University at Buffalo (UB)
The Student Journey Project
Four years ago, we set out to document the student journey at UB. Of course, that isn’t a singular track. There are countless paths to pursue here—and infinite capacity for students to discover who they are and who they want to be.
This class faced unusual challenges, including a pandemic. But as you’ll recognize in both the personal journey videos and our “Let’s Talk About” series, they still had the time-honored college experience: building their strengths, finding their passions, making the best friends they’ll ever have, and then setting off, with a confidence they couldn’t have imagined when they first arrived at UB, to make their mark on the world.
On this page
Julia’s Journey
Hometown: Wheatfield, N.Y.
Major: Mathematics
Maisha’s Journey
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: Public Health
Bradley’s Journey
Hometown: Chaumont, N.Y.
Major: Biotechnology
Brent's Journey
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Major: Civil Engineering
Zanyah’s Journey
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Major: Exercise Science
Alex's Journey
Hometown: Caledonia, N.Y.
Major: Physics
Let’s Talk About Friends
Let’s Talk About Advice
Let’s Talk About Clubs
Let’s Talk About Classes
Portraits of Change
Each participant was photographed at orientation and again at graduation, creating bookends, and a memento, of their student journey.