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| Iyayi-Osazeme Oyegun |
| Email |
io2125@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2010 |
| Hometown/Country |
I don't have one -- I'm a British-Nigerian
afropolitan |
| High School |
Waterford Kamhlaba United World
College, Mbabane, Swaziland |
| Major |
Undecided, but Theatre as a possible
minor |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
There were so many ways in which
I was already involved in the types of discourse
on campus. Visiting the campus highlighted those for
me, so Barnard was an instinctive choice. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
The quiet and calm, in relation to
other parts of the city |
| Favorite things in New York City |
How vibrant the city is and the chance
I have to explore all my passions without wandering
too far; jazz; poetry; food; theatre; art and culture. |
| Favorite class |
Philosophy and Feminism , taught
by Professor Christia Mercer. I never leave that class
uninspired, a new fact about my status as a woman
is revealed to me each session. Also I have a deep
passion for women's issues and philosophy as a whole. |
| Favorite professor |
Christia Mercer is very insightful
and is not afraid to be very frank with her students even if that requires sometimes
being slightly unorthodox. I think her students appreciate
her more for that. |
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| Zeest Haider |
| Email |
zh2124@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2010 |
| Hometown/Country |
Kuwait |
| High School |
Kuwait English School, Salmiya,
Kuwait |
| Major |
Psychology; Economics |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
I always wanted to go to a liberal
arts school. When I was in the middle of my college
search I came across Barnard College and immediately liked its setting.
I thought, I will be in one
of the most dynamic cities in the world but at the
same time in a small community -- and that is exactly
what I got. At Barnard I have the benefit of being
in a small liberal arts school but I also I have open
access to the wonderful resources at Columbia
University. I
truly get the best of both worlds. For me, it is the
perfect setting. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Apart from the Columbia University
campus, I would say the Hungarian Pastry Shop is up
at the top of my list as well as all
the other restaurants we have that serve food from
so many different places in the world. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Being in NYC you can really do anything
that you want. You can truly be yourself and no one
will mind. Personally, I love going to see Broadway
shows, exploring around different cafes but mostly
just getting on a subway with a bunch of friends and
doing things spontaneously. I am in New York City; that is what it is about! |
| Favorite class |
Until now my favourite class is probably
Psychology. It is something that I am truly interested
in. The topics that we cover make me want to learn
more. |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
Doris Miller in the College Activities
Office. She always greets me so warmly and she has
fascinating stories to tell. I love going there and
just saying 'hi,' because I always walk
out so much more cheerful and happy. |
| |
| Madeeha Saleem
Khan |
| Email |
ms2585@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2007 |
| Hometown/Country |
Karachi, Pakistan |
| High School |
Karachi Grammar School, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Major |
Economics |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
I chose Barnard because it allows
me to experience the best of both worlds. I get to
be a part of the exclusive Barnard family where I
have met the most amazing,
multi-talented women from all backgrounds. At the
same time have access to the faculty, courses and
facilities at Columbia University.
The best part however is that I am studying and living
in the Big Apple, which is a cosmopolitan hub of the
world! |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Casbah Rouge, Riverside Park,
Amir's Falafel, street fairs |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Shopping in Soho,
and
on 39th Street, Central
Park, Korean and Thai Food, Avalon and
Club Deep! |
| |
| Guan Wang |
| Email |
gw2146@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2008 |
| Hometown/Country |
Shan Dong, China |
| High School |
Gongyi No.3 High School |
| Major |
Economics and Mathematics |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
I felt I could get more support in
pursuing my career. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Beautiful sunrise |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Nice restaurants and Broadway musical |
| Favorite class |
Drawing |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
My friends!! |
| Favorite professor |
Professor André Burgstaller
-- very helpful and understandable, very passionate
about what he is teaching us. I really enjoy learning
from him! |
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| Akshatha Ramakrishnan (Akki) |
| Continent |
Australia |
| Email |
ar2564@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2010 |
| Hometown/Country |
Sydney, Australia |
| High School |
United World College
of South East Asia, Singapore |
| Major |
Undecided, but possibly Computer
Science or Economics |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
Very simple. We get the best of both
worlds -- a small, close-knit community in the middle
of a vibrant city like New York,
affiliated with the wondrous Columbia University. As a women's liberal arts
college, we are cared for and at the same time given
the opportunity to stand on our own feet. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
My favorite thing about our neighborhood
is the caring feeling, because everything in the area-from
clothing stores to grocery stores -- is there for
Barnard and Columbia students. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square, the beautiful and peaceful parks, the cruise
around the Statue of Liberty, Comedy clubs. Also,
the fast-paced atmosphere. I have yet to see someone
walking slowly and casually down the street! |
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| Hanna Baumann |
| Email |
hb2140@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2008 |
| Hometown/Country |
Berlin, Germany |
| High School |
Heinrich Schliemann Gymnasium,
Berlin, Germany |
| Major |
Art History; Middle
East History |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
The intimate atmosphere and emphasis
on writing, in conjunction with the vast
possibilities and famous professors across the street.
