Tour Guides and Grit Guide at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Class of 2025
Hometown: Centreville, MD
Major: Biology
The apartment community center has a Dippin Dots vending machine.
I went to a previous college that was much too expensive and also just ended up not being as STEM focused as I wanted. UMBC was highly recommended by people close to me, and when I toured the ILSB I just knew this was where I wanted to go.
Don't burn yourself out. Make time for things other than academics.
I love Dr. Carpenter and Dr. Cui. Dr. Carpenter teaches chemistry and Dr. Cui teaches physics. Both were classes I knew I would struggle with, but they truly valued their students and wanted us to succeed.