"I play on both the soccer and lacrosse teams for Wellesley. Athletics at Wellesley forms a family that is there to support you throughout your four years. Whether you want to talk about your weekend, get internship ideas, or a paper edited, someone will be there to help you."
- Deirdre

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FAVORITE COURSE: The course Games of Strategy (ECON 222) gave me useful tools to model all types of strategic decisions. It had a lab where you played games and a project to analyze a game theoretic situation in a movie! We learned a lot and it was a blast!

Another favorite was Visual Processing by Biological Vision Systems (CS 332). Ever wondered why snake charmers move a stick back and forth? Want to learn why and how Magic Eye pictures work? Does making a fingerprint match program sound exciting? Are you fascinated by optical illusions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you would love this class too! Not only was the material always interesting and new, but it showed exactly how computer programming can be used to further understand and extend studies in other disciplines such as cognitive psychology.

YOUR PERSPECTIVES ON ACADEMICS: My major is interdisciplinary, so I always get a variety of classes! I like to integrate information from one subject area to another, and that is exactly how my major is designed. My major and minor give me the tools to look at strategic decision-making. We all make decisions all the time, so as I study I like to think it is just helping me apply the information to myself and be a better thinker, learner, and decision-maker (and who doesn’t want that?)!

When it comes to choosing classes and a major, I’ve always followed the principle to do what I love and find interesting! I think the beauty of a liberal arts college is that you can apply any major to a job after college if you wish. One practical tool the college provides is a Wintersession program called Management Basics. Business school professors and business leaders (many of whom are alums!) come to teach, provide case studies, and answer questions. I learned about a diversity of opportunities, met great mentors, and discovered that I had passions for areas of business I had not previously considered. This program is definitely an asset of Wellesley College! Our Center for Work and Service is extremely active and welcoming, and always there to give individual attention on cover letters, resumes, job searching, interview skills, etc!

FAVORITE THING ABOUT WELLESLEY (OR A WOMEN’S COLLEGE): The people! Whether it’s my teammates, hallmates, or classmates, I am always surrounded my amazing ladies who take the mission of "women who will make a difference in the world" to heart. While everyone’s way of making a difference is different, this common goal encourages and motivates everyone else to keep pursuing their dreams. To be honest, before coming to Wellesley I had no idea what a women’s college really would be like. (I admit that I even circled through a list of colleges – places that had more guys than girls as a criteria for applying.) It was only after coming to Wellesley that I understood that women don’t come here to escape the men but rather to immerse oneself in a culture that fosters one's intellect, character, leadership, and passions in a manner that a coed environment cannot compete with. If I knew in high school how wonderful Wellesley and women’s colleges are, my college application process would have been easier!

ATHLETICS AT WELLESLEY: I play on both the soccer and lacrosse teams for Wellesley. Athletics at Wellesley forms a family that is there to support you throughout your four years. Whether you want to talk about your weekend, get internship ideas, or a paper edited, someone will be there to help you. The teams are composed of students who, like myself, are competitive and want to win both on the field and in the classroom. Your teammates are always working hard, and that inspires you to keep pushing as well. Being on a competitive team requires discipline, but it also brings much success!

Athletics continues the mission of Wellesley by equipping athletes with necessary leadership skills to take with you. For example, the lacrosse team has leadership groups where you meet up to discuss your leadership qualities and ways to expand them. Thus, athletics at Wellesley is also about creating winning programs with women who will be leaders on and off the field. It’s really exciting to be a part of this!

DREAM JOB: CEO of a Strategic Consulting Firm! After graduation, I want to work in either sales and trading or consulting before applying to business school.