Logan Minter is a second semester freshmen at GSU from Virginia. She takes care of all her responsibilities in and out of school, passionate about her learning, can work outside of her comfort zone, and plans on either being a travel nurse or a labor and delivery nurse.
After graduating from Westside High School in Virginia, Minter decided to move to Georgia for better opportunities. She lives with her older sister Haley who has also been her biggest motivator. Minter just like Haley enjoys anything science related. Haley received her Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University and plans on receiving her master’s degree from George Mason University.
A typical school day for Minter, isn’t an average college student school day. She drives about 20+ miles to get to school, goes to her three classes, drives back home to take a nap, studies for her classes, babysits her six and two-year-old niece and nephew until Haley comes home, and then goes to work. Although Minter has a lot of responsibilities and is far from home, and she still takes care of all of them inside and outside of school. But of course, there are always the ups and inevitable downs in college.
Logan’s first disappointment in college was failing her first semester math class. She was working, taking a full schedule of classes, missed a few weeks after having to go out of town with her family, had car problems that caused her to not have transportation and ultimately fail the class. Even though failing the class hurt and she dislikes math, this didn’t discourage her from her academics and responsibilities. She evaluated her first semester and decided she needed to bring it down to three classes her second semester. She decided that she needed to allow herself more time to put more effort into her classes. The goal she had for this semester was just simply understanding all the information she is being taught, so she started paying more attention to the professor, taking notes, and making it to all her classes on time.
Like most people do after being far from their home, Logan gets homesick. She misses her biggest supporters, her grandmother and mother back home in Virginia. However, this doesn’t stop her from taking care of her responsibilities. She can be outside of her comfort zone and accomplish her goals. It took courage and strength to decide to move to another state.
Minter is not an average US student nor is she an ideal student, but she takes the steps she believes are necessary to real her goals. Minter’s academic character shows progression despite all the downs she’s been through. Progression is not only how to become an ideal student but how to grow as a person as well.