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“I’m learning a lot. I already feel like I’m more comfortable in the classroom, and I’m finding my teaching style. I’m very happy that I get full-year student-teaching experience — you get to know the students better, and now they know me, they trust me. They understand that I’m also learning, and they want to help me run the class as best I can.”

“Our entire program is dedicated to preparing us for our job. Rather than taking tests and doing homework, we go out into the field and write stories like real reporters. I feel confident in my craft and I learn something new about journalism every single day.”

“My favorite part about nursing would have to be the clinical portion. Learning the duties and responsibilities of a nurse is great, but actually performing those activities is completely different. You began to feel as though you’re actually a nurse.”

“In order to be an independent woman, you must secure your future. I wanted to prove to myself that I can make it on my own and succeed in a male-dominant field. I take pride in being a woman in engineering.”

“Without coming here, I wouldn’t know the things I can do with my major or can do with my knowledge. Now, I see you can work for the government, work in brain surgery, work in engineering – everything comes together. You see where physics fits everywhere.”

“What I do today affects the people who come tomorrow. That’s very much the same thing with government: it takes time today, but it’s going to be better for tomorrow.”

“This program and Moot Court have prepared me very well for being able to see both sides of an issue, making case briefs, writing appellate briefs, and being able to argue and think on my feet — all of the really invaluable things for what's to come in law school.”

“No matter how far away I travel in the future or how much time passes, I will ALWAYS be a proud Ragin’ Cajun and will sing the praises of my UL Lafayette education to everyone I meet.”

“Take every opportunity. You can start doing internships your first summer after your freshman year. Just get yourself out there. ”

“I had really fantastic teachers in high school and they had us do projects that affected our community, and I wanted to be able to do that. I like developing their growth mindset and talking to them about their communities and how to change their communities for the better.”