JAYDRA PHOUTHONE HAS A FIVE-YEAR LIFE PLAN - not unusual for a college student, but it is a new step for her. The junior recently changed majors, and is just one semester into her new leap.
"I had a professor come to me last semester and ask me to think about changing my major because I was doing so good in her class." she says. "I hadn't thought about accounting before, but she made some good points. Accounting can not only offer me the option to earn more after college, but it's a more focused life path.
"Drury has a great accounting program; there is almost a 100 percent job placement rate for graduates."
The Republic, Missouri, native credits Drury's Fusion curriculum with helping her find her balance. As a Fine Arts minor, Jaydra has the opportunity to expand on what had previously only been a hobby.
"It gives me balance, with all the numbers," says the aspiring painter. "Even the certificate I'm taking is numbers based. Having a creative outlet and professors who encourage that creativity is good for me."
Drury's small class sizes and professor engagement are the main reasons Jaydra originally choose Drury.
"This professor changed the course of my life, that means something," she says.
