Sara Segal

My mom is a huge Husker fan. We would drive down for football games when I was a kid. Choosing Nebraska was a really easy decision for me. I wouldn't have ever dreamed of going to another school. Nebraska is my home.

Being part of the Husker community has meant a lot to me. It has a reputation of its own. When I talk to people outside of the university and they see that I'm a Husker, they always say, “Oh, my cousin is actually a Husker. My sister was a Husker or my son is a Husker right now.” It is a reputation that follows you everywhere you go, and it’s something special.

I’ve always been a social person, but there’s an underlying fear that since it’s not high school anymore, meeting people is going to be different and hard. I got really lucky. The first day I moved in, I met two wonderful people, and I have been best friends with them since.

It’s always been really easy to get connected on campus. As a freshman, I got involved in Residence Hall Association’s government and became a senator. Then I went on to become a resident assistant. In the College of Business, there are so many different organizations that I’ve easily been able to step into.

I also developed a close relationship with my academic advisor. My academic advisor, Rachel Leslie, has been a really great mentor throughout my entire time here. I also received support from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). It’s really great that it’s here for students.

Being in college through a pandemic definitely has been challenging. I talked to a lot of people, and they always feel sympathetic that I didn’t get the normal college experience, but I am just taking my college experience for what it is. I actually got ahead in school. I can graduate a whole semester early now, which I’m very grateful for. I still got the same amount of time that I could’ve gotten with my friends. Plus, I got a little extra time with my family.