Jordan N.
I'm the treasurer of the Women's Club Softball Team, a Big Red Ambassador, and a fitness monitor at Cornell Recreation Centers, and I play in an intramural pickleball league.
Ithaca is such a great college town; there are so many fun things to do. Going to the Ithaca Farmers Market or picking apples at one of the various orchards are great weekend activities in the fall. Sometimes, getting off campus is fun, so heading down to the Ithaca Commons to enjoy a meal at a nice restaurant is also fun!
My favorite Cornell memory is traveling with my club softball team to regionals in Pennsylvania. Even though we were not at Cornell, we brought our Big Red pride, and it was such a fun experience. Coming into Cornell, I didn't know I was going to join the team, and I certainly didn't think I'd be traveling with them to another state, but I am very grateful for the opportunity to have done both. Joining clubs is a great way to meet new people and do things you wouldn't usually have the chance to do.
My favorite class so far was Introduction to Macroeconomics. I took this class in the spring of my first year, and it confirmed that I wanted to be an economics major. I enjoyed the professor, Terry Alexander, because he explained the content well and wanted all his students to succeed. He offered so much support, even though it was a huge lecture-style class. The class has students from many different majors and colleges/schools within Cornell, so I got to take the class with many of my friends with whom I don't usually cross academic paths. Even though it is a big lecture class, there are smaller discussions every week, which is a great place to ask questions in a smaller setting.
I love to study in the main room of Uris library. I am the type of person who needs silence when studying, and this room is great for that. It is a beautiful room with high ceilings and great natural lighting during the day. The room is always filled with other students who are hard at work, which is good motivation to do my own work.
My favorite class so far was Introduction to Macroeconomics. I took this class in the spring of my first year, and it confirmed that I wanted to be an economics major. I enjoyed the professor, Terry Alexander, because he explained the content well and wanted all his students to succeed. He offered so much support, even though it was a huge lecture-style class. The class has students from many different majors and colleges/schools within Cornell, so I got to take the class with many of my friends with whom I don't usually cross academic paths. Even though it is a big lecture class, there are smaller discussions every week, which is a great place to ask questions in a smaller setting.
I love to study in the main room of Uris library. I am the type of person who needs silence when studying, and this room is great for that. It is a beautiful room with high ceilings and great natural lighting during the day. The room is always filled with other students who are hard at work, which is good motivation to do my own work.
The College of Arts & Sciences is an excellent fit because I entered Cornell with my major undecided, and the A&S curriculum encourages students to explore many different academic areas. Getting a rounded liberal arts education is very important to me and was a significant factor when determining what school I wanted to apply to. A&S has core requirements that every student must take, but these requirements can be fulfilled through many different classes. Along with taking economics classes, I have taken some science classes and a Near Eastern Studies class that I have enjoyed. Additionally, because there are so many course offerings within the college, there are new people to meet in every class! Even after declaring a major, students still have access to many different types of courses rather than having a super-focused and niche schedule. You can have that structure in other schools at Cornell if that is what you're looking for.
The Tatkon Center for New Students offers many activities to meet new people during Orientation Week and your first semester. I remember meeting many friends at an ice cream social in my dorm during my first week. All first-year students live on North Campus their first year, which fosters a great sense of community and helps people form strong bonds with members of their class, as your friends live no more than five minutes away. I have also made a lot of friends through my club softball team. I recommend joining clubs (either social or academic) to find people with interests similar to yours.
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