Stories of Explorers

“In the end, I’ve found something I’m passionate about, and none of my classes were a waste of time. I’m going to finish in four years.”
    Caleb Owen ’09, major in history

“I was a little uncomfortable coming in undeclared…..Linda Liu [at OMAS]…advised me on the importance of taking classes that fulfill requirements while searching for that unique major.”
    Demie Shiferaw ’08, majors in family and human services and international studies

“Find something that you really enjoy doing. Stick your head in it. Choose a field that you can really expand and grow in.”
    Sarita Posada ’10, major in interior architecture

“The international focus of the comparative literature program drew me in. I liked the open aspect of the major – I could really tailor the program to my interests. One of my focuses is borderland Latin American literature; the other, Northwest literature."

Julia Cuellar ‘07, majors in comparative literature and Spanish; minor in music

“Don’t waste your time in courses that are too easy. College can change you and knock you into shape, but not if you’re too scared to take it seriously.”
David Jordan ’06, majors in math and physics (Clark Honors College), minor in multimedia

“Go outside the box. Literally go to each school on campus and see what else is out there.”
Joelynn Sinclear ’06, major in fine arts; minor in cultural anthropology

"I knew I wanted to be a psychology major since my senior year in high school. I actually took women’s and gender studies 101 as a requirement and fell it love with it. It just really opened my eyes.”
Sara Kendall ’07, majors in psychology and women’s and gender studies

“Choose your major based on which classes you most enjoy, which interest you the most, and try to establish relationships with your favorite faculty members.”

Kristin Williamson ’06, majors in psychology and French

“Don’t stress too much about figuring out what you’re going to do. You’re going to change your mind. Try a lot of different things to figure out what you like.”
    Asher Tubman ’08, majors in physics and math