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Africana Studies

Nicholas Duval: ‘I've learned to lean on friends, collaborators, and professors more than I did when I first came here’

Nicholas DuvalAfricana StudiesPhiladelphia, PAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?I've learned what makes a truly engaging argument/piece of writing/filmmaking/etc., and when and how I need to push myself to create something significant instead of settling for something mediocre. Knowing that standard is likely going to guide me for the rest of my life and help me to go further.

English & Spanish

Matthew Gamboa-Lutz: ‘Never do nothing: every moment can be productive in some way’

Matthew Gamboa-LutzEnglish & SpanishEl Paso, TXWhat is your main extracurricular activity — why is it important to you?I work as a writing tutor for the Knight Institute. I love my job because not only do I help others gain confidence in their writing, but I learn in the process as well. Working with others' writing improves my own, and reading their essays teaches me about topics I wouldn't encounter otherwise.

History

Nadia Bon: ‘The tougher, less-familiar subjects helped me realize that I am capable of learning anything’

Nadia BonHistoryBrooklyn, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Economics & Information Science

Seongheon Yoon: ‘I appreciate that Arts & Sciences allowed me to balance my qualitative and quantitative skills’

Seongheon Yoon Economics & Information ScienceSeoul, South Korea Why did you choose Cornell?

English

Rachel Whalen: ‘I have learned to create my own definition of success’

Rachel WhalenEnglishBuffalo, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Africana Studies & American Studies

Rebecca Joseph: ‘I learned that receiving criticism is instrumental for anyone’s improvement, regardless whether it is good or bad’

Rebecca JosephAfricana Studies & American StudiesBrooklyn, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?

Economics & Statistical Science

Ronni Mok: ‘Take advantage of all the resources around you’

Ronni MokEconomics & Statistical Science Toronto, Canada What was your favorite class and why?

Biological Sciences & Chemistry & Near Eastern Studies

Shahzaib Saleem: ‘I have become more well-rounded as an individual and more informed about different fields of study and different perspectives’

Shahzaib SaleemBiological Sciences & Chemistry & Near Eastern StudiesElmont, NY What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

American Studies

Simone Best: ‘What we do affects the real world, both on and off campus’

Simone BestAmerican StudiesMetuchen, NJWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education? 

Arts Unplugged

‘The Odyssey in Ithaca’ captivates audience during daylong community reading

A&S Communications

"Our cultural treasures are to be shared with everyone," said Alexa Saylan '22.