{"id":194984,"date":"2020-04-23T12:02:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T16:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=194984"},"modified":"2023-01-31T19:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T00:31:39","slug":"class-of-2020-senior-profile-julia-mancini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2020\/04\/class-of-2020-senior-profile-julia-mancini\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Julia Mancini"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cFinding your passion will give you something to look forward to after a long day of classes and make your years here even more memorable,\u201d\u00a0says graduating senior Julia Mancini \u201920 (ED), \u201921 MA. (Photo courtesy of Julia Mancini)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: As Commencement approaches, we are featuring some of our Neag School Class of 2020 graduating seniors\u00a0over the coming days. Mancini also appeared in UConn Today’s feature<\/a> about graduating seniors.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Majors:<\/strong> English and Secondary English Education<\/p>\n

Extracurriculars:<\/strong> Life editor, The Daily Campus<\/em><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Shelton, Conn.<\/p>\n

Who is your favorite professor?<\/strong>\u00a0 Ellen Agnello<\/p>\n

What did you accomplish that you\u2019re most proud of?\u00a0<\/strong>I am most proud of the work I\u2019ve done with The<\/em> Daily Campus<\/em>, but also of the balance I\u2019ve found throughout my college career. I was able to work, complete a successful internship, maintain a high GPA, have invaluable student teaching\u00a0experiences, and maintain a healthy social life.<\/p>\n

What do you plan to do after you graduate?\u00a0<\/strong>I will be returning to UConn for my master\u2019s in education but hope to be a high school English teacher when it\u2019s all said and done.<\/p>\n

How has UConn prepared you for your future career?\u00a0<\/strong>UConn has prepared me for my future career in a multitude of ways. First and foremost, the Neag School of Education has provided me all the academic tools I need to be a successful teacher. After all of my clinic placements and student teaching, I feel equipped to give students an equitable, enriching education. UConn has also given me the communication skills, creativity, leadership skills, and helped to spark a passion for my career as an educator.<\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>UConn has given me the communication skills, creativity, leadership skills, and helped to spark a passion for my career as an educator.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What advice would you give to a student who is just starting out?\u00a0<\/strong>I would advise a student who is just starting out to get as involved as possible right away. I know a lot of students try to get a handle on academics first, but getting involved in something you love as soon as you get to UConn helps make this enormous campus feel a lot smaller. I found a community of people that care about, support, and encourage me, and that\u2019s something I will continue to have after these four years. Finding your passion will give you something to look forward to after a long day of classes and make your years here even more memorable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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