beyond the green

Hi! My name is Megan Leary, and I’m one of the 140-some freshmen on campus. I’m from North Newton and grew up about a half mile from campus, so Bethel has always been on my radar. I started looking for colleges early in high school and considered going far away from home, but then I realized that every time I looked at another college I compared it to Bethel and never found anything that offered all that Bethel offered. It’s such a small campus that you can be involved in so many things. I play oboe in Wind Ensemble, write for the Collegian, work at the bookstore, and go to Druber’s, the local donut shop, at every opportunity.

Follow up:

When I’m not busy with that stuff I’m studying to be a math major. That’s right, I’m a nerd. I had one of the best math teachers possible for all four years of high school and she played a big part in my decision to be a math major, but it was also because I just love math.

In all my free time, I like to read, listen to music, play Ultimate Frisbee (one of the most popular sports here), and hang out with my friends. I also love to travel. My picture with this post is of me with a crepe in France while I was on a trip to Spain and France with my Spanish class. I’ve also been to Paraguay, Brazil, Germany, and England. I’m hoping to do a year abroad sometime during college.

I’m looking forward to sharing experiences from my freshman year!