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My URI

Name: Kristin

Major: Biomedical and Electrical Engineering and Pre-Med

Minor: Physics

Graduation Year: 2010

Hometown, State: Danvers, Massachusetts

Two words of advice: Be Strong.

My personal motto is: "Live life by the moment."

URI is unique because: It offers outstanding opportunities to different types of majors including but not limited to; internships and co-op opportunities.

My goal: To bring more forces to the Engineering department.

My favorite food on campus: Mac and Cheese.

My best URI moment (so far): Working for Dr. Vetters cardiophipiolay lab.

My biggest surprise at URI: The amount of opportunities and activities available.

My favorite place on campus (and why): The quad is where I learned to relax, let go, and free up my mind during my busy lifestyle.

On the weekends I: Study, go to the beach, hike, hang out with friends, etc.

My favorite class (and why): Bio-electric and human anatomy has given me so much insight into being a surgeon.

I selected URI because: It allowed me to live out-of-state and get an awesome education.

I am involved in: SWE, BMES, IEE, Tour Guiding, Fencing, Tutoring and a student TA.