More Than I Imagined

“What I will definitely miss most is getting to play in the Symphonic Band. We are such a unique and tight-knit little family. ”

“I'm going to miss everything that makes me proud to be part of the Augustana community.”

“I will miss my professors for all the intellectually stimulating conversations.”

“Professor Xiaowen Zhang and Professor Mariano Magalhães pushed me to explore all aspects of politics.”

“Take advantage of all the resources Augie has to offer.”

“What sealed the deal was when I found out that Augustana has a 3:4 optometry program, allowing me to go to optometry school an entire year early.”

“I would like to thank all my advisors who were always available.”

“Eleven days with your closest friends in one of the most historically significant countries in the world was pretty cool.”

“Picking one peak experience is impossible for me.”

“So many people helped me get to where I am now. However, the geology and physics faculty were the most influential.”

“Trying to gain all of my requirements to graduate actually helped me fall in love with psychology and philosophy — because of the way Augustana does ‘school,’ I realized I enjoyed learning about people more than I did science.”

“I will miss my professors and friends who always gave me a big smile when seeing me on campus.”

“I'm endlessly grateful that I found so many opportunities here to pursue all the things I love.”

“The journey, with all of its ups and downs, taught me more than I thought possible.”

“There are so many great teachers in the accounting department.”

“I never thought I would have an amazing job in accounting straight out of college.”

“I’ve met so many incredible people who have influenced me to be the best version of myself.”

“I really knew Augie was right for me the first time I visited campus.”

“The second I stepped foot on campus, assimilating into the Augustana culture was made possible by the transfer mentors.”

“A peak experience for me was translating French for our group of 30 during West Africa Term 2018.”

“My professors have provided me with an education I will never take for granted! ”

“A peak experience was getting to start in a Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship with my best friends.”

“I never thought I’d study history or Chinese. I thank my professors and advisors Dr. Brian Leech, Hua-Mei Chang and Dr. Jen-Mei Ma for encouraging me.”

“My peak experience was my Texas Medical Center internship at Baylor College of Medicine. This was the final push that made me apply to dual (D.V.M./Ph.D.) programs.”