Robert

Robert

Student Ambassador

Robert

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Year: Junior

Majors: Civil Engineering

Involvement: I am kind of all around the school, and visit a lot of clubs for fun, but the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association and Latine Student Union are some of my “main” ones.

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I chose UW–Madison because the environment made me feel welcomed, especially when there is never a day where you are not having fun.

My biggest advise to a future badger is to visit the campus in person if you can, it will definitely make you feel like you are at home.

If I could put one thing on your new Badger Bucket list, it would be to Take a walk down state street all the way to the capitol, it will be tiring, but you will be glad you did it because you get exercise and get to look at the different stores around.