For Jaimie Wolman ’13, it’s been an amazing first year

Politics and Law major forges friendships, joins several organizations, and finds her niche in the Bryant community.

Jaimie Wolman, a freshman from Waterford, CT, is fascinated with criminal profiling and loves history. Her experience with politics courses taught by an engaging professor prompted her to decide to major in Politics and Law, a program of study that allows her to pursue both her passions.

“I love my classes,” she says. “My politics professor, Nicole Freiner, has been an incredible mentor. I was able to write papers about topics that interested me in the field of politics.”

When Wolman first visited Bryant, she was impressed by the beautiful campus and lively atmosphere, but when she walked down “Alumni Walk,” she felt like she belonged.

Wolman took part in orientation programs and the Welcome Back Weekend activities, and her RA (Resident Assistant) and RD (Resident Director) helped make her transition to college life feel even more relaxed and comfortable once she arrived on campus. She enjoyed having roommates because they would each meet new people and then all hang out together.

“Making friends was easy,” she says, “because there is a unity with fellow students on your floor.”

Enjoying the culture

Wolman says getting involved and active on campus is absolutely essential because that helps you make friends and really establish yourself as a diversified individual. She currently is a member in Bryant Hillel, the Multicultural Student Union, and Mock Trial. She tries to attend interesting seminars, hear guest speakers, and see plays. She also enjoys going into Providence and spending time on Thayer Street.

During Parents and Family Weekend, Wolman took part in her first production put on by the Bryant Players theatre troupe. She added to her acting résumé, which started in high school, by playing the role of Veruca Salt in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

At the end of her first semester at Bryant, Wolman was in the crowd of 1,000 people to hear author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel share his captivating story. Afterward she had her picture taken with the Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

Though she’s just begun her college career, Wolman already has her future mapped out. She plans to go on to law school and aspires to be a criminal lawyer. She says her academic background and experience on stage will give her the confidence to stand in front of a courtroom and argue a case.

When she is not learning in the classroom, going to club meetings, or attending extracurricular events, she heads over to the library to study. “I love the library because I know that when I go there I always get a ton of work done, and it’s quiet,” she says.

It’s been a transformative first year for Wolman, and she couldn’t be happier about her college choice.

“Bryant is an amazing community where everyone is welcoming,” she says. “I would tell parents not to worry about their children because as they grow, they take with them everything they were taught. They will make the right decisions, as well as befriend the right people.”