Erin Clark, a sophomore hailing from Ryan Hall, is Notre Dame’s very own wonder woman. Active in everything from interhall racquetball to Biology Club, she’s an inspiration to all of us overachievers here at Her Campus. How does she manage? Read more to find out!
Rapid Fire
Name: Erin Clark
Hometown: Burlington, Massachusetts
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biology
Dorm: Ryan Hall
Activities: I work in a circadian rhythm research lab. I’m Ryan Hall’s athletic commissioner as well as Big Sister/Little Sister commissioner. I’m in the Biology Club.
Fun fact: I was a three sport captain my senior year in high school.
Ryan Go Bragh
Why do you think it’s important to be involved in dorm life? I think Notre Dame’s dorm system is important because it really emphasizes a strong community (e.g. bonding amongst the classes). The dorm creates friendships that are a lot more long lasting than ones created elsewhere.
How do you feel the residential life at Notre Dame compares to, say, Greek life on other college campuses? I would say that Greek life would probably be a lot more superficial than Notre Dame dorm life. I don’t know a ton about Greek life but, to me, the system seems to separate people based on appearances and superficial things and quick judgments without actually getting to know the person, whereas, here, dorm assignments are created randomly. You have a wide mix of people in your dorm. It opens up a lot more opportunities to meet people that are different than you.
Why, in your opinion, is Ryan Hall the best dorm on campus? The people: I’ve met the most amazing girls here and learned a lot from this community. You can’t judge a book by its cover. Once you give someone the time here, they’re going to give you it back. Wildcats for life.
Beyond the Bubble
How did you spend your Spring Break? I went to Puerto Rico with a group of friends from school. Basically, I laid on the beach a lot. Enjoyed the Puerto Rican nightlife—had an awesome time. Did I get tan? No, I’m too Irish for that. But I did get less pale.
What are your plans for this summer? I applied for a grant to stay and do research on campus for eight to ten weeks. So, fingers crossed, I’ll be accepted for that grant and doing research on aiding the fight against malaria.
Where do you see yourself in five years? If only I knew the answer to that question. In an ideal world, I would be into my first or second year of medical school. I’ll have taken a gap year doing either research or service work. I’ll be back on the East Coast.
Thanks Erin!
XO, HCND
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