INTRODUCING JHU_LUCIE! Hey everyone! My name is Lucie and I am a junior Writing Seminars major from Scarsdale, NY.
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WHY HOPKINS?I chose Johns Hopkins for a couple of reasons. I love the fact that when you are on the campus it feels like you are in the suburbs when you are really in the heart of Baltimore. From the looks of the campus - particularly the beautiful quads and the blossoming gardens - you would honestly never guess that Hopkins is situated within a buzzing city. I love the idea of being able to bask in Baltimore’s city-like aura while still living in an extremely safe environment with a very walk-able campus. It also makes me really happy that, due to Hopkins’ proximity to my hometown, I can take a train home at any time and be there in three short hours.
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MY CLASSES FALL 2010
Introduction to Cognitive Neuropsychology
Introduction to the Study of Film I, from 1892-1941
Italian Elements I
Conversations With the Earth
Professional Communication for Business, Science, & Industry
SPRING 2011
Introduction to Fiction and Poetry Writing I
Oral Presentations
Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
Introduction to the Study for Film II, from 1941-present
Italian Elements II
FALL 2011
Introduction to Fiction and Poetry Writing II
Introduction to the History of European Art
Animal Minds (philosophy)
Intermediate Spanish II
SPRING 2012
Introduction to Fiction Writing
Seminar: Opinion Writing
Principles of Marketing
Introduction to Film Theory
Reading Seminar: Black Society in the Americas
Fall 2012 -- STUDYING ABROAD IN LONDON:
http://www.bu.edu/abroad/programs/london-internship-program/British Film and TV since 1960
British Television Studies
British Cinema and Society
7-week Internship: Argos TV
http://www.argos.co.uk/tv/Spring 2013
Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communication (Honda)
Intermediate Fiction: Forming the Short Story
Introduction to Poetry
Introduction to Literary Study
Intro Social Psychology
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MY ACTIVITIESThe JHU Mental Notes: The Mental Notes are Johns Hopkins University's ONLY comedy a cappella troop. We sing parodies, original funny songs, and non-funny songs. Our rehearsals are on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, and total to 7 hours a week. These 7 hours are used for bonding and group decision-making as well as for rehearsal time.
Student Admissions Advisory Board: SAAB is the organization that brings you Hopkins Interactive! There are currently 28 students on SAAB (10 of which are freshmen). After writing sample blogs and being interviewed, the 10 of us were chosen to represent the JHU Class of 2014. Our blogs and forums are designed to aid prospective students in their college searches by offering our experiences and answering any questions they might have about Hopkins.
Phi Mu sorority: Phi Mu is one of 4 sororities on campus. Rush takes place in the spring of freshman year and lasts about four days. When it's over, every girl who rushed will automatically get a bid! What sorority will they get a bid from? That's where all the fun comes in. Bid night is exciting and is the start of a sisterhood that will last a lifetime. No matter what sorority you're in, Greek Life is a great way to get involved at Hopkins and to add a LOT of fun events to your social calendar.
"Learn More, See More, B'More": At the start of my freshman year, I created a video series for JHU's Office of Undergraduate Admissions Website. My co-host, JHU_Noah, and I travel through Baltimore, exploring the charming city in an effort to show prospective students just how much Baltimore has to offer (contrary to popular belief). Check out the series here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AAEE6559F896FBD&feature=mh_lolz ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MY DORM LIFE
As a freshman, I lived in Baker house of AMR II. The AMRs are considered to be the most "social" freshmen dorms at JHU. Since the dorms are not suite-style it is easy to leave your door open throughout the day to allow friends to drop by. Additionally, the AMRs are located on the freshman quad and are right next to the Fresh Food Café where all of the freshmen eat. Despite what some people think, Wolman, McCoy, and Buildings A & B are not anti-social. I had close friends in each of these dorms and they all loved their individual buildings.
As a sophomore, I lived in Charles Commons. This building is the "hot spot" of sophomore year, and houses its own personal fitness center, a laundry room, a common kitchen, a library, a lounge, and Nolan's on 33rd--the cafeteria/restaurant that is basically the sophomore year equivalent of the Fresh Food Café. Charles Commons is new, clean, and home to over 600 Hopkins students! I lived in a 4-person suite with my twin sister and two of our best friends. Each of us has our own single bedroom, and there are two bathrooms, a kitchen, an eating space, and a lounge area with a couch (provided by Hopkins) and a TV (which we brought from home).
As a junior and senior, I'm living in an off-campus apartment building called The Charles. I use the term "off-campus" very loosely considering the building is physically closer to the campus than some ON-campus dorms--it's sandwiched between Charles Commons and the Charles Street Market on North Charles Street, directly across from the Hopkins beach. I share this (incredibly spacious) two-bedroom apartment with my twin sister. The view is to die for and since most of the residents are Hopkins students, the building is BASICALLY an off-campus dorm!
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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS!
