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
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.
Favorite Class or Professor and Why
Theater 110 (Intro to Acting). I took the class as one of the Arts and Humanities requirements but loved every second. What I liked most was being able to get active in class instead of sitting and getting to interact with other students in every class.
During my first semester, I wish I would have known...
that almost all of the food options on campus take your meal plan! I did not know that the food options in The Commons and Administration Building took the meal plan. It opened a whole new world of food on campus when I found out.
What makes UMBC home?
UMBC has felt like home from the second I stepped foot on campus for orientation. Everything about the campus feel is so comfortable. Especially the fact that I always see someone I know when I walk across campus, I never feel alone.