In Their Words: Sarah Adler

Name: Sarah Adler

Department: Economics

College: Cowell

What Award/ Scholarship did you receive? Undergraduate Award in Global Economics

What year do you expect to graduate? 2019

Where do you call home? San Francisco

With all of the choices for college, what made UC Santa Cruz stand out? The beautiful campus and the opportunities to get involved in the community and research.

What is your field of focus? Health Economics         

What do you hope to do once you graduate from UC Santa Cruz? I am working at a health non-profit as a program analyst and plan to go to grad school next year.

What is one memorable moment that stands out for you as a student here? I was in Carlos Dobkin’s Econ 104: Is there Truth in Numbers class and recognized that everything I was learning was so interesting to me that I was talking to my friends about it constantly and I needed to go to grad school because I am so passionate about this.

What is your one piece of advice for incoming students about life at UC Santa Cruz? Study abroad! I spent three months doing public health research on the Thai-Myanmar boarder and it was extremely impactful. Also, find something you are passionate about because its not worth getting a degree in something you don’t like.

How will this scholarship/award impact your academic life/research? It helps confirm to me that I am capable and good at Economics and should pursue graduate school.