My favorite place to hang out on campus is the engineering building because it is like a home—you get to know all the people who hang out there, it's a nice place to study or just take a nap, there are several computer labs, most of my classes take place there, the research lab where I work is there, they have lockers, showers, everything—and we get 24-hour access.

I have had several opportunities to get to know professors outside of class. I think that it is a good idea to talk to professors about things unrelated to school once in a while too, because it helps you remember that they are normal people like you and me.

There are a lot of ways to get involved in activities so that you can meet all sorts of people. I am a Spanish interpreter and patient guide at the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic, a researcher in M.L. Raghavan's Cardiovascular Biomechanics Laboratory, I'm training to drive for Cambus, and I volunteer at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.