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Kunal Budhiraja:'I took Portuguese on a whim, but quickly began to enjoy it'

Kunal Budhiraja​ Sociology Katy, TX What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Kathie Jiang: 'I have faith in our collective capacity to love, persist and grow even in the face of a crisis'

Kathie Jiang​ History of Art & VISUAL STUDIES San Diego, CA Why did you choose Cornell?

Kate Selley: 'The most important thing I learned...to take care of myself, and then I will thrive.'

Kate Selley​ China & Asia Pacific Studies Annapolis, MD Why did you choose Cornell? I chose Cornell for three reasons: the China & Asia-Pacific Studies Program in Arts & Sciences, the climate change minor in CALS, and the opportunity to join an up-and-coming sailing team. What is your main extracurricular activity and why is it important to you?

Kalen Chang: 'One invaluable skill I’ve learned is how to approach problems'

Kalen Chang Linguistics & Mathematics Chino Hills, Ca What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Josué Sánchez: 'I conducted my own research project in the Dominican Republic'

Josué Sánchez​ Economics Union City, NJ Why did you choose Cornell? It is gorge(ou)s! As a first-generation student, having a traditional on-campus undergraduate experience was one of my top priorities. The tree-covered, picturesque Arts Quad further complemented by the Greek-inspired pillars supporting Goldwin Smith Hall felt like a movie scene – one I wanted a role in! Of course... the academics also drew me in.

Josh Nathanson: 'I've learned to structure arguments logically, to anticipate counterarguments and to communicate clearly'

Josh Nathanson​ Government & Philosophy Needham, Ma What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education? Perhaps most importantly, I've learned to structure arguments logically, to anticipate counterarguments and to communicate clearly. I've become much more comfortable thinking and writing about policy, world politics, philosophy and history.

Field Guide to a Marvelous Education

30 years after 'pale blue dot' photo of Earth, the coronavirus reminds us of our fragility

In this great big universe we call home, we are dependent on each other to get through this crisis, writes Ray Jayawardhana, Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of astronomy, in an op-ed article in USA Today.

Dalton Price: 'Some of the deepest, most personal conversations I have had with friends were at 4 a.m.'

… Dalton Price Anthropology Port Orange, Fl What are the most … Dalton Price Anthropology Port Orange, Fl What are the most … and North Africa, the regional focus of our office.  Dalton Price at the WHO What Cornell memory do you treasure the … Dalton Price: 'Some of the deepest, most personal conversations I …

Christine Abiyou: 'We must always consider our impact on humanity as a whole'

Christine Abiyou Government Los Angeles, Ca Why did you choose Cornell?

Joseph Outa: 'I can teach myself anything I would ever want to know'

Joseph Outa​ Biology & Society Nairobi, Kenya What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Jesus Perez: 'My family's sacrifices motivated every one of my academic and personal accomplishments'

Jesus Perez Economics & History Nacogdoches, TX What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Jack Cook: 'The most important part of learning is being confused and asking questions'

Jack Cook Mathematics & College Scholar Denville, NJ What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education? The confidence to ask questions. The most important part of learning is being confused and asking questions. Sometimes what seems to be a trivial question turns into an entire discussion topic or even a senior thesis.  What was your favorite class and why?

Isaiah Murray: 'I have approached writing as an act of declaration'

Isaiah Murray Information Science & Urban and Regional Studies San Antonio, TX What is your main extracurricular activity and why is it important to you?

Gavin Wong: 'Now I can stand on my own two feet and am confident in my ability to navigate the world'

Gavin Wong Psychology, Biology & Society San Rafael, CA Why did you choose Cornell?