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Classics & College Scholar

Luby Kiriakidi: 'My professor helped me feel like my ideas matter'

Luby KiriakidiClassics & College ScholarRochester, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Anthropology

Annika Tomson: 'Always take at least one class just for fun or because it looks interesting'

Annika TomsonAnthropologyAlbany, NYWhat Cornell memory do you treasure the most?

Government

Rebecca Saber: 'I researched the impact of politically-charged theater on audiences'

Rebecca SaberGovernmentNew York, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Asian Studies & Government

Paulina Glass: 'I have always been able to find someone willing to discuss anything with me'

Paulina GlassAsian Studies & GovernmentSeattle, WAWhy did you choose Cornell?

Sociology & Chemistry

Ming Zhe Choong: 'Do not hesitate to take courses outside of your comfort zone'

Ming Zhe ChoongSociology & ChemistrySingaporeWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because I appreciated the breadth of the course catalog offered by its various colleges. Moreover, while I entered Cornell already intending to major in chemistry, I was inclined to explore the liberal arts curriculum and use the flexibility of course selection to delve into subject matters beyond STEM.

Government

Michaela Novakova: 'The Cornell community made me feel at home'

Michaela NovakovaGovernmentBrno, Czech RepublicWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because it is an incredibly welcoming environment where people with different backgrounds can thrive. I am an international student, but the Cornell community made me feel at home here, supported and unfettered in the pursuits of my academic and extracurricular passions.What Cornell memory do you treasure the most?

Biology & Society

Erin McLaughlin: 'My liberal arts education has enhanced my critical thinking and problem solving skills'

Erin McLaughlinBiology & SocietyLongmont, COWhy did you choose Cornell?

History

Amanda Coate: 'Some of my best memories are going to the Rare and Manuscript Collections'

Amanda CoateHistoryIthaca, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because the Arts & Sciences curriculum offered me the opportunity to explore different interests before deciding on a major. As someone who was undecided about what she wanted to study when applying to college, I liked the freedom that I would have during my first two years at Cornell to be “undecided” while still working toward a degree.

Statistical Science & Economics

Yang Guo: 'My roommate helped me walk through the toughest periods of college'

… science class and a writing in the major class) and a Spanish course in my freshman year. On average, I needed to spend two hours every day for Spanish outside the class and finish two essays a week. …

Economics

Destin Royer: ' I helped an Iraqi man gain the computer skills he needed to find a job'

Destin RoyerEconomicsWest Milford, NJWhat is your main extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Archaeology

Olivia Angsten: 'There aren’t many places that let you write essays about Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

Olivia AngstenArchaeologySarasota, FLWhy did you choose Cornell?

Italian & Government

Benjamin Abeles: 'I’ll never forget the energy that I felt on my first day of class'

Benjamin AbelesItalian & GovernmentWashington, DCWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

College Scholar

Letitia Chai: 'If one or two majors fail to satisfy the scope of your question, create your own major'

Letitia ChaiCollege ScholarSeoul, South KoreaWhat accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Economics & Philosophy

Ziqian Tao: 'Cornell offers courses in every discipline I could think of'

Ziqian TaoEconomics & PhilosophyBeijing, ChinaWhy did you choose Cornell?

Music

Shay Collins: 'Learning how to dance is enhancing how I think about and perform music'

Shay CollinsMusicAverill Park, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?