Student Spotlights: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Favorite academic project:
Writing a paper about 21st century Ghana as if I were a Ghanaian teacher. I researched its economy, history, political dynamics and social classes to  Read more...

Love going to school in Chicago:
Because I can go anywhere. I don’t need a car because I have the UPass, which allows students to go anywhere in the city using the CTA. Chicago has  Read more...

Vincentian Service Day (VSD) is:
A university-wide service day that brings together at least 1,000 DePaul volunteers on the first Saturday of May each year. DePaul volunteers are  Read more...

I like blogging about my experience at DePaul:
Because I’ve always loved writing and it’s given me my own creative outlet. I’m able to share things about my life with other people, make  Read more...

Why is being on the track team important to you?
It's been an essential part of finding balance in my life as a college student athlete. It has taught me how to be mindful of how many little things  Read more...

What I'm most proud of:
Leaving my hometown and being able to live in a completely new setting. Transitioning from a rural setting to an urban setting has been a huge  Read more...

I decided to attend DePaul because...
I wanted my own unique city experience that would allow me to do more than just attend class. DePaul’s relationship with the city of Chicago provided  Read more...

My experience as a student-athlete at DePaul…
has been rewarding and will give me the competitive edge I need to be successful in the future. My teammates and I know what sacrifice is — we work  Read more...

What I remember most about my first quarter at DePaul is…
my resident advisor (RA) reaching out to me and helping me transition into college life. The first quarter of college can be intimidating, but when  Read more...

The Honors Program at DePaul is…
definitely for those students that are seeking a challenge. You take the same number of classes as a non-Honors student, but our classes are capped at  Read more...