Category Archives: Student Feature

Undergraduate Feature: Christina Salomone

Christina Salomone is a 3rd year Mathematical Economics, Computing Option co-op student. She is also one of the current co-presidents of the UW Economics Society.

Q: Why did you choose to study economics? 

A: My interest in economics started after taking a grade 12 economics course in high school. Before then, I didn’t know much about the subject. After taking this course, I realized that it is something I was very interested in pursing. I also have a passion for mathematics and computer science, and I am happy that being in the Mathematical Economics program with a Computing Option allows me to study all these subjects! I think studying economics helps you understand the world more as it plays a role in our every day lives. It also gives you a wide range of career opportunities after graduation.

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Undergraduate Feature: Christina Thangarajah

Christina Thangarajah is a 4th year Arts and Business student majoring in Economics

Q: Why did you choose to study economics?

A: Currently, I am in my 4th year of the Arts and Business program, majoring in Economics, however, it was not always this way. I originally started my university journey in the AFM program, unsure if it was really something I wanted to do. After my first co-op experience in the accounting field, I soon realized that accounting just was not for me. When I made my switch into Economics, it instantly provided me with a gateway to explore various different areas of business, and really changed my perspective on the endless number of career paths available in business world.

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