And, of course, because of the city. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
The farmers' market; Samad's Deli;
Riverside
Park; my roof. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
All the free outdoor events during
the summer (movies and concerts by the river,
Shakespeare plays and operas in the park); interacting
with people on a regular basis with whom I share no
common language, the work/internship opportunities, Brooklyn's Park Slope
neighborhood. |
| Favorite class |
Of course I love all the classes
that have to do with my majors, but one of the best
classes I have taken so far was 20th Century Urbanization
from a Comparative Perspective. If you want to understand
the US
better than most Americans do and learn more about
cities around the world, this is the class.
(A point not to be underestimated is that most of
the homework involves playing SimCity.) |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
In the beginning I had a lot of friends
who were also international students. I learned a
lot from them and I'm still very close with them,
but now I have learned that the people with the most
mono-lingual and mono-cultural, apparently
conventional or boring biographies are often most
interesting people you'll meet. Believe it or not, some of the
people that fascinate me most here are from the Midwest. |
| Favorite professor |
Professor Zainab Bahrani. She is
the coolest, most cosmopolitan feminist art historian
you'll ever meet. When the war in Iraq
had just started and the National
Museum was looted, she went back to her home country
(she was born in Baghdad)
and saved some of the most precious pieces of early human civilization.
I only listened to her lecture a few times in my Intro
to Art History class, but her research and ideas (and adventurous
UN missions!) have really shaped me academically. |
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| Sydney Carlock |
| Email |
sc2262@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2007 |
| Hometown/Country |
I am originally from the United States,
but grew up in London,
England
and Paris, France. |
| High School |
International School
of Paris,
Paris, France |
| Major |
English with a concentration in Film;
minor in Psychology |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
I chose Barnard because I was looking
for a small liberal arts college in New York City. Barnard appealed to me because of its ability
to provide an intimate classroom experience with the
resources of a larger university.
I was also intrigued by Barnard's renowned
professors and its strength in the academic fields
I was specifically interested in pursuing.
Also, I've spent most of my life in large cities
and knew I wanted to be in New
York, so Barnard was an ideal
fit for me! |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
I love the farmers' market and being
close to the park in the fall.
I'm also a fan of the food at Nussbaum and Wu, a local deli/bakery. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
I love all that the city has to
offer from its exotic restaurants to hundreds
of museums. One of my favorite things about the city
is being able walk everywhere and explore
the city at random. I am also very fond of the various film festivals,
such as the Tribeca Film Festival, that take place
throughout the year. |
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| Naomi Hope |
| Email |
nh2138@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2007 |
| Hometown/Country |
Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire, England |
| Major |
European History |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
Great academic reputation, smart
and interesting students, and it's in New
York City. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Panino Sportivo and Global Ink, a
local newspaper shop that sells publications from
around the world. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Jazz clubs; museums (Neue Gallerie especially);
Central Park; shopping in Soho
and on Madison Avenue; restaurants and hotel bars. |
| Favorite class |
The Modern Novel, because I got to
study my favourite historical period through
literature. |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
My friend Linnea, because I can see
how her life experiences have shaped her for the better.
