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My World in Auxiliary Services
This article by Ruth C. Soler, Auburn University at Montgomery, won the 2014 Student Author Contest Second Place award
Working in Auxiliary Services at Auburn University at Montgomery has made a tremendous impact on not only my college career, but my life and the lives of my three children as well. When I began attending AUM in the summer of 2011 as a Pre-Nursing major, I never imagined my role as a non-traditional student growing beyond anything other than attending classes, submitting assignments, studying and taking exams every semester until I would hear my name called on the day my diploma reached my hands in an overcrowded hall where no one would know me at all. I worked part time off campus and attended classes full time. When I wasn’t doing either of these, I was at home taking care of my children. Clearly, I had no time for a traditional college experience. With my work load, I was certain I would be nothing more than just another student, or so I thought. Read more