Year One: Life at ASU is a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU. Here freshmen Kaitlyn DiLorenzo finds the balance between studying and social life.
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Kaitlyn DiLorenzo, a freshmen on ASU's West campus, prepares for her "Orientation to Education for Exceptional Children" class on the morning of Sept. 3, 2015. DiLorenzo chose the course to fulfill her general requirements but said she enjoys the instructor who is animated, understanding of students and also received high marks on ratemyprofessor.com.
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An applied mathematics major, DiLorenzo interacts with her fellow students in a "pod" during her "Orientation to Education for Exceptional Children" class at the West campus.
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DiLorenzo (seated, center) listens to her instructor Linda Levitt during her "Orientation to Education for Exceptional Children" class. The course offers an overview of working with children who have special educational needs. A Prescott, Arizona, native, DiLorenzo chose ASU's West campus for the environment and proximity to her desired major.
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DiLorenzo and fellow applied mathematics major Todd Allen work on their "Calculus 3" homework problems in a group study room at Fletcher Library on ASU's West campus on Sept. 3, 2015.
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DiLorenzo laughs as she jokes about not understanding a problem during a group study session.
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DiLorenzo points out a problem she wants clarification on during a group study session in Fletcher Library on ASU's West campus.
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DiLorenzo stretches to relieve her extra energy during her "Calculus 3" class before a quiz in the SANDS building on ASU's West campus on Sept. 3, 2015.
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ASU professor Joel Nishimura instructs students on their quiz problem during the "Calculus 3" course on ASU's West campus.
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DiLorenzo laughs after completing her first "Calculus 3" quiz on ASU's West campus. The applied mathematics major likes the course because the professor understands the students.
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See what Kaitlyn was up to earlier in the semester in this past gallery:
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