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Jessica

What interested me the most about taking this global seminar was that it was my two dreams in one.  I’ve always wanted to go to Italy for as long as I can remember.  I also want to some day design and build my own aesthetically beautiful structures.  I was mostly in amazement when I heard about this seminar.  I couldn’t believe I would possibly get the chance to do this, and so soon.  Learning about the mathematical design and geometric principles in classic Roman architecture would be the deciding step in whether I really wanted to try to incorporate art and math into my designs.  Currently I’m a structural engineering student with a minor in sculpture, and for most of my art projects that I do for classes, I try to tie together things I learn in my engineering classes with art.  This class in Rome will give me a new perspective and new understanding with what I can do with pure geometry, just like the ancient Romans.  Plus, I’d be in Italy!  You know how everyone keeps a mental list of all the cities and countries they want to see?  Well Italy has always been my number one.  So that was it, I knew I was going to take this chance, not worry about the money, and go to Rome!

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Jessica is a senior UCSD (Sixth College) studying structural engineering. She participated in Math in Rome 08.

In front of the Colosseum: Genevieve, Me, Elise, Professor Pasquale, Leilani, Aubree, Rachel
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