{"id":12399,"date":"2021-03-12T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/?p=12399"},"modified":"2021-03-23T12:44:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T16:44:34","slug":"lafargue-soucie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/class-of-2021\/lafargue-soucie\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley LaFargue-Soucie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Majors: Sociology and Human Development and Family Science<\/em>
\nHometown: East Hartford, CT<\/em><\/p>\n

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Q. What makes the College of Arts and Sciences at URI unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. What I think makes the College of Arts and Sciences unique is the opportunities and amount of support provided by the professors. I came into URI as a transfer sophomore in Sociology and I was immediately impressed by how much the professors wanted to be involved with helping students achieve their goals in and out of the classroom. I had one sociology professor for several classes and have her for my final semester and recently did an assignment where I was told I completed my best work and that is the most rewarding feeling, because she has seen me grow and progress in my abilities over several semesters. <\/p>\n

What accomplishments and\/or activities at URI are you most proud of now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some of the accomplishments  I have achieved while at URI include being inducted into the International Honor Society of Sociology. In high school, I was .3 points off of my GPA from being in the honor society and when I was reached out to about joining this one, I felt extremely proud of the work I had done to get where I was. Before coming to URI as a sociology major, I was undecided and I was able to find my passion in this department and it goes to show how hard work can pay off in the end. Another accomplishment outside of our department I got to do was be the VP of retention and President of a club known as Rhody Ambassadors over 2 years. This was my favorite experience because it helped me grow my leadership skills and go outside of my comfort zone as I can be extremely introverted. <\/p>\n

What research projects, internships, experiential learning, and\/or study abroad programs did you participate in at URI? How did they enhance your education?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One piece of experiential learning that I really enjoyed in the Sociology and Anthropology department at URI was when I took my Aging in Society course my junior year. This is a population I never thought about working with after college, so it was extremely out of my comfort zone. During this class, we performed a project called Cyber-Seniors, where seniors in the area signed up to be paired with a student to have them teach them to use their technology, laptops, phones, etc. This was such a rewarding experience and I even created a bond with my partner! Another part of this class that I wish I got to take part in was an aging-related event called “Disrupt Aging Classroom” where I would have accompanied the same professor as her student partner. Unfortunately, due to COVID, this was canceled, but if I ever had the chance to go to this event again somehow, I would take advantage of that in a heartbeat. The sociology department has allowed me to explore so many different topics that I would never have researched or known about unless I was in this major. <\/p>\n

What do you value about your liberal arts education?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I loved my liberal arts education. As a transfer student, who came in undecided, most of my classes were general education courses and I got to finish those up once I arrived at URI. I thank my liberal arts education immensely because I would have never been able to truly understand my passions in the classroom if I wasn’t able to take all of these courses. Upon arrival to URI I had chosen sociology and I have really enjoyed that experience. I am also a double major in human development and family science and that is only because I took an HDF course as a general education and ended up falling in love with it. As much as general education courses may seem annoying to some, I have them to thank for helping me get the degrees I am now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sociology <\/p>\n

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