As a college freshman, Kendall Holbrook realized soon after getting her syllabus that she didn’t really want to become a mechanical engineer. After excelling easily in her small high school, she felt lost in classes with hundreds of students.
“Getting a grade in the 40s took a hit to the ego,” Holbrook says. “But I made the decision — I wasn’t going to let engineering defeat me. I was going to find a major that made the most sense for me and that I was going to just commit to getting it done and getting it done in four years.”
She decided to pivot to computer science, which allowed her to take the most electives — including business classes, which fascinated her. Holbrook’s graduation plan involved major dedication, including taking summer courses and committing to dinner rotations with a group of “study friends.” Sure enough, she earned her degree in four years and left school with a job in hand.
“I think the biggest thing that I learned was I really could…
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