ALYSSA WEEKS Hometown: New York, NY College: P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science Major: Chemical Engineering Why did you choose Lehigh? I chose Lehigh because of its strong engineering program. Growing up, I was always a humanities student, but in high school, I was invited to join an honors STEM program. Through those years I’ve grown to really love STEM — specifically chemical engineering. When I got accepted into Lehigh, I knew that they would really help me use this love of STEM to do great things! What is your favorite class or subject? Material and Energy Balances of Chemical Processes really excites me! As a chemical engineer, I’ve heard so many stories about how difficult it was, making me really nervous to take the course. But I am now in my second week of classes, and my professor has made me feel so comfortable asking questions and confident that I can pass this course with a really good grade. Additionally, even though the course will be challenging, it will be very applicable to my future classes and my practice when I actually start my career. Interests outside the classroom: I really enjoy film analysis. I’m in the horror movie/film club, and it’s one of my favorite activities. I feel like film analysis is very underrated and deserves more attention. I enjoy reading as well, but there are certain themes that must be seen to truly understand. I believe that it’s easier to connect emotionally with the characters and plot when it’s pictured rather than written. I also really enjoy the gym. Initially I started going as a small New Year’s resolution like most people, but after a while it became very therapeutic and helped me reset my body and mind for the rest of my day. A message from Alyssa: I am so incredibly grateful for this scholarship! For my freshman year, financial aid was very rough for my family; it even became a possibility that I wouldn’t be able to come back to Lehigh for my sophomore year. When I received that news I was devastated because I’ve made so many friends and memories at Lehigh and formed so many amazing bonds. I genuinely didn’t know what I would do if I wasn’t able to return to Lehigh. This scholarship gave my family and I a lot of relief. We truly do feel blessed that I was a recipient of this scholarship. Favorite Lehigh tradition I love the Marching 97. Most of my friend group is in Marching 97 and although I cannot play an instrument, I love their energy and sense of community!
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