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In 20 words or less, what is the best thing about being part of this department?
The best thing about this department is how it brings together all different disciplines with the STEM fields.

What is your biggest piece of advice to first years and sophomores about getting connected to this department?
My biggest piece of advice is to go to office hours. This is the time where you will connect with the professors and gain a true understanding of the material.

What is something you know now that you wish you could tell your first-year self?
I would tell my first-year self that the best is yet to come. College is new and scary, but you are going to love it.

What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned at K?
Put yourself out there. Be social and work hard because it will open so many opportunities for you.

What has been your favorite class at K? 
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Chemistry

How have you taken advantage of the flexible curriculum or experienced breadth?
I came in with a specific minor and concentration in mind. Those didn’t last very long as I took Calc II and decided I really wanted to continue in math. It wasn’t until 2 weeks before I declared my sophomore year that I decided to continue on with physics after taking 150 and declared a biological physics concentration. Without the open curriculum, I wouldn’t have been able to change my degree with such ease and still have the ability to study abroad for 2 terms.

What experiential education opportunities have you participated in?
At K, I am a member of the swim and dive team which has been amazing. And while abroad in New Zealand, I had the opportunity to complete an internship with an amazing organization called Recreate NZ.

What is your SIP?
My SIP is in the chemistry and biochemistry department where I will be looking at the effects novel compounds have on the locomotor activity of a neurodegenerative worm model.

What are your career aspirations/next steps after K?
After K, I hope to go to grad school. I am still deciding on a specific field between chemistry and physics or maybe something in between!

What is a random fun fact about you?
I’m on the swim and dive team here, and my favorite event is the mile.