STJ Student Experiences UA Early College

My name is Isabelle Goulet. I am 16 and in junior year at Saint James School. Last year, as a sophomore, I transferred to Saint James from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham.

This summer I had the chance to attend two classes at the University of Alabama. I applied for the Early College program and was accepted. I completed an online class so I could attend the summer on campus.

It was an amazing experience. I took two classes for college credit, Russian and women's studies. I was a real student on campus and I wasn't treated any differently. I took classes alongside regular UA undergraduate students. I truly got to experience college early. I stayed in Ridgecrest East dorms and had amazing roommates who I still keep in touch with.

After returning home, I got a big shock! I had made A's in both classes and made A's on my finals! I made Director's List, which is like the Dean's List for UA Early College.

At Saint James, I participate in theatre and math team and would like to study statistics and analytics in college. I loved my experience at UA Early College and I now have 9 hours of credit just from one summer! Roll Tide!