Knowing she would be staying in Louisiana to attend college, Emma Gruesbeck wanted to ensure she received an affordable, quality education.
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A Love of Stories
Emma has had a lifelong love for hearing and telling stories.
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One of Emma小蝌蚪APP檚 favorite courses has been Introduction to Literary Studies (ENGL 290) with Joshua Capps.
小蝌蚪APP淚 may be a creative writing major, but I love a good literary analysis, and this class dives deep into all of the texts examined,小蝌蚪APP she said.
Valuable Campus Experiences
Outside of her classes, Emma is involved in , a female empowerment club.
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Emma also aspires to start a stand-up comedy club on campus to provide more opportunities for young people to break into the Lafayette comedy scene.
Emma says her experiences on campus have helped her with meeting and working with different types of people. That includes the skills she gained as a student worker in the Department of Nursing's student services office.
小蝌蚪APP淏eing a student worker as well as a full-time student has helped me more with time management,小蝌蚪APP she explained. 小蝌蚪APP淚 have improved at secretarial work as well.小蝌蚪APP
Loving Life on Campus
Emma enjoys being able to relax in the natural beauty of UL Lafayette.
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Emma小蝌蚪APP檚 favorite aspect of the English department is the professors, particularly their accommodating office hours.
小蝌蚪APP淚 feel like this is something that is generally underutilized, and I highly encourage others to take the time to get to know their teachers better,小蝌蚪APP she said.
