Josh Maraldo

“I chose Carthage because of the higher quality it had compared to the other schools I looked at. The quality of education was amazing, as well as the many opportunities that students could get involved with. 我遇到了很多 教员 在我的 旅游 here, everything I heard from them seemed to fit me perfectly. 而且，这是你无法抗拒的 湖景.”

“Since joining the geoscience program, I’ve taken courses with all three professors in the field: 马修左恩, 中国的太阳, 快乐桅杆. Each of them has helped me further my education, I am very grateful for that. Having the peace of mind that the faculty in charge of my program are so smart and knowledgeable about what they teach makes learning the content so much better, 这真是太棒了.”

“My favorite class here so far was the Geology of the National Parks with Prof. 桅杆. I absolutely love the national parks here in the US, 我喜欢石头, so a class that I got to spend each day learning about those two topics in tandem was perfect for me. The class allowed us to explore around 40 national parks and how they each changed and formed since the earth began to become the natural beauties that they are today. 同时以地质学为中心, the class is still very accessible to anyone outside of the geoscience major.”

“The toughest class I’ve gotten to take was Creative Writing. My writing has had to be very uniform and professional in order to succeed. So, 当我开始这门课的时候, I had a very hard time wrapping my head around how to write ‘creatively’ as it was a complete turnaround from what I was used to. It took some time and definitely a few tries, but eventually, I could grasp the content and succeed. I definitely learned a lot from the course, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys writing and wants a challenge.”

“I had the opportunity to travel to the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua during j项. This was my first time leaving the country, 所以我有点紧张, but that went away immediately that first day on the island. It was some of the most beautiful land I have ever seen in my life, everywhere I looked was some new flower or tree that I had never seen before. The people on the island were so welcoming and kind, many of them helped us daily.”

“我是水工程的一部分, we spent our time setting up pipes along the side of the Maderas volcano. The project aims to provide clean and accessible water to the local town and is still ongoing. 我喜欢旅途中的每一秒, 我很难过要离开, especially after meeting all the wonderful people there.”

“My favorite spot on campus is easily the beach. Doing some light rockhounding along the edge of the water is so fun and is a great way for me to learn about minerals. The lake can also create these massive build-ups of snow and ice, which form the most beautiful arches and caves with icicles everywhere.”

“Carthage has a lot of really cool events the students can attend. 每年年初, there are some events in The Oaks Circle and Campus Drive, which are really fun; I got to get a free caricature done of my roommate and I during one of those.”

“我喜欢在我的房间里学习, so I guess my best advice would be to decorate your space to be as comfortable and chill as you can. It helps me a lot to keep my area organized and looking good. 在你学习的地方之外, try to talk to the other students in class if you are struggling, 因为他们可以帮助你. The professors are all super nice and willing to help if you are willing to learn.”

“I met a lot of people during my first week of school whom I am still friends with now, so definitely get out and be social during those opening events. 除此之外, 在课堂上与人交谈, make friends with students and professors, 做一个好人.”

“My high school had a larger student body than Carthage by over two times, so I didn’t even know everybody in my graduating class, 更不用说其他年级了. 在bv伟德ios下载, 虽然, I feel like I’ve seen everybody at least once and know a bunch of people, 这真的很酷. It all feels like a really tight-knit community.”