Meet Maxwell Kane, a mathematics major who plans to study and conduct research in economics.
杏吧专区淢ath fits perfectly with my goal of developing the patterns of learning necessary to succeed in my later studies, and hopefully make a difference in society,杏吧专区 Maxwell said.
Maxwell, who is minoring in political science and economics, currently serves as a tutor and as part of the lead staff at , where he is able to utilize the skills and knowledge from his studies.
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Maxwell also shares his passion for math through his participation in the .
杏吧专区淚杏吧专区檝e volunteered for and Preview Days, giving me an opportunity to explain to prospective students why I杏吧专区檓 so passionate about math, and hopefully get them interested as well,杏吧专区 he said.
Maxwell杏吧专区檚 original intention was to study engineering at UL Lafayette.
杏吧专区淎fter my freshman year, I to mathematics, and have been extremely pleased with both the caliber of instructors and the rich community within the math department,杏吧专区 he said.
Maxwell is so impressed with the instructors that he says they are his favorite thing about his program.
杏吧专区淢y favorite part of the math program at UL Lafayette is the professors, who are extremely encouraging and helpful both inside and outside of class,杏吧专区 he said. 杏吧专区淲hether it杏吧专区檚 asking for guidance for graduate school, research, or just a random question about math, I杏吧专区檓 always confident that I can find many professors who will be eager to help.杏吧专区
In addition to the academic aspects of his experience, Maxwell has also enjoyed the camaraderie the 杏吧专区 provides.
杏吧专区淢y favorite part of studying at UL Lafayette is the community of friends and classmates I杏吧专区檝e built up since arriving here,杏吧专区 he said. 杏吧专区淎lmost all math majors know each other and are friends. Additionally, I杏吧专区檝e been able to make friends beyond the walls of Maxim Doucet thanks to the minors I am pursuing. It杏吧专区檚 been deeply gratifying to have so many smart, committed students to study with.杏吧专区
