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Meet Lauren
Background
- Hometown: Portage, Michigan
- High School: Portage Northern High School
- Year: Senior
- Major(s): Political Science and French
- Minor(s): Communication and Economics
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Lauren's Advice for Freshman
My advice for incoming freshman is to get involved on campus and to start off their college career on the right foot by going to class, meeting with advisors, and visiting different registered student organizations to find your niche on campus. Also never be afraid to ask for advice or help from your advisors and teachers because they know campus extraordinarily well and are there to see you succeed and get the most out of your college experience.
About Lauren
Hi! My name is Lauren, and I'm a junior here at WMU. I'm from the local Kalamazoo area and graduated from Portage Northern High School in 2008. I have a double major in Public Policy (Political Science) and French with a double minor in Communication and Economics.
For me, chosing a college was a difficult process. I was looking at four different universities, and I wasn't sure what I wanted exactly. I was looking at two Big Ten schools, a private liberal arts college, and WMU. I visited all four campuses, and I immediately ruled out one of the Big Ten universities because it was just too large for what I wanted in a school. Then I continued to research, participated in Open Houses, talked to students on the phone, and tried to narrow down my search. Eventually, I realized that WMU was exactly the right size for me...it wasn't too big or too small, but it was just right. I had Big Ten opportunities available because WMU is a research university with many marks of an excellent institution, but with the Lee Honors College, I had the opportunity to have a smaller university within my big university.
Then as I picked a major, I was completely lost. I began as an undecided engineering major and after one semester, I knew engineering was NOT for me. I also knew I wanted to study abroad, so I chose to major in French and spend some time figuring out what I wanted my other major to be. Then after taking my first political science class to fulfill a general education requirement, I knew I had found what I wanted to double major in!
On campus, I'm involved in several organizations, such as the Western Student Association, Alternative Spring Break, Honors Student Association, and Fall Welcome. I've also lived on campus for the past three years, and I absolutely love it! Living on campus means that I live close to campus, I can easily walk back and forth from class to my room, and I live on a floor with 40 of my friends! In my free time, I often go downtown, watch movies, or cook dinner with my 3 best friends.