My URI

Name: Cara

Major: Nursing

Minor: Thanatology

Graduation Year: 2011

Hometown, State: Portland, Connecticut

Two words of advice: Don't stress!

My personal motto is: "Life's a garden - just dig it!"

URI is unique because: It’s diverse and offers lots of majors, academic support and has given me more opportunities than I knew were possible.

My goal: Pass Nursing in 4 years.

My favorite food on campus: Ram's Den breakfast sandwiches.

My best URI moment (so far): Waking up to nice presents from friends on my birthday.

My biggest surprise at URI: How well I did at Organic Chemistry.

My favorite place on campus (and why): 2nd floor of the library- quiet, but you see a lot of people.

On the weekends I: Like to go out with friends or to the beach- even in winter.

My favorite class (and why): Anatomy- I loved the professor!

I selected URI because: Centennial Scholarship Program.

I am involved in: Speakeasy (Treasurer), Alpha Phi (Risk manager).