Also, I trust and enjoy hearing her views and ideas
because they are well thought out, but never closed
to being challenged. She is extremely open-minded and
never assumes anything. |
| Favorite professor |
Lisa Tiersten, because she is smart,
well travelled, open to discussion, funny, and sees
the absurd in things. |
| |
| Tanja Magas |
| Email |
tm2250@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2008 |
| Hometown/Country |
Sarajevo, Bosnia
and Herzegovina |
| High School |
Gymnasium of Sarajevo,
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Major |
Philosophy; minors in Political Science
and Economics. |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
Because it is a small college within
a big research university - it protects me as a woman
and individual in the big chaos, while I still have
access to all resources of a big university. And of
course, because it is in New York City which offers an amazing social
as well as professional life with all its beauties,
happenings, and internships. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
The strawberry cheesecake at Nussbaum
and Wu (a local deli/bakery), a walk in the Morningside
Park
or classy Arabic music at the hookah
bar, Casbah Rouge.. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Should I go with its Fall Fashion
Show in Bryant
Park, the exhibitions in the MOMA or the MET, or rather
with the beauties of Central Park and the craziness
of Times Square? |
| Favorite class |
Although I took Astronomy only to
fulfill my science requirement, it became my favorite
class ever taken. How amazing is it to go up to the
roof and look through a giant telescope at stars or
go to Central Park
and analyze rocks for your homework? |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
Hard to name one--all of the students,
professors and staff are amazing people with amazing backgrounds and big
hearts. Only to mention a few: Dean for International
Students Christina Kuan Tsu, Director of Financial
Aid Alison Rabil, Dean Taylor, Dean Abdoo, Professor
Taylor Carmen of the Philosophy Department, and many
others. |
| Favorite professor |
Of course, my Astronomy class professor
-- Mr. David Helfand -- because he is funny, too smart,
but always there to help and makes the astronomy class
be more than just boring facts. |
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| Shristi Mittal |
| Email |
shristi87@aol.com |
| Class of |
2009 |
| Hometown/Country |
London, UK |
| High School |
The American
School in
London, London, England |
| Major |
Political economy; minor in art history |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
The campus, the people and the extracurricular
activities |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
The feel of a small college town
in Morningside
Heights |
| Favorite things in New York City |
The hustle bustle, the restaurants
and Central Park |
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| Justine Raczkiewicz |
| Email |
jr2229@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2007 |
| Hometown/Country |
Warsaw, Poland |
| High School |
American School
of Warsaw,
Warsaw, Poland |
| Major |
Theater, minors in Philosophy and
Architecture |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
I chose Barnard because I liked that
it is a demanding academic institution with the benefits
of a small liberal arts college, and offers extensive
resources of a larger University at hand. I wanted
a personalized college campus experience, and rather
than being isolated I wanted to be thrown into the
bustling metropolis of New York, the city that
delights in novelty and is ripe with opportunities.
|
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Max Soha café, Kim's music
and video store, The Hungarian Pastry Shop, Avery
Library (Columbia University's Art and Architecture
Library) |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Frick Museum, Anthology Film Archives,
Meatpacking District, St. Mark's Place, Alphabet City,
The Ramble in Central Park |
| |
| Mara Richard |
| Email |
mr2403@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2009 |
| Hometown/Country |
London, England |
| High School |
The American
School in
London, London, England |
| Major |
Art History; Political Science |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
Because I wanted to do a double major,
and still be in control of my classes, while still
being in New York City. Other schools were too rigid to accommodate
that, or lacked a campus and a community. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Nussbaum and Wu (a local deli/bakery);
Riverside Park; the Columbia steps; Library Bridge;
Avery Library (Columbia University's Art and Architecture
Library); eating midnight breakfast at
Tom's (our local diner); Labyrinth Books; Cathedral
St. John the Divine; Koronet's Pizza. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
The Met; MOMA; theater; Central Park;
the pace of the city; walking in Riverside Park; the
opportunities for internships, jobs, events; poetry
readings; big book stores. I could go on for a long time with this list. |
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| Zeynep Sener |
| Email |
zs2114@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2008 |
| Hometown/Country |
Istanbul, Turkey |
| High School |
Robert College
of Istanbul |
| Major |
English; Psychology |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
As a tight-knit community in a big
city, I immediately felt that Barnard valued me as
an individual and that matters to a foreigner. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Riverside Park, Max Soha Café and Avery
Library (Columbia University's Art and Architecture
Library) are a few of my favorites but
frankly, nothing beats the
friends I've made at Barnard. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
I love walking up Madison Avenue,
shopping and then catching my breath at The Met. It
feels amazing to take the cross-town bus through Central
Park and to know that no accent sounds strange in
New York
City. |
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| Megumi Taniguchi |
| Email |
mt2240@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2008 |
| Hometown/Country |
Tokyo, Japan;
I have lived in Switzerland,
Luxembourg,
and Hong Kong as well |
| High School |
The American
School of
Japan
(Tokyo) |
| Major |
Economics and Mathematics |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
At the end, I was debating between
Barnard and another school; I visited both, and I
chose Barnard for its opportunities (access to Columbia,
internships all year round) and location. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Variety of everything - people, restaurants,
scenery, etc. |
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| Eliza Honey |
| Email |
eh2115@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2007 |
| Hometown/Country |
Mexico
City,
Mexico |
| High School |
American School Foundation,
Mexico Df, Mexico |
| Major |
Art History with a concentration
in Visual Arts |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
I wanted to go to a small school
in a big American city. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Morningside Heights is a real neighborhood.
