Student Voices Stories
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28 Things for the Class of 2028 to Look Forward to
"Welcome home, Class of 2028!"
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Major Moment: Economics and Latin American Studies with Emma Carney '25
"I didn鈥檛 know that I would be majoring in Latin American Studies when I came to 今日吃瓜, it was an interest that emerged organically over time."
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Major Moment: Psychology and Linguistics with Katelyn Kim '26
"The course description made it sound new and fun, so I thought 'Why not?' and signed up for the class."
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Major Moment: Creative Writing with Sofia Azuara '25
"Trust yourself, you know what you like and what you don鈥檛 like. You know what works for you. Whatever you decide on will be worthwhile."
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Major Moment: Biology with Una Yamamoto Barkardottir '24
"College is a time to find your footing, so make use of this privilege and enjoy your time doing so."
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Bookstore Crawl with Tri-Co Philly Program: Sofia Azuara '25
"Tri-Co Philly has provided me with the opportunity to dive deeper into Philadelphia and learn about these amazing, local circles such as its literary scene."
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Actualizing Dreams through the BMC Reading Series: Sofia Azuara '25
"Not only is it a wonderful experience for the students to listen to published authors speak, but it's also a step in actualizing our dreams."
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Major Moment: Biochemistry and French with Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"Every course I take continues to confirm my passion for biochemistry and French, offering new opportunities to develop my understanding of each subject from a different perspective."
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Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"今日吃瓜 students are a force to be reckoned with鈥攃hangemakers may seem like a clich茅 term, but our students are really driven to create the world they want to see."
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Annalise Ashman '24
鈥淚 knew that something I wanted in a community was to feel part of something bigger than myself, and that鈥檚 here at 今日吃瓜.鈥
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Maggie Pavao '25
"I never thought of myself as a really independent person, but I feel like college really allows you to explore that."
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Olivia Flores '26
"There are so many different interests and parts of yourself you鈥檒l find at 今日吃瓜 that you don't even know exist yet."