Vincent Jenzano

Student

“I went to another school for a year to be an accountant, but I hated it. And with that kind of attitude, nobody can expect to succeed in college.”

Psychology is an area of study where it’s sometimes hard to see the connections to real life. But Vincent Jenzano, former state champion wrestler from Florida, recently discovered that psychology can have very practical and personal uses, too. “My teacher, David Neswald, is the nicest guy in the world, and his philosophy is that world peace will come through mutual respect. It’s really helped me to think about this,” says Vincent, “because in respecting others, I’m starting to get along with people a little bit better too.”

Vincent had made a stab at following in his CPA father’s footsteps. “But that just wasn’t me, and I didn’t know what I was doing there. So I went out into the real world as a stockbroker and everybody told me, ‘You’re a great guy. Come back and see us when you’ve got your degree.’ I didn’t believe what my parents had been telling me about college,” says Vincent. “But now I do. I learned in the past couple of years that you’re better off—in all ways—being an educated person.”

Vincent reports seeing no conflicts in his study of math, business and psychology. “I’m keeping an open mind about what I want because four years is a long way down the road,” he says. “The people in life I’ve most respected were lawyers, because they seem so knowledgeable. But I have my own problems in life, too, with emotions and anger. And in looking into that, I think I’d be pretty good at helping other people solve their psychological problems.” And while he decides on whether to meet the ‘real world’ next as a lawyer or psychologist, Vincent reports real comfort with where he is right now in life. “I look forward to starting my week on Mondays with learning something new,” he says. “I’m just feeling very good about being a student at SMC. This is the ‘real world’ too.”

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