Belen Cristales Quintanilla

She/Her
Class of 2027
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Jessup, Maryland

What motivated you to become a ClarkLEADER?
I like to help out people whenever I can, so this seems like a great opportunity to know new UMD Engineering students and see if I'm able to help in anyway! Even if it's just giving them a familiar face to see on campus :)

What is one piece of advice you would like to share with new Maryland Engineering Students?
Don't compare yourself to others, it's definitely one of the worst things you can do for yourself and it's just going to lead to pretty fast burnout, so just know that you are where you're supposed to be.

What are some organizations or extracurricular activities you think new students should know about?
Institute of Eletrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) even if you're not Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, I'm Aerospace Engineering and I go to their meetings, they're really cool and it's super easy to get involved with the engineering community here!