Lake Forest College News
Pratibha Shrestha ’12 describes how donors have helped on her journey to accomplishing her goals
I am the recipient of the David deSieyes ’74 Annual Scholarship for this year. This scholarship will be immensely helpful in following my dreams and ambitions.
I am from Kathmandu, Nepal and chose Lake Forest College primarily because of the tight-knit community here. I believed I could thrive in a place where I feel like I belong rather than just being a face in a crowd. Lake Forest College has reached all my expectations in providing me with a holistic experience of amazing professors and friends. Although I am far away from home, I have rarely felt that I am in a new and alien place. Lake Forest has been very welcoming and supportive in all of my endeavors.
I am an economics and psychology major, and I’m enjoying all of my classes thoroughly. I have grown to love both disciplines and feel immensely passionate about them. I’m currently a member of the International Student Organization, International Dance Club, and the Art Club. Other than that, I enjoy doing Zumba and Yoga on campus and love spending time with the wonderful friends I have made here. If I’m not studying or chatting with my friends, I’m tutoring Economics or working on a research project with my Psychology professor.
In the future I want to be involved in an organization promoting economic development. I want to travel to different developing countries and study policies and strategies towards development and eradicating poverty.
