Mitchell Negus

Favorite spot on campus...

Wilkinson Terrace, Harrington Quad tables

Advice I would tell my first-year self ...

No matter how many assignments you have or how much studying you need to do, always spend time in the day doing other things you enjoy and hanging out with friends.

My favorite class(es) at Duke...

• CEE301 - Fluid Mechanics
• ECON174 - Financial Accounting

Resources I love to use at Duke...

Academic Resource Center, office hours of both TAs and professors, meetings with my academic dean, Duke Groups, FLUNCH

Co-Curricular/Engagement Experiences...

Duke Smart Home, Duke Climate Coalition, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), DukeAFRICA, Every Nation Campus, Alice M. Baldwin Scholars, A. James Clark Scholars

How I like to spend my free time...

Reading, spending time with my family, exploring nature.

How I decided on my major...

I knew I wanted to study engineering pretty early since I've always enjoyed math and physics. I chose civil engineering because of the applications to the environment, public health, and many other fields.