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60 Seconds with Miracle Girl Emily Smith

She has grit and tenacity. She bravely faced major illness as a teen and is now taking on her education with the same fervor.  What is your occupation? I am a  college student, and as my parents put it... "That is your full-time job." What is your college major? My major is Anthropology. Most people ask what that is, so a brief definition that I always give is: A nthropology is the study of culture: past, present, and future. To me, the study of anthropology is the coolest thing to study, because it changes daily, you get to travel the world and meet new people, plus I love history and you learn A LOT of history! Why eCore? eCore became a really good path for me, because it allowed me to get extra classes and hours. I love to learn, and I am a veracious reader, so I feel like I will do well in this short session. Who is the biggest inspiration for your education? My biggest inspiration for education would actually be three people: My dad, my oldest brother J

60 Seconds With Grant Roberson - Dalton State eMajor Student

1. What is your occupation?  I work at a local power company, EPB, in Chattanooga, TN in the Field Services division.  I mainly focus on the fiber optic services like TV, Internet and phone service.  I troubleshoot problems that our fiber optics customers are having within their fiber network like TV signal issues, internet and phone issues.  2. What is your college major? My college major is Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leade rship.   I was originally going for a Bachelor of Business Administration at Dalton State College before the eMajor program was offered.  3. Why eMajor? I needed the eMajor program because I work full-time, and it is impossible to take more than 6 hours per semester face-to-face.   It was taking me forever to finish and it was going to take me at least another 2 years to finish.   I am so thankful that DSC is a part of the eMajor program because now I will graduate summ er after only being in this program for less than a year ! 4. Who is the