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  1. A group of students participating in a photography workshop set up in a gazebo in a park. They’re experimenting with pinhole cameras, which look like large boxes.

    First Person: My Photography Independent Study

    Sarath Novas '23

    "You have been assigned the fall and summer semesters." Probably the most difficult news I received before my sophomore year started was that I had been assigned the summer semester. I was planning on...

  2. A student sitting inside the Student Center and working on her computer.

    First Person: 10 Things You'll Learn as an Admissions Summer Intern

    Rosie Johns '23

    Entering the adult world is scary. In my first year at St. Lawrence, I had no idea what I wanted to major in, let alone what I wanted to do with my life (which was okay!). As the year passed by, I got...

  3. A young woman at the trailhead where she's cross-country skiing.

    First Person: The Unexpected Beauty of Indecision

    Meg Charles '22

    I’ve grown very familiar with the phrases “don’t worry, no one knows what they want to do” and “you’ve got plenty of time.” As cliché as they sound though, they're true. Since I was little, I’ve...

  4. Two students work on a drawing project with two elementary school children.

    First Person: Why I Chose to Be an Education Minor at St. Lawrence

    Rosie Gotsch '21

    From filling out “about me” posters that were displayed in the hallways of my elementary school to sharing my interests during the college search process, I always had a confident answer when asked...

  5. A professor sits at the head of a table leading a discussion for students seated around the table.

    First Person: New Perspectives in Unexpected Classrooms

    Joan Kiely '23

    Halfway through her sophomore year, Joan Kiely '23 officially declared her history major confident about her passion for the discipline thanks to a Community-based Learning (CBL) course taught by Professor Liz Regosin at the Riverview Correctional Facility.

  6. Five students in business clothing stand in front of a sandstone building.

    First Person: The Competitive Advantage of St. Lawrence's Alumni Network

    Ross MacMahon '21

    In the fall of 2020, St. Lawrence University’s Fed Challenge team set a school record when it earned second place out of 85 colleges and universities in the 17th annual national College Fed Challenge...

  7. Three students gather around a Laurentian in conversation during a business casual networking event.

    First Person: Career Advancement Through LINC

    Charlotte Powell

    Before coming to St. Lawrence, I had heard so much about the remarkable alumni network and the career development opportunities at St. Lawrence. During my sophomore year, I got to experience the...

  8. A student wearing a mask and preparing a layout on a computer.

    First Person: Why The Hill News is More Than Just a Newspaper

    Brynn Afton '23

    Friday morning breakfast. To some, it's just a meal, but to me, it's my favorite tradition. Friday morning breakfast means two things. First, I'll be surrounded by the very best people I have had the...

  9. A professor hands a sheet of paper to a student in class.

    First Person: What It's Like to Be a Global Studies Major at St. Lawrence

    Sabie Lindsay '23

    When starting my college search I was asked on every tour “What are you planning on majoring in?” Every time I always gave the same hesitant answer of “I don’t know yet." I was more often than not...

  10. A group of twelve students stand in two rows on the snowy front steps of their residence.

    First Person: What I Would Tell Myself as a First-Year

    Nicole Greene '21

    "College was the best four years of my entire life. Enjoy it while it lasts because it'll be over before you know it..." That's the classic line that we've all heard a thousand times from our uncle...