Hi guys!

My name is Emma Kilyk and I am from a small town in central New Jersey called Cream Ridge, which is about a four hour drive from Penn State. I am a freshman and am planning to major in either Finance or Marketing. I am so happy with my decision to come to Penn State and am really looking forward to football season!

I am not planning on being a Science major because, in all honesty, science overwhelms me. I found the material in my high school science classes to be abstract and difficult to grasp, so I chose not to major in Science because I believe that the subject of science is the beyond the realm of my understanding and capabilities. However, I have a lot of respect for people who do choose to major in this field of study. I chose to take this class in the hopes that it would help me to think more like a scientist! I liked the fact that it did not seem like a conventional science class, and that it was made for people like me who are not particularly science-minded. Hopefully, this class will help me to improve my critical thinking abilities.

Since summer is almost over and I miss the beach at home, here is a picture of one of my favorite places on the Jersey Shore, Long Beach Island. You can find out more about LBI by visiting here.

Long Beach Island, NJ