


Kylee DiMaggio 鈥�19
I loved 花影直播 鈥� I was able to have one-on-one relationships with a lot of my professors. Now, after graduation, I still have those relationships with people who can coach me and help guide me. I was lucky enough that, having two majors, I had two amazing advisors, plus an advisor through my research at 花影直播. I feel very lucky, and I really value those connections. It鈥檚 a unique opportunity to 花影直播 because it鈥檚 a small school. The connections you make are truly special because you get to know each other.
I was really involved in research during my time at 花影直播. I loved that aspect of my experience 鈥� I was able to perform research at an undergraduate level and come out with that background that will help me in grad school. A lot of undergraduate students at other schools don鈥檛 have that experience. The people in my internship now are learning things that I learned in my undergrad already. I am more qualified than other people who are competing for the same positions.
Global Engagement
I was planning from my sophomore year to go on the Kenya travel course trip. I knew that it was something that I probably wouldn鈥檛 be able to do for the rest of my life. I loved the whole trip, but our time in the Kakamega Rainforest stands out. We were there doing a lot of birding activities, which I was the most excited about. I had seen it on the trip itinerary and couldn鈥檛 wait. Having done bird research with Professor Noah Perlut, I was excited to expand my avian knowledge and work with African birds for a change. We were able to mist net birds there.
We ended up getting lost 鈥� I was so involved in conversation with the birding instructor that I looked up and was like, 鈥淎re we lost?鈥� I didn鈥檛 even notice. Then it started pouring like you wouldn鈥檛 believe. We all huddled together under this big bamboo tree to try to stay dry. We were soaking wet, and we were lost. It should鈥檝e been the worst experience, but it was the best part of my trip. It was amazing.
Ultimately, I wanted to go because of the wildlife, but I ended up getting so much more from it.