From Miami Middletown to Oxford: How I’ve learned to navigate college as a first year with an associate’s degree

The phrase “first-year junior” may seem like a contradiction, but it’s a reality for some Miami University students this fall semester. Dual enrollment has become a popular path for high schoolers over the last few years, especially with the introduction of programs such as Early College Academy (for Miami Regionals) and the heightened awareness of College Credit Plus (CCP).