艾玛·马丁
毕业一年
2026
故乡/你称之为家的地方
哥伦比亚,SC
主要
西班牙语与心理学
你是怎么听说威尼斯人平台的？为什么选择威尼斯人平台？
Although I could have chosen to attend a college that was closer to my family, my heart was set on Covenant from the first time I visited because it felt like home. I knew that I would be happy spending the next few years in such a beautiful place with its loving and genuine community.
你最喜欢圣约的哪一方面？
我最喜欢《契约》的一点是它提供的整体体验。 Not only are students encouraged to focus on academics and work hard in the classroom, we are also surrounded by professors and staff who want to see us glorifying God and enjoying our free time. That's what makes Covenant special: there are core classes and chapels designed to help structure your day around biblical reflection, and there are events in the evenings that you can attend to make friends and have fun.
教授和/或学者对你影响最大的是什么？
I've been strongly influenced by my professors' focus on exploring different worldviews and cultures. My favorite class was Cross-Cultural Psychology, which along with other history and foreign language classes has broadened my view of the world and given me a basis for understanding and celebrating a diversity of perspectives.
你最喜欢你专业的哪一部分，或者觉得你准备得最充分？
I enjoy the opportunities for research in the psychology major, which have helped me feel prepared for graduate school and have improved my ability to write well. My favorite part of the Spanish major is going off campus for service projects and learning to interact with people from other cultures, which is a skill I will most likely put to use throughout my life.
What do you hope to pursue after Covenant and how do you see Covenant supporting your future career or calling?
我希望攻读心理学或神经科学的研究生学位，然后从事研究工作。 Although I'm not certain that is what I will end up doing, I know that whatever career I enter I will be strongly equipped to pursue Christ with the experience I have in Christ-centered learning at Covenant.
How is Covenant equipping you for active membership in the church or discipleship within the body of Christ?
在圣约会中有很多服侍他人的机会。 For instance, the chapel department offers times to read Scripture and pray with other female students. It's not always easy to show up and start praying with and serving people I don't know well, but Covenant has taught me that it is possible and even beautiful.
《圣约》在哪些方面促进了你的属灵培育？
I really value the way the chapel team works hard to incorporate different styles of worship and brings in different speakers so we hear a variety of ideas every week.
圣约社区是如何支持你成长为一个完整的人的？
Academic pursuits at Covenant are only one piece of the intricate puzzle that has been my time at college. My discussions in class and at church have fed into my personal walk with the Lord. My psychology classes and relationships with friends have encouraged me to prioritize my emotional and mental health. My personal experiences have helped me become a better writer and a more empathetic person, which in turn has been valuable in my work-study job. Not everything fits together all the time, but Covenant has given me the pieces to become a godly person with a meaningful purpose in life.
How have your relationships at Covenant shaped your expectations for the other communities God will call you to in life?
我现在对一个像基督一样的社区有很高的期望。 With so many friends around me trying to walk with God and make the best use of the time, it's hard to not be influenced for the better. I know I can't look for the same experience everywhere I go after college, but I hope to become an active member of an upstanding church once I leave Covenant. Wherever I end up, I hope to bring the light and love that Covenant faculty and students have shown me.
你在圣威尼斯人平台最美好的记忆是什么？
My favorite thing has been having all my roommates and friends over on weekends in my dorm room, drinking tea and joking around (and only sometimes debating theology).