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  1. First Person: Three Stories of How I Met My Best Friends

    Hannah Spaeth '23

    I. Abby January 21, 2019. About a week after my initial acceptance to St. Lawrence, and only a couple of days short of my eighteenth birthday. Posts on the Facebook page for the recently accepted...

  2. Five Saint Lawrence University students stand together for a photo.

    First Person: The Company of Solitude

    Ellie Napolo '21

    Before pulling up to 23 Romoda Drive, every person had a certain reason for choosing St. Lawrence as their new home.

  3. Gunnison Chapel.

    First Person: In This Together - Ringing Bells as a Way to Enlighten Your Future

    Daniil Kim '22

    “Ding” and that is a time to make a wish. Like any college student, I wish I can find myself on this long life journey and that my soul is committed to something I truly love. “Ding” and you stare at...

  4. The author's art piece, "Expression in Oppressed Spaces," which commemorates incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals.

    First Person: How I Combined My Studio Art Major and My Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

    Molli Morris '21

    During my time at St. Lawrence, and thanks to my liberal arts education, I have been blessed with opportunities to expand my passion for different subjects through several capacities. The ability to...

  5. Two students, in a psychology class, view two live rats in a container on the desk.

    First Person: Facing My Fear of Rats

    Maddie Robb '22

    I would like to start off by saying I am an avid animal lover and the proud owner of two amazing dogs. There are just a couple of animals that make me uncomfortable to even think about. Every animal...

  6. Three students wearing business attire stand in front of a bay on a boardwalk.

    First Person: My Introduction to Networking

    Tarrah Price '21

    On the first day, I was excited, I was nervous, I was curious, and I was ready to take on new experiences. I only packed one bag and carried it onto the plane. Listening to my new favorite Quinn XCII...

  7. A Saint Lawrence University student, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, saws into wood in a workshop.

    First Person: From Woodworking Pals to a Community

    Anna Dieffenbach '21

    At 7:15 a.m., we pulled up to our woodworker’s house, groggy but excited. We skipped breakfast to get there with enough time to work on our individual projects. Opening the pulley-rigged door to the...

  8. Twelve Saint Lawrence students sit on a rock at the summit of Balanced Rock, Lake Placid, New York.

    First Person: Reaching New Heights - A Yoga Retreat with Laurentians

    Erica Byrne '21

    Why I decided to attend St. Lawrence as a high school student and my favorite aspect of St. Lawrence as a current college student are two questions that I find myself being asked on a regular basis...

  9. Saint Lawrence students hold various environmental action signs for climate change awareness.

    First Person: St. Lawrence Has a Home for Everyone

    Ryan Carson '21

    When I first came to St. Lawrence, I was excited to turn a new page in my life. I couldn’t wait to be on my own. This excitement quickly turned to fear when I realized this meant meeting new people...

  10. Sullivan Student Center decorated with flags representing several students' nationalities and heritage.

    First Person: How College Has Made Me Woke

    Abigail Yosef '22

    Hello! Or should I say xin chào! That is hello in Vietnamese, which I learned recently from one of my friends who is an international student here at St. Lawrence. One thing I can definitely say is...