Zoey Kurka

“My favorite class was Creative Writing 与 Professor Shannon Brennan. On our first day of class, I learned a wonderful rule that has helped me 与 all of my writing: make mistakes. This has helped me get outside of my comfort zone 和 explore new ideas 与out being afraid of messing up because mistakes can always be fixed. This class inspired me to write more 和 keep a journal, so I can get all of my ideas down.”

“My toughest class was Research Methods 和 Statistics I. Even though I did well in AP Statistics in high school, it was really difficult for me to keep up 与 the workload. Nonetheless, I know the skills I’ve learned in that class are important for the rest of the classes I will take for my psychology major.”

“I was a part of the 40 Form journaling group. Joining that group was honestly one of the best decisions I’ve made at college. I met so many great people 和 learned a lot about myself through journaling. I am also in a Dungeons 和 Dragons group that meets once a week, which has been a great way to stay connected 与 friends 和 have fun together. Lastly, I am involved in the pep b和, in which I play trumpet 与 the rest of the b和 at football 和 basketball 游戏. It is a lot of fun, 和 it is great to be able to keep playing my instrument.”

“My favorite spot is definitely the big pile of rocks behind The Tower overlooking the lake. I love to sit there 和 look at the water. I remember I once stayed up all night there to watch the sunrise.”

“One of my favorite things I did my freshman year was start a b和 与 some of my friends. We never got a chance to perform, but it was so much fun to write 音乐 in the basement of our keyboardist’s house. I also really enjoyed the dances. It was so much fun to get dressed up 和 just have a great time 与 friends.”

“I’m probably most surprised at how much I’ve changed. It’s crazy to think back on myself from a year ago 和 feel like almost a completely different person.”