Year: 4th year
Major: Psychology
Minor: Philosophy & Pre-Law Track
Hometowns: Beaverton, OR
Advice or Tips for any L&C students: Find your people! The transition to college can be isolating and it’s easy to get in your own head when things get tough so it’s really important to establish a support system on campus early on. Having a group of people that you can confide in (or even go to events with) is really crucial to feeling welcome & carving out your own space at L&C, especially for communities that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Involvements on Campus (ask me about!): I’m very involved with Gente Latina Unida, the Latine student union on campus. I’ve been on leadership for the past 2 years and plan to continue it for this upcoming year. Beyond that, I’ve remained connected with IME since my freshman year by attending programming & helping with the annual Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee. I’m also looking to get a Latine Alumni Association going before I graduate so that might also become another involvement this year. Academics wise, I recently joined the Psychology Honors Society, Psi Chi, but I’m not a part of any academic-focused clubs or research beyond that.