Tawakalitu A.
Grit Guide and Visual and Performing Arts Grit Guide at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
She/her/hers
Class of 2023
Hometown: Manchester, MD
Major: Graphic Design
Concentration: Visual Arts
Grit Guide and Visual and Performing Arts Grit Guide at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
She/her/hers
Class of 2023
Hometown: Manchester, MD
Major: Graphic Design
Concentration: Visual Arts
Keep a digital schedule. You can have it in addition to a physical calendar, but I find a digital schedule is more flexible. If you're in class and your professor changes assignments, you can easily swap things around and plan for your week ahead.
The fantastic scholars' programs! The Linehan Artist Scholarship, for example, is one amongst a diverse range of scholarships UMBC has to offer. The Linehan Artist Scholars program is a four-year scholarship and mentorship program for visual, musical, and performing artists (dance & theatre).
The people. The students of UMBC are a tight-knit group of very focus-minded individuals. You can really be yourself at UMBC because there's a place for everyone.
The Grilled Cheese and Co. of Catonsville puts a twist on a classic dish.