EH hails from France, Boston, and a time when you could basically walk into Cannons.

Name, School, Major, Hometown: EH, Dual BA Program between Columbia and Sciences Po, Economics and Political Science, Boston, MA

Claim to fame: Getting nominated for Senior Wisdom having only spent two years at Columbia?

Where are you going? Saving the world, one financial model at a time. Or rather, working in financial services in New York. Still in the market for an apartment though, so hit me up if you (or mom and dad) have a spare penthouse you aren’t using!

What are 3 things you learned at Columbia and would like to share with the Class of 2021?

1) Everyone at Columbia is so invested in their future, what’s next, lining up internships, applying for jobs. But truly the best investment you can make is in your friendships. Nourish them, procrastinate on that paper or problem set to have dinner with them or sit on Low steps and avoid Butler with them. As graduation looms, I started to realize that while everyone will walk away from this place with a diploma, you take much more with you if you cultivated strong relationships with people here. And take a cue from your Econ classes and diversify your friendship portfolio with some wildly different characters – they’ll pay you more dividends than you can possibly know.

2) Don’t squander the opportunity to take President Bollinger’s “Freedom of Speech and the Press” class. Some of the most valuable lessons we can learn from authority figures like Bollinger come from peppering him with questions and lurking around to speak to him after class. He is remarkably receptive to students’ critical questions and opinions and he teaches with such candor and humor that you get a valuable glimpse into the character of our University’s President beyond the typical ‘PrezBo’ Spec article. And if none of the above intrigues you, take the class to learn a thing or two about freedom of speech, you know that thing that’s the fundamental tenet of our democracy.

3) Make friends in GS! Some of the most meaningful friendships I have transcend the GS-CC-Barnard-SEAS divide and Columbia made the conscious and valuable decision to give students a generationally and experientially diverse student body. Also the GS lounge is one of campus’ hidden gems with a constant supply of free food, so it’s doubly to your benefit to befriend some wonderful and worldly GS students to swipe you in.

“Back in my day…” All the Econ classes were still 3 points instead of 4 and you could get into Cannons with a post it note with your name and birthday written on it as your ID.

Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer: I have a thing for puns – as anyone who knows me or follows me on Instagram will affirm. So remember, a pun is like a steak, always better when well done.

What was your favorite class at Columbia? Economics of New York City with Donald Davis. Professor Davis is uniquely equipped with knowledge about basically every part of New York City’s history which he is able to cram into one really fascinating semester. Take this class if you want to learn about the lascivious and scandalous history of the Meatpacking District and learn about how a penthouse can sell for $95 million.

Would you rather give up oral sex or cheese? I lived in France for two years where life without either is not a life worth living.

One thing to do before graduating: I haven’t gotten around to sneaking into Ferris yet or maybe I’ll finally check a book out from Butler. Better late than never!

Any regrets? I wish I had gone to more Senior Nights and registered for fewer 8:40 classes. But unfortunately, word on the street is that adult life will require a few pre-8:40 wake ups – c’est la vie.