The Columbia campus is beautiful and a wonderful
daily break from the city.
I like to relax in Riverside
Park,
the Hungarian Pastry Shop, and Cafe Fresh near Plimpton
(one of Barnard's residence halls). |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Bike rides in Central Park and on
the Hudson River; the cafe on the 2nd floor in the
MOMA; Takashimaya; the Chelsea galleries; shop window
displays in Bergdorf's, Barneys; Economy Candy on
Rivington Street; Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn. |
| Favorite class |
Printmaking |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
Everyone at Barnard is interesting
in their own way.
What I love about going to Barnard is that
I keep on meeting women who are committed and passionate
about their interests.
They believe in their ability to succeed.
|
| Favorite professor |
I could never name just one! |
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| Nomi (Na'amit) Sturm |
| Email |
ns2403@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2008 |
| Hometown/Country |
Toronto, ON
Canada |
| High School |
B'nei Akiva HS, Ontario, Canada |
| Major |
Double major in English and History |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
Because it's in NY! |
| Favorite things in New York City |
Central Park; ALL the people from everywhere;
subway system; Times Square. |
| |
| Chauntez Wilson |
| Email |
cw2326@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2010 |
| Hometown/Country |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| High School |
Lester B. Pearson College
of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia. Canada |
| Major |
Chemistry |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
For the combination of the exciting
large city yet a small college community bent
on acceptance and allowing one to feel less anonymous; and of course the amazing
resources available to me. |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Riverside Park -- it's beautiful -- and the variety
of restaurants. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
There is always something going on,
something to suit all interests no matter what they
are. The other day I found a skate-dancing club
in Central Park.
You are never bored here and you are always learning
new things. Also
the city provides everything you might need. |
| Favorite class |
That's a tough one. I have two favorite classes. One of them is my English class -- History
of the Americas:
Reinventing Literary History -- which is surprising
for me because I am usually more of a science person
than a literature-and-the-arts person but the class
is just so interesting and relevant to a lot of my
personal philosophies that I can't help being
excited in the discussions.
The second class I really enjoy is my Vocal
Repertoire class; it's like nothing I've ever done
before. |
| Most interesting person you've met
at Barnard |
I've met so many interesting people
I can't isolate just one.
I have met people who have traveled the world
-- opera singers, film-makers, people who can make
baboon noises accurate to every grunt, activists,
salsa-dancing comediennes -- and the list goes on. With a variety
like that I don't think I can pinpoint one as more
interesting than the other. |
| Favorite professor |
I think it's too early to say but
my Literature teacher, Karen Weiser, always puts in
a lot of effort to make the lesson as interesting
as possible. |
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Flavia Bento de Faria |
| Email |
fb2022@barnard.edu |
| Class of |
2010 |
| Hometown/Country |
Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil |
| High School |
Academia Cotopaxi, Quito, Ecuador;
Asociacion Escuelas
Lincoln, Buenos
Aires, Argentina |
| Major |
Undecided |
| Why did you choose Barnard? |
Great school!!! NYC!! |
| Favorite things in Morningside Heights |
Calm neighborhood; still exploring. |
| Favorite things in New York City |
ALL the people from everywhere; subway
system; Times Square. |
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