Hi! My name is Amaya and I am a current freshman at CCU studying Hospitality Resort and Tourism management. Coastal has everything a college student needs to thrive and I can show you it all! Answer any questions you may have Show you the bomb food spots and the not so bomb spots Where the important buildings are And just have a flowing conversation about what life here at coastal is like so you know what to expect and can come prepared.

Hometown

Hannibal, Missouri

Major(s)

I am a Hospitality Resort & Tourism major

Clubs, organizations & involvement

I plan to join the Becoming club, CCU club cheer, and hopefully a religion club

Describe your college experience

My transition to college has been great! College has good people, good opportunities, and good food. The only thing that is personally hard for me is being away from family.

Tip for future students

One thing I wish I knew before starting college is that the professors don’t lean into class work. Even in the first few weeks go to every class, be on time, and pay attention because they dive right in to the course work.

Favorite class

My favorite class is easily my English 102 class. Professor Jessop is the best and anyone would be lucky to get her. I also like this class because it’s not too big. There’s about 12-14 of us students total in that class.

Career goals

I hope to become a flight attendant.

Ideal way to spend a free night

If I were to spend a free night here at college I would ideally grab my favorite dinner from cino grill and bring it back to my dorm. After this I would watch Netflix until I’m done and then go for a walk while the sun is setting and listen to music. After this I would probably text my groupchats and see what my friends planned for the night and hopefully all hangout together in a dorm or at the beach :).

High school or secondary school

Hannibal High school

Favorite spot on campus

My favorite place on campus is the pond. There is a few benches and big teal wooden chairs that you can sit at and enjoy the scenery