CHOOSING LINFIELD - "My sister went to Linfield College in McMinnville. I looked at University of Portland, University of Oregon, Willamette University, Lewis & Clark College and Oregon State. This campus made the most sense for me. I liked the Health Sciences program."

SMALL SIZE - "The small size of Linfield is really a plus for me. It allows me to really concentrate on my studies because I want to go to graduate school. I want to eventually get my masters degree in public health. Basically, I'd like to be a program educator.I would help companies make good decisions about environmental health."

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - "My academic experience has been wonderful. I think the classes offered here are one-of-a-kind. I'm very pleased. I admire a lot of the professors here because they have so much dedication to their students. I love it and wouldn't trade it for the world. I appreciate the closeness with my professors. I've definitely learned more because of it. I think I'll be better prepared for graduate school because of it."

THE NEIGHBORHOOD - "I like living in Northwest Portland because there are so many good places around here. People are cheerful in this neighborhood. Great shopping on northwest twenty-third. Concert-wise, there's the Roseland, the Crystal Ballroom, the Schnitz, Kellar Auditorium and the Green Room just down the street. There's tons of stuff to do around here. Portland is a cultural center and I like the urban environment."

SMALL SIZE - "The small size is one of the reasons I like it so much here. I didn't realize that when I first got here. Now that I've gone through classes with smaller numbers of students I find that I learn a lot more. My biology class has four people. My physics class has ten people. The same thing goes for labs. That is invaluable... it's priceless.

SCOTT'S ACADEMIC PLAN - "I'm doing a medical-biology concentration through the Health Science department. In a sense, I'm doing a pre-med track through the Health Sciences. My goal is to apply to dental or medical school when I graduate from Linfield. Overall, it's been pretty good.

HELP ON THE WAY - "A lot of my professors have been helpful. Their office hours are good. They give out their phone numbers. To me, that shows me that my professors want me to succeed." Dr. Keyes has kept me motivated. Dr. Canepa was wondeful. She's a very caring person. Dr. Broshot is a phenominal teacher. You get done with her class, you feel like you have learned so much. Ken Westhusing has been very helpful to me. He's the Learning Center guy. If you need a tutor, or a paper that needs to be revised, or note-taking skills or problems in a difficult class, you can go to Ken and he'll help you out. Ken has gone out of his way to help me to become a better writer."