I chose UMBC because...

it was nearby and had a good Computer Science and Information Systems program.

During my first semester, I wish I would have known...

to stay on campus while doing work, I'm way more productive there than at home.

Fun Fact

I once went to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea a few months after North Korea sunk a South Korean fishing vessel when I was still in elementary school.

My advice to prospective students...

is to study and do homework in the library as much as possible. It has so many resources and is generally a peaceful place to focus on work.

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