{"id":25517,"date":"2021-08-24T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2021\/08\/24\/qa-jenny-tiet-on-advising-for-a-community\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T23:23:24","slug":"qa-jenny-tiet-on-advising-for-a-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2021\/08\/24\/qa-jenny-tiet-on-advising-for-a-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A | Jenny Tiet on Advising for a Community"},"content":{"rendered":"
As students return to campus for the first time in over a year, it’s understandable that reacclimating to life at the College of Design can be a challenge. Jenny Tiet started a completely new position at the college in April with the mission of providing support to students experiencing academic difficulty and working with student organizations to help the design students feel a sense of community.<\/em><\/p>\n We spoke with Jenny on what it means to advise a community of creatives, what services are available for students and her mission at the college.<\/em><\/p>\n The main role is to provide support to design students and provide a more welcoming and positive environment for our diverse college community. Especially to the ones who are having a challenging time at NC State for academic, social, economic, internal or other reasons. <\/p>\n My work will continue to evolve with more opportunities for programming and involvement with career services over time.<\/p>\n I can\u2019t find a short answer to this. To be honest, my experience with advising was not a straightforward path that originated with the intention of being an advisor. <\/p>\n When I was a transfer student at Wake Tech, I did not find my advisor to be helpful. I spent a lot of time combing through the transfer equivalencies list – back when it used to only be available by paper rather than online. Quite frankly, due to my negative experiences with advising, I rarely met with my own advisor unless I really had to.<\/p>\n It\u2019s gratifying for me to help and educate people. I have a history with child development and a mind for science, so I pursued dental hygiene. After some time as a hygienist and front desk specialist, I knew my true passion was in education with students – so I went for a master\u2019s degree to become a librarian after working as an admissions specialist at Wake Tech.<\/p>\n I saw technology drastically change the field of library science and its demand, so I stopped pursuing it. However, my time as an admissions specialist and high school librarian assistant helped me figure out my true career path. I want to be the one who advises students through their college experience and be the person who they frequently return to, not someone who just sees them off after a visit. <\/p>\n In a nutshell, I interned with the Exploratory Studies program at NC State, co-taught USC 111, finished my master\u2019s program, became a graduate services coordinator at the English Department for three years, then had the wonderful opportunity to come to the College of Design.<\/p>\n Why did I share such a long story? <\/p>\n I want students to know they\u2019re not alone in figuring out what they wish to pursue. I understand that many students, my past self included, want to rush through life to be where they want to be. <\/p>\n Life didn\u2019t turn out as I planned for it to be. Many others experience life the same way, and that’s okay. As long as you understand what you like and keep pursuing it, your experience will feel rewarding in the long term – even if you decide to change directions. My intention is to see all of our students succeed, so I\u2019m here to listen and help students figure out their passions and goals while they\u2019re here at the College of Design.<\/p>\nYour position is new to the College of Design. What role do you see your work playing here?<\/h3>\n
Tell us a bit about your background – what brought you into academic advising?<\/h3>\n