We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Andreas Seas
Hometown: I was born in Limassol, Cyprus, but I have lived in Ellicott City for most of my life.
Major: Chemical Engineering on the Biotechnology Track
A: Do you know that if you go into the middle of Erickson field on a clear night, and you lay down on the grass, you can see the stars pretty well despite being this close to Baltimore? It's kinda fun, especially when you see something moving and you realize its not a plane and its not a helicopter and its not Superman...its a satellite:)
Hometown: I was born in Limassol, Cyprus, but I have lived in Ellicott City for most of my life.
Major: Chemical Engineering on the Biotechnology Track
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: This is my second semester at UMBC.
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I am currently a freshman representative in the honors college council, a physics learning assistant for physics 121, a member of the ProveIt! group, Envirobility, a violist in the UMBC Symphony, an assistant instructor and dancer in the "Evangelakia" Greek folk dance group, and a Meyerhoff Scholar (M25).
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: A source of support and help, and a bundle of excitement:)
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I absolutely love helping other people with their work for a couple of reasons... First, its a great opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of other people. It is also a perfect way to go over information and solidify knowledge. However, the main reason I enjoy helping others understand is because it is the single best way for me to spread my excitement about learning and organizing information:)
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: I learned that it is really, really hard to go through a day here at UMBC and not meet someone new or have some interaction with a friend that makes your day. It's often been the case where small gestures like waves or high-fives literally flip my mood from negative to positive. Therefore, I've made it my duty to do these little things in an attempt to make someone's day better, and I challenge anybody else reading this to do the same:)
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Poetry (late 19th century into the 20th century), music (from classical to hard rock) and dancing (from east-coast swing to breakdancing):)
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
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