CU Boulder student veteran Tyler Rayborn

Student Veteran Q&A

I'm currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, with a Music Technology certificate. Originally from Rockville, Indiana, I served 4 and a half years in the United States Army as an infantryman with Bravo Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. I served two tours overseas in support of Operation...

Hideyuki Nakanishi CU Boulder transfer student

Life as a CU Boulder International Transfer Student

Name: Hideyuki Nakanishi Home Country: Japan Major: Aerospace Engineering Status: International transfer student Transferred from: Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston) How did I find CU Boulder? By intuition! I always choose to do what I feel is right or might be right. You may realize later that this is a...

Steven Mann CU Boulder veteran student

Top 5 Tips for a Smooth Transition for Veterans

I'm currently pursuing a major in mathematics in the College of Arts & Sciences, with a minor in Technology Arts & Media. Originally from Magnolia, Texas, I transitioned from active duty after a little over 5 years of active duty in the Marine Corps to CU Boulder. Throughout my journey...

Jordyn Matthews, CU Boulder current transfer student

5 Things to Know When Transferring to CU Boulder

I am currently pursuing a double major in neuroscience and psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences here at CU Boulder! I transferred at the beginning of my sophomore year from Louisiana State University. I have a lot to share about my transfer experience, as I have learned a...

Lucia at Red Rocks in Colorado

Life as a CU Boulder International Transfer Student

When I decided that I wanted to transfer schools, I had no idea where I wanted to go or if I even wanted to continue with the same major. I have always been that kind of person who has a plan and follows it through, so the idea of changing...

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Life at CU Boulder as an international transfer student

My name is Xuefei and I am an international transfer student who is currently studying at the University of Colorado Boulder. I spent a year and a half at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York prior to applying to become a Buff. My major is Computer Science. To give...

Abby Kruse

How a Transfer Visit Helped Me Decide

By Abby Kruse For a student coming from a smaller community, CU Boulder can seem a bit intimidatingly big. I know I was certainly overwhelmed at the thought of transferring to a school that was larger than my hometown of Glenwood Springs, Co., but I soon learned that CU also...

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A Home Away From Home

By Acayla Paulette I knew the moment that I saw Sewall, it was where I was supposed to live. My breath was completely taken away by the lions sitting guard, throats arched upward and a fine stream of water bellowing into the basin below. Behind the pair, a garden of...

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Making CU Boulder "Yours"

By Rachel Yen Emotions are overflowing as your parents say their last goodbyes. You鈥檙e suddenly alone in a place that is now your new 鈥渉ome鈥 for the next four years. But just saying its 鈥渉ome,鈥 doesn鈥檛 really make CU Boulder a home just yet. So how do you go from...

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Ch-ch-ch-changes

By Hannah Daniel Changing leaves literally floored me. On the day I left the Phoenix desert for Boulder it was 118 degrees. I frequently tell that story when people ask about where I鈥檓 from. Places get defined by just a few things - quick snippets and stereotypes people know about...

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