Chase Clark grew up going on educational trips once a year with her family to explore new spaces and see new cultures. Even as a child, Clark gravitated toward shaping those experiences herself, taking...
Scott Zhao enrolled at Wake Forest intending to major in engineering and computer science, but quickly changed his plan.
“Right off the bat, I realized the engineering major was going to take too...
Nate Deiuliis, an Accountancy major from Columbia, Md., has long been drawn to numbers. He recalls sitting in a stroller while his grandmother quizzed him with simple math problems as they walked through...
Annelise Witcher’s fascination with anthropology emerged from a favorite television show, “Bones,” which focuses on the work of a forensic anthropologist who solves crimes. When applying to college,...
Amy Sepucha said mathematics has always played a significant role in shaping her identity.
“For as long as I can remember, it’s always been my favorite subject,” Sepucha said. “I always used...
Art history has always been a part of Caroline Helmer’s life.
“I still remember the first time I went to an art museum with my mom when I was six years old, and we saw a Renoir exhibit,” Helmer...
Not everyone can say that biochemistry and molecular biology are their life’s calling, but Sierra Smith can. Originally from Pennsylvania, Smith’s AP Chemistry class sparked her interest in the unperceivable:...
Kate Walker has been curious about the human mind and body since she was a small child. Her grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when she was young, and her uncle, a doctor, explained the...
When Emily Xiao began at Wake Forest, she was undecided about her major and considered a range of options, including economics, statistics and even philosophy. Eventually, having loved her physics classes...
Growing up in New Orleans, Jane Bostick knew she wanted to pursue business long before she came to Wake Forest. While at Wake Forest, she was able to explore different majors and find the best path for...
Jackson Phillips always knew he wanted to attend college “far from home.”
“I'm from Minnesota originally, and I spent my entire life there,” Phillips explained. “I was looking for places far...
Emily Lawrence is a Chinese Language and Culture major from Miami, Fla., who has studied Chinese since the first grade. Even though Chinese was always an integral part of Lawrence’s academic career,...
