Peter W.
Alumnus at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
They/them/theirs
Class of 2024
Current: Ellicott City, MD
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Major: Economics
Secondary Major: Political Science
Minor: French
I chose UMBC because...
it has a 5-year masters program that I was interested in, and the Honors College seemed really cool.
During my first semester, I wish I would have known...
that basically any issue you have, academically or otherwise, you can find someone on campus whose job it is to help you. The Career Center is really useful for resume workshopping, for instance, and you can go without an appointment.
Favorite Local Shop or Restaurant
On campus: Halal Shack, off campus would have to be Fire Wok.
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.