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Lauren C.
Class of 2011
Read my blog: Wish You Were Here
Hometown: Westmont, NJ
Major/Minor: Writing Seminars major, film and media studies minor
Current residence: Off-campus
Campus involvement: Alpha Phi sorority, Student Admissions Advisory Board, Hopkins Hosting Society, Student Advisor, Film Society
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: My major reason for choosing JHU was being lucky enough to receive the Bloomberg Scholarship. If I hadn't, I honestly could not have dreamt of coming here at all! And I am grateful every day for being able to attend. I love the beautiful campus, I love the city of Baltimore, and I love all of the wonderful people I have met. It sounds cliché, but Hopkins is a truly comfortable fit for me.
What myth about Johns Hopkins frustrates you the most? A lot of people assume that, because Johns Hopkins is in a city, it's automatically extremely dangerous to be a student here. Like anywhere, it's true that anything can happen and that you have to use your common sense to stay safe. But Hopkins security is incredible and has gone to great lengths to make sure that every student is protected, and it frustrates me that people may miss out on a fantastic education because they don't know that. It's great too that the Hopkins campus has no city roads running through it—we have a great sense of community here and that makes us all feel very safe.
Why I am glad I chose to attend Johns Hopkins: I feel so fulfilled every single day. It's as simple as that: I feel challenged by the work, productive in my extracurriculars, and happy that I am pushing myself to do more than I've ever done before and to be more than I've ever been before.
Where I see myself in 10 years: While I have high hopes of working in New York City in magazine publishing, enjoying a beautiful home in the suburbs with a big porch and a yard, and someday owning a pair of Manolos, my biggest goal in life is to have a large family. Dreams and success are great, but they mean nothing to me if I don't have a strong group of loved ones to share them with!
Favorite spot on the Homewood campus: I have three: the slope of grass behind Hodson Hall that faces Olin Hall (it's beautiful and feels very woodsy there); the brick stairs of Maryland Hall that lead to the lower quad; and the President's House lawn.
Three unusual things about myself:
- My middle name is just one letter, C.
- I've never left the United States.
- I really do put ketchup on my ketchup.
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