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Humans of Shippensburg : Maddy Hoffman

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Humans of Shippensburg : Maddy Hoffman
Sarah Herr

"Looking back 5 years ago, I would never have thought that I would be attending Shippensburg University. I always knew that I wanted to attend college and further my education, but never had a “dream school” until my older brother decided to go to school here. My whole life my brother has been my biggest role model. As he would say, “sidekicks since day one”. I wanted to follow in his footsteps. Since the first time I stepped on campus, I fell in love. I knew that this is the school that I wanted to attend. College hunting was definitely not an easy process for me. My standards were very high and I needed to attend a college that had all of my wants and needs. It just happened that SHIP went above and beyond with my expectations. I knew that I wanted to be a Red Raider. I would call myself a worry wart. I tend to worry about anything and everything. I knew that there would be a chance that I wouldn’t get accepted. I tried to keep a positive attitude and just hope that it would work out. Thankfully, I have an amazing family and great friends that supported me through those crazy weeks that I wouldn’t stop checking my email, pulling out my hair, driving everyone nuts! If it wasn’t for my great support system cheering me on every step of the way, I honestly don’t think I would be where I am today without them. They have taught me to stay true to myself, love who I am and always believe in myself." - Maddy Hoffman

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