Alumnus at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Class of 2024
Current: Ellicott City, MD
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Major: Economics
Secondary Major: Political Science
Minor: French
I'm a natural brunette. Also, I won a Nintendo Switch from a UMBC bingo night.
Reach out to people! That goes for people in classes and out of them -- nearly everyone wants to make friends but people who are willing to take the first step are much rarer.
it has a 5-year masters program that I was interested in, and the Honors College seemed really cool.
Every faculty member you'll meet, from teachers to advisors, really cares about your success, academically and personally. I've met a lot of people who have encouraged and helped me to do things I wouldn't have thought I was ready for.