-: I would say the things I liked about my education
at the University of Minnesota,
it was well-rounded,
a good set of skills,
made a lot of connections in the community.
I was able to do an internship
through the Women's Studies department
at a battered women's shelter called Casa De Esperanza,
and that work actually led to me
having an interest in the behavioral health field,
and so I was very grateful for the opportunities I had
at the University of Minnesota.
I was able to do a study abroad trip
to Cuernavaca, Mexico to learn Spanish
and then do Minnesota studies in international development
in Quito, Ecuador, and those broadened my world view
and helped me have a better understanding
of who I am and where I fit in the global environment.
And so I don't know if I'd ever had those opportunities
if it hadn't been through an academic institution
like the University of Minnesota.