GRADUATE AND CAREER EXPLORATION
INDIANAPOLIS 2015
SETTING LONG TERM GOALS
CITY CULTURE
Part of being successful in college stems from setting longterm goals. By beginning with the end in mind, it
becomes easier to make decisions that move you along
your desired path. For many of our students, this includes
applying for and being admitted into graduate school. In
order to explore the graduate school application process,
TRiO SSS spent a day on Butler’s campus.
Friday night’s dinner took place at TGI Friday’s and
students were able to explore the city after dinner. Dinner
Saturday night was at the Old Spaghetti Factory; the meal
included pasta, fresh baked bread and traditional gelato.
Afterwards, TRiO SSS participants were free to explore the
area and take advantage of the cultural opportunities that
the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area has to offer.
They were also given the opportunity to sit court-side at
an Indiana Pacers basketball game if they chose that as
their after dinner activity.
EDUCATION CONNECTION
Leaving early Friday morning, students rode a bus from
the Allendale campus to Butler’s historical campus just
outside of downtown Indianapolis. Once there, student s
participated in an interactive discussion panel and a
walking campus tour. Representatives were on hand to
explain the application process and what a day in the life
of a graduate student is like. This first-hand experience
helped TRiO SSS participant ́չ