UW Tacoma provided me growth and challenge

As graduation approaches, I reflect on my experiences at UW Tacoma. By Ella Walken As my time at UW Tacoma comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on what my experience a student at UW Tacoma has meant to me. My time at UWT has overlapped with some of the most chaotic years of my life. My health and personal life have made it hard for me to slow down and truly enjoy being a student, but as the calendar gets closer to finals week, I’m finding myself preemptively grieving my time as a student at UWT. Like many students here, I came to UW Tacoma as a transfer from an in-state community college. I completed a year of running start during lockdown and then my Associate of Arts (AA) after a brief break from school. During my AA, I had very few in person classes and found that I was craving the in person learning environment. That is something I deeply appreciated about my transition to UWT. On my first day on campus, I got lost and couldn’t find the KEY building.

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