Military on the Move

She was encouraged by people to pursue a practical degree like business administration but after trying one class she decided that life was too short to pursue something she wasn’t passionate about, so decided to major in psychology.

Since that choice she’s been inducted to the International Honor Society, on the Dean’s List, selected as a Tillman Scholar and has visited campus 5 times in the last 18 months. She also had the honor of doing the coin toss for an ASU football game (even with a broken leg).

Diana lives in North Dakota, but will soon be deployed to Korea for a year. The flexibility of her online program will allow her to continue coursework, even being 12 hours ahead of Arizona. Although she’ll be even further from her professors and classmates, she still plans to prioritize school, stay organized and manage her time efficiently.

Diana has big plans for her future. “My ultimate goal is to be a licensed clinical social worker, focusing on veterans and their families, especially the military brats. They are a unique group and deal with unique challenges. ASU has a Master’s of Social Work I’m very interested in.”

Diana’s advice for those considering an online program with ASU?

“Go for it. It’s a great school, and will allow you to pursue your education goals, but be prepared to do a lot of work. Don’t think that because it’s online it’s going to be easy. It’s challenging and you can’t put it in cruise control.”

Diana is already planning her trip back for graduation and looks forward to her next steps with ASU. 

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Learn more about ASU Online opportunities as a military or veteran student.