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Lera P.

Alumnus at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

She/her/hers

Class of 2021

Current: Baltimore City, MD

Hometown: Baltimore City, MD

Major: Social Work

Minor: Psychology


My UMBC hack is...

when it rains or is really cold, you can cut through the buildings to get to the higher buildings on Academic Row by taking elevators and the skywalks.

My most memorable UMBC experience was...

going to late night with my friends, really every year, but especially freshman year. We went to get food together almost every night and it was a great way to catch up about our days and get some downtime from homework.

Favorite Local Shop or Restaurant

Taste Tea (a bubble tea place right off campus) is always a good place to hang out with friends. You can even walk there!

I chose UMBC because...

when I stepped on campus for orientation it just felt like home. I also wanted to stay in-state while being far enough from home that it made sense to live on campus.

I'm involved with...

Greek Life Sign of Life Resident Assistant
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