Name : Melissa Orozco Class : 2013 University : Loyola University Chicago Major : Psychology
How would you describe your college experience ? The best way to describe my college experience is a whirlwind . I was able to do amazing things like studying abroad in Rome for an entire semester and conducting my own research and meeting wonderful people along the way . Living in Chicago was definitely the best part of my college experience . There is always something going on , always something new to see and experience .
What was the hardest thing / class / experience for you ? The hardest part was getting acquainted to a new city and new surroundings .
Were you part of any clubs ? I was in the executive board for Habitat for Humanity LUC and a member of the Latin American Student Organization at Loyola .
Did you study abroad ? I studied abroad in Rome for a semester .
What will you do next ? I will continue working on research on campus for the summer and will take a year off before applying to PhD programs in social psychology .
What is your favorite college memory ? The morning after my first snow storm in Chicago . I had never seen so much snow ! Students organized a massive snowball fight in the quad and my friends and I played in the snow all morning .
What tips would you give to a VMCHS graduating Senior who is about to embark in their college journey ? Enjoy every second of it ! It goes by so fast . Stop every now and then to notice how far you have made it and how much you have grown . They will truly become some of the best years of your life , have fun with it !
Anything else you would like to mention : Congratulations to the VMCHS class of 2013 !
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