Joseph S.
Class of 2015
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Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Major: History of Art
Minor: Museum Studies, French Literature
Current residence: McCoy Hall
Campus involvement: Student Admissions Advisory Board, Tutorial Project, Museum Club, Relay For Life, Work Study at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: While I didn't get to have that moment where I stepped on campus and knew that Hopkins was the "right" school for me, (it was raining on my visit so I didn't get the best view of the school,) it didn't take long to figure out that Hopkins was the university I had been looking for. Not only is the history of art program incredibly strong, but there are countless opportunities to get involved both at the school and around Baltimore. There are so many interesting and amazing people here, and I have no doubt that I made the right decision in choosing Hopkins.
Favorite character from a movie/book/television series: It's a tie between Olive from Little Miss Sunshine and Vincent Chase from Entourage. As completely opposite as they are, they both live life to its fullest.
Favorite place on the Homewood campus: The library in Gilman, also called the Hut. There are huge windows and really comfortable chairs looking out over campus; it's actually a relaxing place to do work.
Favorite place in Baltimore: The 32nd Street Farmer's Market is definitely my favorite place in Baltimore. There are about 50 stands selling everything from produce to bread to cheese to prepared foods (including some ridiculously good empanadas). It's a lot of fun to talk with the vendors and buy some fresh, local food for your dorm.
Favorite Johns Hopkins memory: The night before Dorm Wars painting our floor's banner, which just turned into a paint fight between my friend and me. It was epic.
What I want to do with my major: I would really love to get into museum curation, either in the modern wing of an art museum or in a museum focused entirely on contemporary works. Also, through taking French here at Hopkins, I hope to spend some time in France working with collections there as well.
Three unusual things about myself:
- I have a serious addiction to fruit snacks.
- I always run through sprinklers, no matter the circumstances.
- I consider myself a master of dancing to dubstep.
