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Today we\u2019re giving you a glimpse of what it\u2019s like to be a grad student in the Political Communication program. We talked to Abigail Velletri, a current student in Emerson\u2019s Political Communication 4+1 program, and asked her all about the experience. Abby is originally from Connecticut and will graduate with her master\u2019s degree in the spring of 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a 4+1 Program?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emerson offers four different 4+1 programs<\/a>.<\/strong> Each program allows Emerson undergraduate students to earn both a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in only five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby is currently in her final year of the Political Communication 4+1 program<\/a>, <\/strong>and she met with us to answer some questions about her experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did you choose 4+1?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing into college, I didn\u2019t know what I wanted to do for my major,\u201d Abby explained, \u201cso I kind of picked Communication Studies<\/a> <\/strong>while I figured things out.\u201d The major seemed like it would give her valuable skills, even if she wasn\u2019t sure what she wanted to do after graduation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI read online about Emerson\u2019s 4+1 programs, and at that point I was really getting interested in political and environmental issues. I had taken one environmental studies class and I remember the professor telling us that most of the solutions for climate change are political, not scientific. We need people to vote for the politicians and laws that will help with climate change.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Her professor\u2019s comment helped Abby realize that she wanted to work in politics to help promote social change. Abby asked her advisor more about the Political Communications 4+1 program and applied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is your experience different from 2-year master\u2019s students?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt first, I felt really young in the program,\u201d Abby admitted. She remembers seeing graduate students in the traditional 2-year track who were in their thirties. That age gap initially made Abby worry that she wasn\u2019t as qualified as her peers to be in the program, but the feeling quickly dissipated. \u201cI started getting to know my professors and meeting more people, and now I have other 4+1 friends in the program,\u201d Abby said. Abby enjoys her classes and is happy she is earning her master\u2019s degree in less time than most other graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How was the transition into graduate classes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abby said that everyone in her graduate courses seemed more invested in their homework and readings. She explained that everyone is personally invested in their graduate education, which she didn\u2019t always see in undergraduate students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby herself soon experienced this increased dedication, explaining, \u201cMy classes were more engaging to me once I knew what field I wanted to work in. The assignments I get now are less tedious and I don\u2019t procrastinate as much because everything feels more purposeful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What does a day in your life look like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the mornings I get up, eat breakfast, and get ready for my day. Then I either go to work at the Little Building<\/a> <\/strong>or work my remote job.\u201d Her job at the welcome desk in the Little Building allows Abby to study during slow shifts, and she also finds time after work to do her homework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After work, Abby will either head home or go to class. In the Political Communication program, classes are usually from 6:00-9:45 pm. \u201cMy classes so far have been a mix of lecture, activities, and class discussion. Most often we\u2019ll have a lecture or guest speaker and then have a discussion during or after the presentation,\u201d Abby explained. This semester Abby is taking Crisis Communication and Political Communication in person and Emerging Communication Technologies online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If she has time, Abby also tries to go on a walk each day to get some fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you could give your past self advice, what would it be?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I wish I had known what I wanted to do,\u201d Abby said. \u201cI know that\u2019s not something I could have controlled, but Emerson has really great resources, and I think if I had more of a direction in undergrad, I would have used those resources more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby also said she would have started going to office hours sooner. She remarked how helpful her professors have been when she stops by, and she wishes she would have done so earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Would you recommend a 4+1 program?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abby answered with an immediate yes<\/em>. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of benefits. The main one is that you get your master\u2019s in one extra year, not two.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby also mentioned the financial benefits of a 4+1 program. Any graduate-level courses taken in your senior year as an undergraduate will be billed as undergraduate classes. \u201cSo, you really only pay one year\u2019s worth of graduate tuition, which is very nice,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another perk is reduced stress in the application process. Applying to the 4+1 program wasn\u2019t overly stressful for Abby because her advisor helped her with any questions she had. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re also already settled in Boston and know the school,\u201d she added, \u201cso it\u2019s nice getting your master\u2019s in a familiar place. You don\u2019t have to worry about figuring out a new city on top of navigating a graduate program.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s next for you after graduation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abby would like to either do advocacy or research work. \u201cI have experience with both political and marketing research, and I found I really enjoy that,\u201d she added. Abby noted she would also love to work as a social or environmental advocate, using her communication degrees to make positive changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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