Catherine '11 a Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering major from Minneapolis, Minnesota

How would you describe yourself in 2 sentences or less?
(What is most important to you in your life? What defines you?)

I really like food. A lot.

What are your academic interests (more specific than your major)?

I love languages (I've taken some Spanish and a very little bit of Vietnamese) and am also interested in Photography.

What do you do on campus (extracurricular interests)?

I am an Outdoor Action leader, I work at Murray Dodge cafe (perhaps the awesomest place on campus), and I am a member of SURGE (Students United for a Responsible Global Environment).

What have you learned about Princeton that you would have liked to know as a prospective student?

Perhaps that Princeton is just as awesome as everyone makes it out to be, but that you shouldn't be scared of taking academic risks (especially freshman year). Everything will work out, and it is totally worth it to do a billion things and figure out what is important to you even if it is a the expense of a class or two. Princeton has so much to offer in addition to academics!

What do you hope (or plan) to do after graduation and in the rest of your life?

After college, I want to work for a few years and then do something peace-corps-ish. Eventually, I hope to work on engineering environmentally sustainable solutions for developing countries.