{"id":13265,"date":"2025-10-22T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/?p=13265"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:46:54","slug":"my-transfer-journey-alayna-liles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/my-transfer-journey-alayna-liles\/","title":{"rendered":"My Transfer Journey: Alayna Liles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cIf you are thinking about transferring, just do it. I\u2019d been thinking about it since my freshman year and I didn’t do it because I was so scared. Transferring to Tarleton has honestly been one of the best decisions I’ve made!\u201d
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Alayna Liles , First Generation Transfer Student <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alayna Liles is not only a proud Tarleton State transfer student but she is also a first generation college student forging her own higher education path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from Georgetown, Texas, Liles found herself attending Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas following her high school graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t until Spring 2025 that Alayna decided to make Tarleton State University her new home away from home.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What degree program are you pursuing? What is your anticipated graduation year? <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am a business major expected to graduate in the fall of 2026.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since transferring, what has been your greatest accomplishment? How have you gotten involved on campus? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy greatest accomplishment has been putting myself out there and really getting out of my comfort zone. At my old school I was only involved in one thing. I wanted to get more involved with campus so I decided to join Greek life and now I am in Alpha Omicron Pi and I love it so much!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Alayna<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What do you hope\/plan to do post-grad? <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI plan on moving back to my hometown and working for some type of small business while I work on my accelerated nursing degree!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why did you choose to attend Tarleton State University? <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring my transfer journey, Tarleton State was one of my top two schools. Once I got into my <\/p>\n\n\n\n

fifth semester at UMHB, I realized I needed a change and just a different environment to grow in.  Ever since I’ve gotten here I feel like I have done what I wanted to and I feel like I’ve grown a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have met so many amazing people and Stephenville and Tarleton as a whole has just felt like home ever since I stepped foot in here. It’s okay to be scared to transfer. It’s a new experience and different environment but Tarleton just made it easy!
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Ready to jumpstart your transfer journey here at Tarleton State University? Learn how here: https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/<\/a> 
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