Hi, I'm Caris! I'm a student at the University of Texas at Austin, double majoring in anthropology and government with a minor in Chinese. I previously attended an early college high school, where I graduated with my associates degree in general studies. I am in the Liberal Arts Honors Program, where I take honors classes and will eventually write my honors thesis in anthropology! Currently, I plan to attend law school for either civil, environmental, or international law.
As a woman, it is very important to me to uplift women. I am an officer for the UT Austin Ignite Chapter, which focuses on supporting women in politics and creating a strong professional network. This is partly what drew me to Her Campus. I want to exist in spaces for women and by women, and I have always had a passion for writing! Besides these organizations, I have been working as a course assistant for the College of Natural Sciences certificate, and I have two research internships with Project Seed and the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP). Over the summer, I work as a debate instructor in California, Massachusetts, and Washington.
Some of my passions include debate (obviously) and creating constructed languages! With my anthropology degree, I want to focus on linguistic anthropology. Previously, I have created conlangs for some of my favorite video games like Legend of Zelda and Stardew Valley! Both of these activities really help me relax in my free time, and give me a creative outlet outside of work and school!
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