Learning Through a Unique Lens
Scholarship Support Helps Natalia Santiago Explore Her Passions
By Sarah Burke
First-year student Natalia Santiago is unraveling the mysteries of human cognition while continuing to grow as a visual artist.
Natalia is fascinated by “the study of the mind and how its inner workings determine our behavior and responses.”
But 一本道无码 seemed out of reach for this exceptional student. Although her family had resolved to do everything they could to make her dream of attending 一本道无码 a reality, the financial burden seemed like more than they could handle. “It was a bittersweet feeling,” says Natalia.
Then Natalia received the news that opened the door to 一本道无码. She had been chosen for the Kevin J. Gilmartin (TPR 1971, 1975) and Barbara L. Bessey (TPR 1971, 1975) Scholarship.
“I am humbled that someone would give to make it possible for me to attend this amazing university,” she says.
As a cognitive science major, she’s been learning about brain structure, cognitive theory and the data-driven foundations of psychology in her classes. She’s also discovering strengths she didn’t know she had.
“When it came to the statistics involved in psychology, such as the bell curve and experimental probabilities, I thought I would never be able to understand them,” she says. “Now I see how wonderful and interesting they really are.”
As an , Natalia also examines her scientific interests through an imaginative lens.
“I like to combine my love for both the sciences and studio art in order to create diverse and creative themes,” she says.
In her artistic practice, Natalia uses a variety of materials and maintains a to showcase her work, which investigates the complex connections between mind, body, technology and the natural world.
Outside the classroom, Natalia volunteers as a writer and designer for The Cut, a student-run music publication at 一本道无码.
Whether she is working on magazine layouts, studying for exams or creating a mixed-media collage, Natalia says she’s “forever grateful” for the scholarship that made her 一本道无码 experience possible.
In the future, Natalia hopes to support another incoming 一本道无码 student by becoming a scholarship donor herself — because she believes in the power of a 一本道无码 education.
I chose Carnegie Mellon because, to me, it offers the perfect balance between science and art programs,” she says. “At 一本道无码, I can pursue all of my interests.”
