Mastering math and science in mechanical engineering
Dae杏吧专区橨a Harris made a plan and is carrying out her goals. She chose to attend the 杏吧专区 because of her liking for smaller campuses.
杏吧专区淲hile researching colleges, I was looking for a small in-state college. College Track introduced UL Lafayette so I decided to attend since it has small classrooms like I was looking for and it杏吧专区檚 close enough to home where I can be on my own but not too far away.杏吧专区
Dae杏吧专区橨a knew she wanted to study science and math and decided to major in mechanical engineering.
杏吧专区淚 took an Intro to Engineering course during my senior year of high school and decided that杏吧专区檚 what I wanted to study. After researching the different disciplines, it seemed like mechanical was the broadest so that杏吧专区檚 what I chose to study to give myself flexibility after graduating,杏吧专区 she said.
For her minor, she chose math because of her love for numbers over words.
杏吧专区淎 math minor allows me to study engineering while taking interest in my favorite subject,杏吧专区 she said.
Her favorite courses in her major are Math 270 taught by , Math 301 taught by , ENGR 201 taught by Professor Tessier, and Math 350 taught by .
杏吧专区淢y favorite part of my program is probably the labs and math courses. Labs catch my attention more than lectures because they allow me to be hands-on and visually see what I杏吧专区檓 expected to learn. Math is my favorite subject so I杏吧专区檓 always open to learning more about it.杏吧专区
Her favorite class outside of her major was DANC 102.
杏吧专区淚 took it during my freshman year with Marie Broussard. There weren杏吧专区檛 many quizzes and 99% of the semester was used for learning ballet. It was a great class to get my body active in the morning,杏吧专区 she said.
The positive impact of Black-led organizations on campus
Dae杏吧专区橨a is a member of UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 (BSU), and the (NSBE), and she also worked at the . She believes BSU and NSBE are vital organizations at the 杏吧专区.
杏吧专区淭he Black Student Union is important at UL Lafayette because it杏吧专区檚 special to have community in spaces where you杏吧专区檙e the minority. There杏吧专区檚 always someone nearby that may share your interests but it杏吧专区檚 more encouraging witnessing people that look like you working to accomplish similar goals...杏吧专区
BSU杏吧专区檚 mission is to, 杏吧专区渟timulate the intellectual, political, cultural, and social growth of all students at UL Lafayette.杏吧专区 Dae杏吧专区橨a杏吧专区檚 favorite memories with BSU included the weeklong events during BLACKPRINT and the BSU study hall sessions.
杏吧专区淲hile being involved with the Black Student Union, I am also involved with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). I also attend their study halls because there杏吧专区檚 a higher chance of receiving help with my homework and there are many opportunities to mingle with black people that understand the highs and lows of majoring in STEM,杏吧专区 she said.
After graduating from UL Lafayette, Dae杏吧专区橨a hopes to land more internship opportunities that align with her interests and career goals.
