Mikayla JagGuide

Hey, y'all. Today, I'm going to talk about my typical week as a Jag. No week is the same for me. Although my classes are routine, my extracurricular activities are not. Outside of the usual(classes), I have many other things that take place during my week. I'm involved with many organizations here at South and some of them have meetings that I attend bi-weekly, such as Black Student Union, Jaguar Productions, and Abenefoo Kuo Honor Society. I also do some volunteer work in my free time. Normally, I go to things that appear in the Daily Digest(our nightly email announcements), or through an organization that I am affiliated with. One thing I love about South is the variety of activities we have here. There is ALWAYS something to do so when I see something interesting going on, I try to incorporate that into my week. For example, there is a Trap'N'Paint occurring next week, which is basically a play on a Sip'N'Paint. Since we can't sip, we play music inste...

Hey, guys and gals. I'm back with another blog to let you guys know some interesting things about myself that many people probably don't know about me. 1. I'm an only child. This isn't necessarily rare, but most of the people I know have siblings, so I think it's significant. 2. I skipped kindergarten. I went to a private school at the time and my teacher said that I was completing the work so fast and moved me up to the first grade. If I wouldn't have been moved up, my whole life would probably be way different than it is now. 3. I can play the trombone. I played the trombone in middle school and high school, so 7 years in total, but I haven't played it in a few years. 4. The city I am from has a National Peanut Festival. This event is basically a fair, but there are large tubs of peanuts at every corner. Side note: we also have peanut statues all around the city, because apparently Dothan is the peanut capital of the world. 5. I actually picked my ...

Hey ya'll. This week I'm going to talk about my first visit to South. I came to the November USA Day in 2016 and after leaving, I knew this was where I wanted to be. Everyone that I met was so welcoming and I immediately saw myself going here and growing here. Our campus is so beautiful and there is so much to do. We have state-of-the-art buildings, as well as great majors. USA Day was kind of a blur because I saw so much that day, but I felt at peace with my choice to attend USA. Before I knew it, I was registering for orientation. If you're interested in South, I would highly recommend that you come to visit. This institution looks great on paper, but you can't really get the full effect of what it would be like to be a Jaguar until you visit. So come and visit us. I would love to see all of you. :) 

Hello, all. It's Mikayla and I'm back with another blog topic for the week. Here at South, fall break is upon us. We're at the point of the year where everyone has been wanting a little break, but now we're finally getting it. I don't live too far from Mobile so I will be going home for fall break. I use this time to unplug(but not too much) from work and school. I spend time with my family and eat the foods I can't access easily at school. If you live to far to go home or you're from Mobile, I suggest going to the beach or finding something fun to do that you may not get to do often. I'm not saying don't do work if there is work to do, but don't let work be ALL you do. Professors will assign things over breaks sometimes so be aware of that as well. College life can be extremely stressful at times so take advantage of the breaks that we have to have some time for yourself. Just sit back and relax, because you are going to need that extra boost on...

College is much different than high school. When I was coming in to South, I thought I knew exactly what to expect; I was wrong. So here are 5 tips to help you to be better prepared for the transition from high school/community college to college. 1. Learn how to manage your time well, if you don't already know. In college, there are many times that you'll have more free time than you know what to do with. If you have a few hours between classes and you have homework due, go ahead and do it. Try not to waste extra time during the week, because everything that you push off, you'll have to do on the weekend. 2. Adjust your study habits. I know there are many people that didn't have to study for any tests in high school; that won't always be the case in college so perfect your study habits to actually learn and not just memorize. 3. Research some organizations to join. Schoolwork is very important and the real reason why we're all here, but it is also important...

Hey, y'all! I'm back with another blog topic for the week. I'm going to talk about why you should apply to South and my personal reaction when I was accepted. First and foremost, South is a GREAT place to come and find yourself. I have found my passion for helping people here and I have gotten out of my comfort zone and done things I never thought I would do. I have been extended many opportunities and taken full advantage of them. I never feel alone here because everyone here has the mentality of helping one another. We have many majors to go into here, so there is something for everyone. Without crossing my fingers, I can truly say I enjoy school! I applied to South in my senior year of high school. When I was accepted, I was very excited because South was one of two colleges in my radar. In addition to being accepted, I was awarded many scholarships which made me very happy. I'm pretty sure I got up and danced around the room. Many people stray away from college due ...

Hello, beautiful people. My name is Mikayla Johnson. I am a sophomore at South and I am a Radiologic Sciences major. My favorite thing to do is probably eating and I love to laugh and make others laugh. Now that I've told you a little about myself, I'll tell you a little about South. I would say my favorite thing about South is the available opportunities here. Firstly, there's the opportunity to meet new people. I joined many clubs my freshman year and I met many people who I can now call my friends. I also got the opportunity to network with different faculty members that could possibly write recommendation letters for me in the future. I learned so much about the university and even more about myself and my capabilities. South is a place of diversity and inclusion and there are so many things to do and be a part of. It would definitely be a true statement to say that everyone can find their place here at South. Go Jags!