Why did you choose your majors and minors? I chose my major and minors because I feel like I can best understand the world around me by studying them.

How do your majors and minors complement one another? My majors and minors complement each other because they all have a cultural aspect to them and by studying a language, I can take my studies and knowledge internationally.

What is your favorite KU memory? My favorite KU memory is going to Late Night in the Phog both years I’ve been at KU.

What is one class at KU that everyone should take, and why? One class everyone should take is AAAS 117 with Professor Accilien because she is an awesome professor and the class opens your eyes to a lot of issues that are affecting Black women worldwide.

Hometown: Windsor, Ontario 

Major(s)/Minor(s): African and African American Studies, French minor 

Where did you study abroad? Dakar, Senegal 

Why did you choose to study abroad? I chose to study abroad to experience full language immersion in both French and Wolof. My scholarship has focused on Senegal, so I felt it paramount to visit the country at least once. 

Hometown: Saint Joseph, MO Majors: Film and Media Studies Major, Business Minor, University Honors Program

Internship title and organization: Communications Intern for Alpha Tau Omega National Fraternity 

Hometown: Hebron, Nebraska

Majors: Environmental Studies major, Spanish minor

Internship title and organization: Summer intern for 'The Land Institute' in Salina, Kansas

Mattie Bieberly is a dreamer with dedication, a compassionate Jayhawk who works hard to ensure that she's ready to give everything to help others. Mattie is what makes the College the Heart of KU. Mattie knows that getting your dream job doesn't just happen, it comes from preparing yourself with the right skills, gaining a wide range of experiences and working hard to turn your passions into reality. With aspirations to work in the government, it's an understatement to say that Mattie's time at KU has been full. Her studies and campus involvement is an overflowing plate. Academically, she's pursuing majors in history and political science, as well as a minor in Middle East Studies, all focused on building her understanding of Iraq.

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas 

Majors: B.A. Biology, minor Philosophy 

Internship title and organization: Atlantis Project Fellowship, Hospital Shadowing in Spain 

Lisa Martin is a wife, mother, full-time employee and non-traditional student completing her degree with the flexibility of the KU College Online. Here's Lisa's story.

Major: B.G.S. Liberal Arts & Sciences Online

Why did you choose your major? I chose my major in part because it was an option offered by KU that allowed me to obtain a Bachelor's degree 100% online. However, learning the flexibility that comes with a Liberal Arts & Science degree made the final decision-making process easy.

Hometown: Tribune, Kansas

Majors: Finance and Economics

Internship title and organization: Research intern at the Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)   

Major: B.S. biology (Molecular, Cellular and Develeopmental Biology), pre-med track

What would you tell your freshman self? I transferred to KU sophomore year and attended a community college before, but I would tell myself to get involved in campus organizations early!

What is the benefit of being in the College, studying alongside students studying sciences, arts and humanities? I think the benefit of being alongside students of so many academic majors is that you really get a sense of everything there is to offer at KU. It adds multiple perspectives on questions, and you learn to see perspectives from every angle possible.

Hometown: Westwood, KS 

Majors: Global & international studies and French, minor in economics 

Internship title and organization: Events Intern at the International Relations Council