: How long have you visiting someone in the ASC? Who do you visit? How often?

Aramis: I've been visiting Assistant Director Brian Gorman every other week since the start of my enrollment at EIU.

ASC: What were some academic problems you were facing prior to visiting the ASC?

Aramis: I faced problems with time management, procrastination, and studying.

ASC: How did the ASC help you overcome your academic struggles?

Aramis: The ASC scheduled study tables for me to finish my homework.

ASC: Have your academic habits continued to improve since you began visiting the ASC?

Aramis: Now, I schedule my own specific study hours.

ASC: Has your GPA improved? How much?

Aramis: My GPA did not improve but my grades in challenging classes did improve.

ASC: Would you recommend the ASC to other students? What would you say?

Aramis: Yes, I would highly recommend the ASC. I would tell students to do what I did and schedule study table hours.

ASC: Are there specific types of students you would recommend to the ASC to?

Aramis: I would recommend those students who need to study but don't know how.

ASC: Please provide a statement of your overall feelings of the ASC.

Aramis: Overall I have great feeling toward the ASC, they are like family.

ASC:  Other comments?

Aramis: More students should take advantage of the ASC, to improve on grades, performance tasks, and studying skills.

Interview completed April, 2015.