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Science & Technology Studies, Sociology

Christie Abel: 'I was able to create dialogue and institute real change on campus'

… really loved! If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? You can't predict … to know them in office hours! It might seem intimidating at first, but they genuinely want you to succeed. Your …

College Scholar

Aaron Benedict: 'I hope to help our nation respond to climate change by transitioning from fossil fuels'

… policy goals. My experience working on this project gave me first-hand insights into how local communities establish and …

Mathematics

Solomon Maina: 'I gravitated towards courses with the most potential for novelty'

Solomon MainaMathematicsIthaca, NYWhat do you value about your liberal arts education?The value of freedom to explore intellectual (and indeed other) interests cannot be understated. I certainly would be a much different person (probably in a bad way) had I not taken the courses in the humanities and social sciences that I got to take while I was a student at Cornell.

Economics, Psychology, China & Asia-Pacific Studies

Jin Han Kim: 'Developing personal values is as important as pursuing academic studies'

… new learning every second. But it was truly inspiring to first-handedly witness how the professionals at the White … inspired me. If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? Explore! Cornell has …

Psychology

Devon Kimball: 'I felt at home at Cornell the moment I came to visit'

… own assumptions. If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? Join clubs! It will …

Science & Technology Studies, Biological Sciences

Gina Surita: 'Research has been my most meaningful and rewarding intellectual experience'

… or interests change during your time at Cornell? During my first couple of years at Cornell, I studied science with the … terms, can be. If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? I would advise …

China & Asia Pacific Studies & Near Eastern Studies

Savannah Jo Dowling: 'I made the decision to commit myself to pursuing opportunities in the Middle East after I graduate'

… passionate about her work and who uses her talents to the best of her abilities for a cause she believes in. For me, … atrocities. If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? Dive into college. …

Psychology

Fred Callaway: 'Professor Edelman would always take my opinion seriously'

… the linguistics major the following semester. This was the first time I had engaged with ideas that I really cared … honors thesis. If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? 1) Take Computer … the time. If you're feeling a little bummed out during your first semester, don't worry—it will pass. …

History of Art & French

Oscar Rieveling: 'The requirements provide a way of studying topics we may never be adventurous enough to explore'

Oscar RievelingHistory of Art & FrenchMexico City, MexicoWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Information Science

Tiffany Wong: 'I deeply care about supporting women in technology'

… and education. This past October, I was selected as the first ever recipient of Cornell Information Science's Grace … reform? If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? Be bold. Push the …

Physics & College Scholar

Brenna Mockler: 'I've enjoyed the chance to meet people with different perspectives and beliefs'

… in the past four years. We went from struggling to win any games to being over .500 and competing in every game we played in. How did any of your beliefs or interests …

Sociology & Latina/o Studies

Emily Tavarez: 'I left Europe with a new sense of self'

Emily TavarezSociology & Latina/o StudiesRahway, NJWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Near Eastern Studies & Classics

Colton Siegmund: 'Continually develop your foreign language skills'

Colton SiegmundNear Eastern Studies & ClassicsFort Worth, TXWhat, if any, research projects did you participate in at Cornell?I have worked at the Jonathan and Jeannette Rosen Tablet Collection and the Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology. For my honors thesis, I have been translating a previously unknown early Old Babylonian royal inscription written in Sumerian.

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Anthropology

Hazel Guardado: 'Anthropology has made me even more curious about the world'

… it's usually better to ask why they are that way in the first place. I think this approach gives primacy to human … and progress. If you were to offer advice to an incoming first year student, what would you say? Although I never had …

Government & Economics

Nate Jacobson: 'Each student that passed by embodied an amazing story of diversity and achievement'

Nate JacobsonGovernment & EconomicsWinnetka, ILWhy did you choose Cornell?