Juliana Nixon: One thing that especially stood out to me were the smaller class sizes and one-on-one connections with professors. I also love that the campus is right in the midst of the scenic beauty of Bemidji.<\/p>\n
Kh: What was your life like before coming to BSU?<\/em><\/p>\n JN: My personal values have been shaped by my cultural background, strongly tied to religion and family. My family instilled in me the importance of perseverance and seizing opportunities. I was also taught to aim for excellence while never forgetting humble beginnings.<\/p>\n KH: What was challenging about coming to BSU?<\/em><\/p>\n JN: When I came to BSU, there was a lot of pressure on me to excel academically. Besides academic challenges, it was also difficult to adjust to cultural differences. Even though I had a lot of support from other students in the International Program Center, there were still times where I felt lonely.<\/p>\n KH: What are you involved in on campus?<\/em><\/p>\n KH: What advice do you have for other students?<\/em><\/p>\n JN: It is very important to step out of your comfort zone to build a sense of community. Students must be willing to learn every day from staff members, peers, advisors and professors. The key to success is to seek new connections and embrace uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Juliana Nixon’s journey at BSU is truly remarkable and is helping her achieve a long-held dream of studying abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":528,"featured_media":48718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[872,950,25,980,1021,1048,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-landing-page","category-people","category-strategic-plan","category-student-engagement","category-success-story","category-top-story"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/528"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48713"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48723,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48713\/revisions\/48723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Juliana](\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/IMG_8071-Large.jpeg\")
JN: I am currently an assistant resident hall director in Tamarack Hall, where I need a lot of time management to keep up with meetings and responsibilities along with schoolwork. I am also the president of the International Student Organization and a member in several clubs and organizations, including Bible Study and the Ballroom and Swing Dance Club. I love all the opportunities available for students on campus.<\/p>\n