# @quinnipiacu on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3lhfMSbcW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16388129-quinnipiacu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/4c975e476b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-11-12T17:01:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Quinnipiac University (@QuinnipiacU) — https://gondola.cc/QuinnipiacU

## Caption

“After so many years of serving in the military, I knew who I was in uniform, and I was trying to figure out who I was outside the uniform.

I was coming from the military world, where most of the time we don’t have conversations; we have orders. By entering an academic setting where we are here to debate and question, Quinnipiac allowed me to grow.

For veterans, for non-traditional students at my age, it feels like a positive community where everyone’s ideas, comments and beliefs are respected. I’m continuously amazed and inspired by the drive, commitment and brilliance of the young adults I am lucky to call my QU peers.”

Manuel Rivera '22
Urban Economics and Public Policy major
U.S. Coast Guard Veteran

#BobcatNation #Quinnipiac #QuinnipiacUniversity #StudentVeteran

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## Tags

quinnipiacuniversity, studentveteran, quinnipiac, bobcatnation

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