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“This is extremely interesting and exciting for me because I finally get to see what it is like to work in the world of event planning, which is what I want to pursue for my career.”

“UL Lafayette’s mechanical engineering program is renowned across the South. And what better language to learn for engineering than German? Germany has some of the most well-known companies in machinery and automotives in the world.”  

“This university and city has become a home to me in no time, and I have no intentions of ever leaving it.”

“My time spent at UL Lafayette was unforgettable. The accounting program provided a great foundation to pass the CPA exam and to start my career in public accounting.”

“When I start my own business, I want to be able to manage the finances and not rely on anyone else. I also enjoy helping people and want to be able to offer them solid financial advice.”

"In the chemistry program, I learned everything necessary to excel in my field, such as how to safely deal with and dispose of chemicals. I learned how to use various instruments that I now use in my present career and collaborated directly with chemical engineers for critical thinking and troubleshooting."

“My plan is to become a college professor with a focus on teaching — or enter the realm of science communication, or some combination of these fields. My love for communicating science to non-scientists started at UL Lafayette in The Learning Center.”

“I chose to study computer science because I believe that software has made the world a better place, and I want to be a part of that change."

“Anthropology allows me to combine my interests in science, history, and sociology. Studying anthropology at UL Lafayette has given me the opportunity to do archaeology in Louisiana, which I want to continue to do in my future career.”

"When you look at cultures, everything comes from the earth and the environment. So, if we can understand that aspect then we might understand why cultures develop the way they do.”