Hey! My name is Laura, and the first thing you should probably know about me is that I am a Jersey Girl. I was born and raised at the Jersey Shore, which means several things: yes, I have an attitude (which I sort of try to keep in check in my blog, since I'm supposed to be nice to prospective students and all, but sometimes it leaks out anyway); yes, I am proud of being from the Garden State; and yes, the thing you drink in the morning is called "cawfee." Also, I really miss the beach, the sun, the smell of saltwater, fudge, taffy, and skeeball -- trappings of the Jersey Shore which I don't get nearly enough of here in Boston.
I am a senior studying mechanical engineering. Thinking about what I'm going to do with my life after graduation still gives me the chills, but for now I will say that I'm interested in international development, which is enough of a buzzword that it doesn't really mean anything anyway, so I feel safe committing to it for the purposes of this biography.
When I'm not writing blog entries for your enjoyment, I am probably playing sports, working at the Computing Help Desk, or organizing some crazy event on campus (past endeavors have included a one-day training session in which over 100 people were certified in CPR and a huge water fight between all of the undergraduate dormitories). In past years I've been involved in what feels like half the clubs on campus, and I've been an Admissions Blogger since before I even got here as a frosh -- so you can explore some of my older posts to read about a pretty wide range of topics.
I love sports, books, reading, writing, physics, and snarky t-shirts. I am really good at collecting ridiculous stories without trying, retelling those stories to captivated audiences, and using my sarcasm to save the world, especially from people who are too uptight about the college admissions process (if you are one of those people, beware).
And finally, I am in a very committed relationship with the love of my life, the New York Mets. Insult my team at your own risk.
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