Caroline Berlin wants to put the knowledge she杏吧专区檚 learned as a finance major at UL Lafayette to good use.
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杏吧专区淎n economy is only as strong as its weakest members, so by creating financial inclusion and providing knowledge to those who have been overlooked in the past, we can not only help that individual, but we can make a great impact on the whole economy,杏吧专区 she said.
Her passion in finance is in helping those who need it.
杏吧专区淭oo many people do not understand how the economy functions or how to manage their own money and I see this as an amazing opportunity to help others invest in their futures,杏吧专区 she said.
杏吧专区淥ften people who know little to nothing about their personal finances find it scary and overwhelming, but I would love to be able to show them that with a little guidance anything is possible,杏吧专区 she said.
Caroline found the inspiration to work with non-profit organizations from her Bank Administration (FNAN 415) class. During this class, she analyzed case studies and wrote a paper about her findings. This class also taught her a lot more than the provided lesson plan.
杏吧专区淒r. Brian Bolton structured this class and his tests in a way that we had to demonstrate our knowledge and not just show that we know how to memorize the right answer,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淏efore this class I had no idea how complex our banking system was, and it was exciting to learn about.杏吧专区
Dr. Bolton was just one of the professors who inspired Caroline.
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Her professors杏吧专区 support contributed to Caroline杏吧专区檚 connection to the 杏吧专区.
杏吧专区淢y favorite part about UL Lafayette is the strong sense of community that is present on campus,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淚 think that is pretty evident how much everyone cares about this 杏吧专区 and the people who attend or work here.
杏吧专区淭he professors care about the success of their students and want them to do well. The students give each other support and advice on how to do well in school,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淲ithout that support I know that I would not have been able to excel like I have done over my four years here.杏吧专区
