Donald De Alwis

Major: 
Environmental Science and Technology

Hometown: 
Silver Spring, MD

Career Goal: 
I would love to work at the interface of public and environmental health.

Clubs: 
Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program, Engineers Without Borders-UMD, Club Climbing, Alternative Breaks

Favorite Place on Campus: 
Garden of Reflection and Remembrance

Advice for New Students: 
Get out of your comfort zone and talk to people! Hearing different perspectives and meeting people from different backgrounds has been eye-opening and course-changing for me, and I cannot emphasize how much I've gained just from putting myself out there. Remember- people (usually) don't bite!