Elizabeth M.
Alpha Chi Omega, Rho Psi Eta, research on campus, teaching assistant for multiple courses, President of A&S Ambassadors, Student Advisor for the Office of Undergraduate Biology.
While I knew I was premed, I wanted to opportunity to study both the sciences and continue my Italian language study. When applying to colleges, A&S stuck out to me because there were so many students combining their passions from seemingly different fields and the academic diversity was encouraged and celebrated.
I am passionate about delivering empathetic healthcare to diverse populations. Biological Sciences has given me a strong foundational knowledge to help me in my career, while my studies in the Italian department have helped me to become an effective communicator and speak about differences.
My advising dean – Nora Bailey has been such a huge help to me throughout my years here and every time I walk out of a meeting with her, I feel better than when I walked in. The Career Development Office sends out regular updates and is always hosting different events and offering support; having a quiet space near my classes to go on an interview call is a huge help during a busy day.
The OUB, Office of Undergraduate Biology, offers so much wonderful advice from course related content to extracurricular opportunities; it is so valuable to have a space to connect with both students and faculty.
I wish that I had reached out to more students to directly hear their experiences, there are so many people at Cornell (such as the A&S Ambassadors) who want to connect with prospective students and share more about their Cornell experience.
I really enjoyed welcome events put on at the beginning of the year and often attended with friends I met in class. Through Alpha Chi Omega, I met countless women who I am proud to call my closest friends at Cornell!
Temple of Zeus- iced vanilla oat latte and one of the soups of the day! My favorites are the Ratatouille and the tomato saffron rice.
Take a walk around the lake at Stewart Park!
My friends and I love going to the hockey games, and sophomore year we beat Harvard twice during playoffs, such an exciting display of school spirit!
I am motivated by my family, my mother and all grandparents immigrated from Sicily to the United States in search of a better life and their bravery inspires me to work hard to honor their sacrifices.
ITAL 2290: Italian Mysteries. I had never known that mysteries were such a wide genre in Italian literature and at the end of the semester I got to write my own short story!
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