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Nicole Laura Johnson Nicole arrived on campus planning to declare a double major, Biology and Sociology, with a minor in Anthropology. She elevated Anthropology to major status after taking a 200-level Anthropology class, “Magic, Witchcraft and Religion,” a cross-cultural study of humankind’s responses to the wonder and terror of the process of nature. “It was so interesting and eye-opening,” Nicole says. “I just couldn’t get enough. I discussed my interest with my adviser and found out that I could design my own major in Anthropology if I took two more classes. I thought it would be crazy not to do this.” The third major has made Nicole “crazy busy.” She continues to take five classes each semester, as required, and two labs. To balance the load she takes in summer classes through Continuing Education. She also takes advantage of campus resources to help her maintain that balance. She spends extra time with her professors when she needs academic help, attends Organic Chemistry reviews each week at the Academic Support Center and says she feels close enough to her adviser to talk about everything. Nicole appreciates that her professors, advisers and other support personnel seem to understand the many challenges she faces, given all she wants to accomplish. She believes that living on campus makes it much easier for her to focus on academics, play lacrosse, work and participate in activities on- and off-campus. Her strong time management skills also are helping her move closer to her goals. With graduation about a million minutes away, Nicole already plans to go to graduate school. She intends to study physical/forensic anthropology, which will draw upon all three of her current majors. Looking even further ahead, she sees herself working as a multi-faceted forensic anthropologist, who eventually becomes a professor of anthropology.
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Class Year: 2009