Renée Roundy
Hometown: Lewiston, Maine
Major/ Minor:Educational Studies Major and LGBTQ Minor
1. What has been your favorite OUS experience so far and why?
One of my favorite OUS experience has probably been the joy that was felt during the OUS/ First Gala! I loved and knew everyone in the space and it made me so happy to remember the love that this community has brought to me over my four years here. Also, my study group to Philadelphia was made of mostly OUS/ First Gen students. It was the healthiest and most content I’ve been in my four years and I really attribute that to the small community I was surrounded with.
2. What are you involved in on campus?
I am involved in Konosioni Senior Honor Society, Lambda, Shaw Wellness and Alana through Virtual Alumni Mentors (sign up for a mentor HERE), as well as some other things!
3. What is your most memorable internship/ work experience?My most memorable internship would probably be during my Philadelphia study group, working with the Delaware Valley Fairness Project! They gave me a lot of say in how we
interacted with the community, allowed me to be as involved as I wanted, and I made beautiful connections while also learning about the world of nonprofit organizations!
4. What is the best class you have taken and why?
Literally every Educational Studies class has been incredible. However, one my most challenging and critically engaging class has been Queer Outlaws! That course, Professor Barreto, and my classmates challenged me in every way imaginable– talking about my own identity, queerness, social constructs, and ideas of morality (even when it comes to murder). IT’S A WILD RIDE PLEASE TAKE IT.
It’s not that serious. Actually. One grade is not life or death, your GPA does not run your whole life, and while this campus can feel isolating and simultaneously suffocating it’s important to remember that your mental, physical, and spiritual well being is far more important than anything else going on. Schedule that counseling appointment!! Also, people do genuinely care about you. Reach out, lots of people are secretly going through the same things as you.
