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“Coming to UL Lafayette is one of the best decisions I ever made. It was a choice that I will never regret. I knew this was the place I needed to be, and the best education I could get in visual arts, so I took the leap.”

“I’m passionate about working with adults who have experienced strokes or traumatic brain injuries. The opportunity to walk alongside a patient and their family on their road to recovery, helping them regain their ability to communicate, is an experience unlike any other.”

“I was a kid in a candy store, from a mechanical engineering side. I was really lucky to be able to see all of that equipment opened up, learning about those large rotating pieces of equipment that kept the plant up and running.”

"There are a lot of labs in geology, and as you get into minerology and petrology, you get to hold the minerals and learn how to identify them. It’s so hands-on that it makes sense. Once you see it in person, it sticks!”

“My first semester of my freshman year I was in the first Arabic class at UL Lafayette – quite an honor, I might say – and I just fell in love with it immediately.”

“Weigh your options. Take your time. Don’t stress. If you think you want to go to college, and pursuing something as outlandish as theatre is what you want to do, then do it. Don’t let anyone stop you. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

“I always feel so excited and proud when I hit that ‘Aha!’ moment. Solving the problems that we face in this industry is always challenging, but the end product is always worth it, especially when you get the opportunity to work on something that you know is going to have a positive impact on someone’s life.”

"My favorite part about being at UL Lafayette would definitely be being a part of the Ragin’ Cajuns Water Ski team. I’ve been lucky to have a great team and a very successful team – we've won two national titles (while I’ve been on the team).”

“My religious studies minor courses have shown me how to look at things in a different light and from a new perspective. It’s a very beneficial thing to me, and I think to most people. I really enjoy being able to look at situations from other perspectives than my own.”

“I love everyone in our department and the support system is amazing. One of the best things you can have in grad school is support from every tier, from the Graduate School to your fellow students.”