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James L.

Alumnus at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Class of 2021

Current: Columbia, MD

Hometown: Columbia, MD

Major: Applied Linguistics

Secondary Major: Media & Communications Studies

Minor: German


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

how many places you can go on campus at any time of the day.

How has UMBC helped you grow?

When I got here, I was a small nerd who didn't know how to make friends--three years later I feel much more confident in myself, and feel like this campus is my own.

Favorite Class or Professor and Why

Donald Snyder in Media and Communication Studies gives great lectures, and understands what students are hip to and deal with in their everyday lives.

Fun Fact

I know all the capitals of the countries of the world!

I'm passionate about...

Singing Trivia Writing Foreign Languages

I'm involved with...

Mama's Boys AF Theatre Co. UMBC Musical Theatre Club
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