Sarena T.
Graduate Ambassador at Cornell University
Hometown: Richmond, VA
She/her/hers
Graduate Program
Graduate Program: Romance Studies, PhD
Anticipated Graduation Date: 2024
Undergraduate
Institution: Randolph-Macon College
Major: French
Graduate Ambassador at Cornell University
Hometown: Richmond, VA
She/her/hers
Graduate Program: Romance Studies, PhD
Anticipated Graduation Date: 2024
Institution: Randolph-Macon College
Major: French
I received my BA in French from Randolph-Macon College and then spent a year each working for the Teaching Assistant Program in France and City Year DC (a branch of AmeriCorps).
I was looking for a program that would give me the freedom to pursue intersectional research: my minor field is in Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
My current field of inquiry explores questions of women's resistance in Francophone African and Asian literature and cinema. Other research interests include the intersections of race, gender, and identity and how issues of patriarchy, colonialism, and exophony inform the work of women writers.
When thinking about the school you want to attend, make sure you can see yourself staying there for at least five years. Also, it's crucial that you find an advisor or professor of interest who will support you.