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Nathan Floro '15 Major: Linguistics and Near Eastern Studies Hometown: Canal Fulton, OH Why did you choose Cornell? In high school, I had many different interests and did not know what I wanted to major in when I got to college. When I looked at different …

"I appreciated the down-to-earth quality of people even at the top of their fields."

Dunedin Strickland '15 Major: Comparative Literature Hometown: Palmer, AK Why did you choose Cornell? I was fortunate enough to visit Cornell my junior year of high school and really loved the campus. I had too many ideas of what I wanted to study coming …

"My interests widened as I discovered new fields, art forms and cultures."

Lea Bonnefoy '15 Major: Physics Hometown: Mexico City, MEX; Brussels, BEL Why did you choose Cornell? I chose Cornell for two very ironic reasons : I thought that it would be warm (compared to Canada) and that the workload wouldn't be too heavy (compared …

"A college education should always extend beyond the classroom."

Jessica Barragan '15 Major: Government & Sociology Hometown: Deep River, CT Why did you choose Cornell? From the moment I stepped onto campus for the first time as an admitted high school senior, I knew that I could call Cornell my new home. While …

"I cherish the fact that I was able to learn about such a wide variety of subjects."

Stephanie Sang '15 Major: Biology & Science of Earth Systems Hometown: Solon, OH Why did you choose Cornell? By the end of high school, I was determined to study paleontology which requires an understanding of both biology and geology. So, I wanted to …

"By resolving to study abroad, I opened myself to a new world."

… Max Zimmerman '15 Major: Asian Studies Hometown: New York, NY Why did you choose Cornell? … any field at the highest level possible. Certainly Asian Studies was not on my college application, but it seems my … most profound turning point was when my advisor urged me to study abroad unaffiliated. As an Asian Studies major, I …

"The CAPS program expanded my vision in every perspective."

Levinson Program in China and Asia-Pacific Studies …

Romance Studies

New book by Marilyn Migiel examines medieval masterpiece

9/25/2015 A&S Communications

Romance Studies …

"I have found a place where I do what I love every single day."

Performing and Media Arts …

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Glee Club '66 tour alums re-create melodic diplomacy

9/24/2015 Cornell Chronicle

When members from the Cornell Glee Club’s 1966 tour of Southeast Asia joined the current singers on stage Sept. 19 at Bailey Hall, passion poured through the music. The audience replied with a standing ovation, making it a Homecoming concert for the ages. …

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