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Peter W.

Tour Guides and Grit Guide at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

They/them/theirs

Class of 2024

Hometown: Ellicott City, MD

Major: Economics

Secondary Major: Political Science

Minor: French


Favorite Spot on Campus

The dock is a really nice place to relax -- it's serene and somewhere you can go to get away from it all for a little.

Fun Fact

I'm a natural brunette. Also, I won a Nintendo Switch from a UMBC bingo night.

I chose UMBC because...

it has a 5-year masters program that I was interested in, and the Honors College seemed really cool.

My advice to prospective students...

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.

I'm passionate about...

playing the guitar

I'm involved with...

Taekwondo Club
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