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“Sociology looks at societies as a whole, and how people interact with one another in the communities they have created. I see my minor in gender and sexuality studies as a way to dive deeper and look at two minority groups that have grown stronger throughout our history by supporting others who have faced the same struggles.”

“The School of Architecture and Design at UL Lafayette is really committed to exposing us to as much as they can about the study and practice of architecture in our short time as students.”

“Without teachers, you don’t have these other jobs, other occupations. I wanted to make a difference in someone’s life and I felt through teaching, that’s my way of changing the world and making my impact on the world.”

“Art is a place for imagination, and I love to live in my imagination. There are a lot of things to love about being an art education major.”

“The medieval and early modern studies minor is cross-disciplinary in nature, covering classes in philosophy, humanities, English, history, theatre, arts, music, and others, which makes this minor exactly what I needed.”

“The idea that I would get to study so intensely the subjects and questions that flooded my mind daily — how to govern a society, what kinds of governments certain societies favor, how specific policies affect these societies, and the philosophies behind those policies — I couldn’t wait to enroll and begin my journey with higher education in this department.”

"Lafayette is centered around the school, geographically, but there's just so much to do, there's so many opportunities and the campus is beautiful. The whole atmosphere of being at UL Lafayette is something that you feel. You can feel it, you can understand that you belong here.”