By Taylor Coretti and Abigail Merenda – Staff Reporters 

Jonathan Law Class of 2023 graduate Ashley Coretti changed her plans going into her sophomore year of college. 

Coretti went into Duquesne her freshman year as an Accounting major but felt it wasn’t the right fit for her. She decided to transfer to Southern Connecticut State University for her sophomore year to be closer with her family while also changing her major to Psychology. 

“It’s hard to know what you want to do when you are 17-18 years old,” Coretti said. “I finally made the choice to be a Psychology major, and I start next semester with that so hopefully it goes well.”

Coretti feels more joy in being closer to home and spending more time with her loved ones. 

“I transferred because I was eight hours from home and I would go months without seeing my family and that got to be very difficult for me,” Coretti said. “Now, because I commute, I get to see them all of the time so transferring was worth it for me.”

While she loves the switch to SCSU, the hardest part was leaving one of her best friends behind. 

“I think I miss my best friend from Duquesne the most because we were inseparable,” Coretti said. “She lived across the hall and we would do everything together, so not seeing her since May has been crazy but I’m definitely going to visit her soon.”

Coretti had some difficulties moving from Pittsburgh back to Milford.

“The most difficult thing about transferring is the ability to make new friends going into a new school as a sophomore when everyone is already in their own friend groups,” Coretti said. “Another difficult thing is waking up on time and giving myself enough time in the morning to get to classes on time.”

While transferring schools, there was one person that Coretti felt helped her most. 

“The person that had the biggest impact on me while transferring was definitely my dad,” Coretti said. “He has always supported my decisions and helps me whenever I need it.”

Since SCSU is located in New Haven, Coretti decided to commute instead of living on campus. 

“The adjustment to commuting to college is definitely different from what I’m used to,” Coretti said. “Going from leaving my dorm to go to classes, to driving to school from home has been exciting.”