Before I came to Suffolk, I wanted to become a writer. Now that I am a senior at Suffolk, I still want to write but I want to have a different type of career. Suffolk opened my eyes and showed me that I could become what I wanted with the education I have been receiving. I have so many more ambitions than I had before I came to college. Like most entering freshman, I had no idea what I wanted to do with myself; I had only ideas of what I wanted to do. Suffolk exceeded my expectations of what college would be like in every way.

I lived in the residence hall at 10 Somerset St., which is right on Beacon Hill, for both my freshman and sophomore year. I loved being directly on campus, in the middle of all the action. I could wake up, roll out of bed, and jet to class. It was easy to participate in on campus events at any point because everything was accessible to me. Now, I live in Allston off Harvard Ave, which is located right off the Green Line on the T. My commute takes between 25-35 minutes depending on the traffic. Living off campus has taught me how to become an independent adult. I pay bills, grocery shop, and I even clean my apartment. (Shocker!)

Because I live off campus now, I tend to stay on campus longer than I did when I actually lived on campus; the reason for this is to use our brand new library which has every resource this English major could possible want. Our library has a unique poetry center which features poetry readings and various distinguished authors such as James Joyce. Also the famous playwright and producer, Robert Brustein, who helped produce Shakespeare in Love, came to Suffolk. Suffolk featured his new play, The English Channel, which is a story about Shakespeare, his relationships, and his indescribable plays.

Our campus student activity center also provides all students with tons of events to go to which helps students meet each other. There is a huge sense of community here and I think that’s extremely important to have when going away to college. Our student body is extremely diverse and there are so many people here who have something to offer everyone, whether it is their culture or just their own personality.

Every professor that I have had has been more than willing to help out, especially when it comes to answering my questions. One of my professors spent an entire morning before a final going over a question that I had pertaining to the final. My courses have been very interesting and extremely challenging. For instance, I took Media Law my sophomore year and when I entered the room I realized there were juniors and seniors everywhere. I immediately wanted to drop the class because I was afraid of failing. Well, because the professor made the course so interesting, I fell in love with the subject which made me stay and not only that, but I have entertained thoughts into going into this particular field for a profession.

There are many programs that Suffolk has to offer. I went to Washington D.C. for the Washington Workshop seminar, which counted as one credit. It was an amazing experience because we got to hear Congressmen and women speak on the floor of the House in the Capitol. We spent most of our mornings on Capitol Hill and then during the afternoons we toured different areas.

The students at Suffolk are serious about their education which helps create a stable environment for everyone else to learn in. These students are my friends and my peers and I respect them for their ambitions and their accomplishments.

My Favorite Things About Suffolk:

• The Events
• The Diversity
• The People
• The Location