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\nBy Carlos Diaz, March 23, 2017<\/p>\n
\nBy Carlos Diaz, March 23, 2017<\/p>\n
On a cold winter morning, January 30, 2017, the entrances of Hunter swelled with students entering the campus for the start of the spring semester. Several were interviewed about their first week of experiences and expectations.<\/p>\n
Haley Trunket, 19, a sophomore majoring in media studies, expressed optimism. Trunket, who wore a parkour coat, glasses, and black leggings, said this was her first semester that she was now able to take the classes that are a part of her major and that helped her to feel about the start of the semester.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to create media,\u201d said Trunket of Astoria, Queens, during an interview on the sixth floor of the West Building. Trunket said she planned on using her media studies classes to build her resume and that she was creating media, such as graphic projects, for the Hunter Hawks.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been great, I like all my classes\u201d said Cassian Neal of Queens, 21, a junior majoring in English. Neal, a non-gender conforming student who asked this reporter to refrain from using the traditional he said\/she said attributions and that the proper attribution was “they,” wore a black shirt, indigo skinny jeans, and knee high boots, said registering for classes this semester was easy unlike in the past.<\/p>\n Other students, however, said they didn\u2019t feel that great about the new semester because of inflexible class schedules and the demanding academic workloads. \u201cIt\u2019s alright,\u201d said Nicole Dempsey, 18 of Howard Beach, a freshman majoring in English. During an interview in the Queer Student Union Room on the third floor of Thomas Hunter Hall, Dempsey said she took classes five days a week Monday through Friday and worked full time as a cashier.<\/p>\n Dempsey, who wore a grey sweater, blue jeans and grey shoes, said she felt that the hectic schedule might effect her education and that she wished her classes were more flexible. \u201cNot expecting perfection, I pay for what I get,\u201d said Dempsey.<\/p>\n Jay Lucero of Woodside, 21, a senior majoring in creative writing and a transgender student who prefers the attribution “they” instead of he said\/she said, was anticipating graduation this upcoming May but admitted, \u201cI wasn\u2019t prepared for all the work.\u201d Lucero, who wore a dark navy blue sweater, black pants, and Stan Smith sneakers during an interview in the library on the third floor, said they<\/em> didn\u2019t feel prepared for the workload which would involve extensive readings and writings. Jay said that once they<\/em> graduated, the plan was to attend law school and to work alongside working class people and to defend LGBT rights.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, Lucero expressed excitement about graduating this semester and just trying to \u201cget it done.\u201d<\/p>\n Jusmine Soriano, 22, a senior majoring in anthropology, said, \u201cIt wasn\u2019t as exciting as any other year.\u201d Soriano, of Jamaica Queens, who wore black leather boots, black sweater, and black jeans during an interview on the sixth floor at the West Building, said she didn\u2019t felt like she had a break from school but was looking forward to graduation this May. She said she was planning to take some prerequisites at other CUNY<\/a> schools and save up for graduate school. She said she hoped to land a job in either phlebotomy or in the hospital to finance her education for graduate school. She felt optimistic about her future.<\/p>\n