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Amin Nikbin: 'I've come to realize that I could definitely be friends with a robot'

Amin NikbinLinguistics & PhilosophyRichmond Hill, OntarioWhat accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Esther Hwang: 'Going to such a large school with students of diverse backgrounds ...has resulted in a transformation of my worldview'

Esther HwangEconomicsActon, MAWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?My most profound turning point occurred second semester junior year when I became more interested in research. Prior, my career interests leaned more towards Wall Street, but after realizing that finance was a poor fit for me, I started talking to students and professors and became more interested in pursuing graduate studies in economics.

Alison Farrish: 'Cornell is all about finding the right balance of academics, extra-curriculars, and relaxation'

Alison FarrishAstronomyTolland, CTWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Sarah Forcier: "Don't settle for anything less than your perfect match"

Sarah ForcierChemistry & Chemical BiologyCleveland, OHWhat accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Alex Rehberg: 'Don't take yourself too seriously'

Alex RehbergPerforming & Media Arts & GovernmentBoca Raton, FLWhy did you choose Cornell?

Julia Klein : 'My liberal arts education made me a better thinker'

Julia KleinCollege ScholarRye Brook, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?

Andy Alfonso : 'My family members are my emotional drive to achieve academic excellence'

Andy AlfonsoSpanish LiteratureMiami, FLWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Julie Locker: 'There are no failures; there are successes and there are learnings'

Julie LockerPerforming & Media ArtsDayton, OHWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Mike Sosnick: Say 'yes' more than 'no'

Mike SosnickLinguisticsNew Canaan, CTWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Anjum Malik: 'Venture into the vast unknown'

Anjum MalikAnthropology & ArchaeologyIslamabad, PakistanWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Han Zhu: 'Approach every opinion with caution and respect'

Han ZhuMathematics & PhilosophyWuxi, ChinaWhat is your main Cornell extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Computer Science + Humanities = Arts & Sciences

At Cornell, students take the opportunity to combine their interests in wide ranging areas of study. What they soon learn is that any combination of disciplines can forge a unique path of exploration and discovery.

Hutchinson on Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"

"The Search for a Faun"My poem is called, “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.” A famous title I am sure most of you will recognize. The fame is one of the reasons why I am self-conscious about what I am about to do in this reflection, which partly amounts to betraying the naïveté of my youth.

Peraino on "The Odyssey" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

"Odysseus, The Sirens, and a little bit of Rocky Horror"

Salvato on Woolf's "Orlando"