Real People Profiles: Haley Martin

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:53:00 -0500
real-people-profiles

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Haley Martin

Hometown: Fredericksburg PA

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: Three and a half years.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: I am a singing, ice-breaking, serving, fundraising, greek-life-ing, over-achieving environmental science student.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I enjoy the challenges the most. I also enjoy the feeling of connectedness that comes with being involved with so many different things and helping others get involved.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: I think the most important think I've learned at UMBC is that sometimes you just need to suck it up and push yourself. Whether it be a really challenging class, an audition or meeting new people, the achievements you'll feel most proud of are the ones that you challenged yourself and overcame huge obstacles (or what seemed like huge obstacles to you) to succeed.

Q: Complete this sentence: “I am a big fan of __________”

A: Food Network. I can watch it all day and I love recreating the dishes in my own kitchen. I also am a big fan of mud, music of any variety and being goofy with friends late at night.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: Favorite spots: I love walking the trails in CERA, especially early on Saturday morning when everything is quiet. I don't spend a lot of time in the library, but those big comfy chairs are my favorite for studying and sleeping.

Little-known facts about UMBC: The people in The Commons are going to hate me for this, but The Commons are the best place on campus to play sardines. Get a group of friends together, have one person hide and then everyone else has to find them. The catch is, once you find the person, you have to hide with them, so eventually everyone is crammed into the hiding space. It's a really fun way to get to know where everything is in The Commons (and the rest of the campus).

Things you should do: Go to a show at the UMBC theater. They do some really interesting things and its neat to see how talented that kid who lives down the hall from you is. Also, check out an a capella concert because they're lots of fun. Everyone should go to at least one of the cultural events on campus too. There's usually some great food and its really interesting to learn about the cultures of other UMBC students.