Aidan Yoder Racing

Aidan Yoder, B.A.

I’m incredibly proud to have officially completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at ! For a couple weeks now, I’ve been reflecting on my past 4 years in college, and it still hasn’t sunk in. I really am a college graduate.

Earning your Bachelor’s isn’t an easy feat for anyone. For me, the difficulty arose in balancing a full-time racing career and meeting the deadlines that come with being a full-time student. I vividly remember when my laptop couldn’t connect to the in-plane WiFi on a flight to New York, and I had to edit a presentation slideshow on my phone. I vividly remember completing balance sheets for my financial accounting class at 12 AM after a long day at the track the week of Lamborghini World Finals in Portugal. And I vividly remember, for 3 years, having a race the week of or before finals week, and splitting my time between studying and pounding laps on the simulator. Long story short, while traveling the world to drive race cars has been a lifelong dream of mine, living this double life wasn’t easy by any means.

Admittedly, I do hold myself to a very high standard. Graduating Cum Laude was a goal I set for myself in my freshman year.

Was Cum Laude necessary to be awarded my degree? Absolutely not. Is it something written on my degree that I can look back on with immense pride, telling myself “I did that” as I reminisce? Hell yes, it is.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank all the people that got me here, because this was a team effort in every sense of the phrase. To CSUF, my professors, faculty, co-workers, friends, and family, I’m eternally grateful for all you’ve done. Whether it be physical or mental support, you never failed to pick me up when I needed it most; I could not have done it without you. I feel so grateful to have found my people, and be leaving college with lifelong friends and memories.

The celebrations have already begun, and there will be many more throughout the summer! I’m gonna enjoy not having to submit a homework assignment ever again!

Cum Laude - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Joint Concentration in Marketing and Information Systems.

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