lawyer

Purchase, NY

College, Why?

I go to SUNY Purchase for the arts program. During high school I got really into painting and it was a passion that carried me into my college years.

Major, Why?

Art History. I went to Paris on a teen tour when I was 14 and ever since then I knew I wanted to work in a gallery someday as a collections curator or director.

Mamadi Matlhako for American Culture. She has a great personality and just took really complicated material and made it so simple.

Since I was 13 years old, I knew UC Santa Barbara was the college for me. My family and I made a trip over to Santa Barbara for the weekend, where we met up with a family friend who was currently attending UCSB for her undergrad. As we walked through the beautiful campus, serene coastline on my right and beautiful mountains on my left, I was in awe. The fact that this amazing stretch of beach could also provide one of the best educations in the country made me wonder why I had even considered going anywhere else. After four years of deeply intriguing classes, brilliant professors, and friends that I will keep close for the rest of my life, I can proudly say that my choice to be a Gaucho was second to none.

At the start of my freshman year, I decided to pursue a degree in Communication and a Minor in Sport Management. I enjoy interacting with people and the reasons that rest behind such interactions. The in-depth research and analysis that UCSB provided helped me to recognize and understand the various types of human interaction that we all endure on a daily basis. The reasoning behind such encounters, why we as humans act as we do, and the endless factors that influence us to chose the decisions we make, are what truly intrigued me, and founded a life long interest that

rests in my communication degree.

My favorite Professor was one of my communications teacher, Mrs. Mink. Not only was she was a great teacher who was extremely nice and incredibly knowledgeable, but she was always willing to sit down and talk with you no matter what time of day it was or what the issue at hand may be. As a Communication professor, she was able to teach me how to break down every human interaction, from gestures, to tone of voice, to facial features; from formal group settings to casual one on one conversations. At one point we were asked to keep a daily journal for 4 weeks and log each of the interactions we endured during that time. After the 4 weeks concluded we analyzed every interaction we had logged, and the number of things I learned not only about general human interaction as a whole, but also about the way I portray myself as a person was incredibly interesting. I certainly walked away from that class knowing that I will never view any human interaction the same again!

One of the best things about College, UCSB especially, are the intramural sports leagues. If you played sports growing up, or even if you didn't, it is a great way to meet people, have a good time, and get away from the studies for a little bit. Another amazing aspect of College is Greek life. Joining a sorority or fraternity is also a great way to meet people, along with involving yourself in philanthropic events, and often creating a home and family away from home.

I feel that online tools can provide for an endless amount of resources for college students as they pursue their college degrees. Not only will it provide for a great way to better circulate knowledge but it can also provide students with some perspective. As a student I was always looking for a new study tool and a new approach to writing papers, getting to know your professors well, and how to ultimately achieve my goals.