Enoska Ventura '20 is from Woonsocket, RI and pursuing a major in International Business and Economics. She is a member of the Women in Business club and the UNH MOSAICO Latinx Student Organization.
"What I miss: UNH games. Getting your UNH gear ready, tats on the face. Also, sitting on T-hall lawn, enjoying the nice weather in between classes. Doing group dinners at HoCo. Those were nice times. And I always looked forward to meeting my friends after class at Union. We would meet there and talk about everything. The highlights of our day. The low points!
Megan Turnbull in Paul CaPS had a big impact on my time at UNH. She's awesome. I went to go visit her for the first time my sophomore year, and ever since she's been such a good mentor to me. She has the same career experience as what I'm looking to get into, so she has all these great tips and advice. She's been such a great support.
Also, Marco Vincenzi. His class was the first class where I realized I really like economics. And I think that's because of the way he taught it, how he really got into it, that made me enjoy it so much.
Favorite Class: I highly recommend "What is a Criminal?" – we explored different people's definitions of what a criminal is and learned about how those perspectives affect the criminal justice system now. For the final project I chose to go to the county jail and speak with two inmates being detained by ICE. I portrayed their stories to the class and challenge them to decide if they thought these people were criminals.
I was really shy as a freshman. I came to campus early through the connect program, which is for minority students. I think it really helped me break out of my shell. That's where I found all the friends I have now! One of them has been my roommate for the past three years. I'm really glad I did it.
Being at UNH, there's definitely a lot of things you can get involved in. I've definitely gained a real sense of independence–which in some ways just comes from leaving home and being in a new place with people you don't even know. I learned how to make my own decisions and focus on my career. I'm more sure of what I want to do with my life. (Which is being a global consultant for a multinational company!) "
