English major Alyson Dupuis didn小蝌蚪APP檛 originally plan to attend college so close to home, but she unexpectedly loved UL Lafayette.
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Alyson chose to major in English because of her love of reading and desire to get into publishing.
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小蝌蚪APP淓veryone should have the chance to read a great book that lets them explore places they never thought imaginable.小蝌蚪APP
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Although Alyson has enjoyed her curriculum, her favorite thing about the English program isn小蝌蚪APP檛 what she小蝌蚪APP檚 learned in the classroom.
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Alyson小蝌蚪APP檚 experience at UL Lafayette has strengthened her adaptability and built confidence in her skills.
小蝌蚪APP淚小蝌蚪APP檝e really learned to be more open to teamwork and understand the advantages that come with working with a team of people,小蝌蚪APP she said.
小蝌蚪APP淚小蝌蚪APP檝e also learned to take pride in my work because I feel like a common thing with English majors is that none of us believe our work is as good as it is, so I小蝌蚪APP檝e learned to see my work for what it is.小蝌蚪APP
