Welcome to your mentorship!

Hello mentees! Welcome to our mentorship blog. We'll be blogging with you throughout the semester. We hope you enjoy it! Here's a little something about us...



Hi! My name is Amanda Frasure and I will be graduating UCF at the end of the Fall 2009 semester. I grew up in Titusville, FL, only about 30 minutes away from Orlando and I am 22 years old. I've been working at an Italian market and deli in Oviedo for over two years, and spend a lot of my time there in the kitchen prepping food for people to take home and eat. When I'm not working, I spend time with my boyfriend and find new places to go out to eat together. I love food.

I chose UCF mainly because of its close proximity to my hometown, as I mentioned before. Also, my father graduated from UCF so it seemed like the right place for me. I first heard about IDS my freshman year and thought it sounded like a great idea, but still tried out a few other majors before I settled on it. I kept looking at the long list of majors UCF had to offer and felt completely defeated, like nothing was meant for me. There was nothing I wanted to do exclusively. When I finally saw a counselor about IDS, I realized it had everything I wanted in a college education. I was able to choose any two areas study and one minor, which sounded great. With graduation quickly approaching, it's nice to feel confidence and no regrets about my choice of major. I know a lot of people who decided to change their majors after their final semester's internship, unfortunately realizing that the one area of study they chose is not something they want to be stuck with for the rest of their lives. I feel confident that my two areas, Social Sciences and Letters and Languages, and my minor in Marketing have given me the tools I need for whatever I choose to do.

After graduation, I plan on moving to Washington with my boyfriend of 6 years for him to pursue his own goal of being a Survival Instructor in the USAF. There I hope to either attain some food/bakery related job or attend baking school in the hopes of one day owning my own bakery. I am also researching possible jobs in food writing or other food related careers I have not yet uncovered. The next few years are something I am really looking forward to.




My name is Gina Thomas and I am a born and raised Orlandonian! UCF was the right choice and the smart choice for me. Although I always wanted to move away for college, many complications have kept me in Orlando for a reason. And I know that everything happens for a reason. Coming to UCF I had planned on a degree in Broadcast Journalism, because I have hopes of becoming a reporter or on-air personality. With much research and trying to find out what was the best fit for me, I discovered I did not need a degree in broadcasting to get a job in the broadcasting field. Being a UCF student has been a great experience for my future allowing me to host two shows for Brighthouse Networks. These opportunities have been great for my resume and the Interdiscplinary Studies program I have chosen for myself has given me the freedom to study what I want, as well as helping my career in broadcasting. My short term goal is to get an internship soon, prior to my Fall graduation. A long term goal will be to get a job hosting or reporting for a sports network!