Student Success Stories

Why did you pick your major? I am in a bit of a unique position: I actually did not enter QU as an English major. I came into the university undeclared, because I wanted to give myself the opportunity to …

Why did you pick your major? Why do you like it?

I began my time here at Quinnipiac as a criminal justice major, a truly incredible program with exemplary professors and opportunities being very unique to this school, a fact …

Why Did You Choose to Study in Your Major?

Since I was in second grade I told myself I wanted to be a lawyer. I thought helping people meant you kept them out of trouble. Little did I know that …

My name is Giulia Capicotto and I am a junior double major in Gerontology and Sociology with a minor in Italian. When I came to Quinnipiac my original major was Advertising and after a few weeks I realized it was …

Why did you pick Sociology & why do you like it?

Sociology was brand new to me upon starting at Quinnipiac, and it’s funny to think about how I ended up in this wonderful major. I was lucky enough to …

Why did you pick your major? Why do you like it?
I have always been interested in the medical field and wanting to help people in any way that I can. When looking into the medical field I realized I …

I decided to go into the Gerontology program at Quinnipiac because since a young child I have been extremely close to my grandparents and feel that my relationship with them has significantly impacted my life in a positive way. Because …

Rachel Houlihan ’22 developed a new lens through which to study history from an intercultural understanding course (I Course) that she completed last semester that combined world history and cultural anthropology. “We would learn something on Monday in anthropology and …

Why did you pick this major?

When I first came to Quinnipiac and was told that I should take Sociology 101, I had no idea what it was and I had no interest in taking it. In high school, all …

Kunal Patel, Spanish, 2007
October 19, 2018

Why did you choose Spanish as a major?

As a child, I always wanted to become a teacher. I like learning other languages and cultures. I moved here from India in 1996.  I …