Emily Fletcher

COL ’16
Age: 20
Hometown: London, U.K.
Major: Psychology
Minors: Linguistics and Education, Inquiry and Justice

Do you feel obliged to be busy at Georgetown? 
Yes and no. I feel obliged to take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities Georgetown has to offer. However, it is important to remember that we can’t be busy all the time. We have to remember that there are more important things in life. 

What do you do? 
I am a D.C. Reads Coordinator, WGTB Radio host of “Girls Power Hour,” and the co-vice president of Brilliantly British Club. 

What are your plans after Georgetown? Does this question annoy you?
I want to go into the field of education. Do I want to teach? I don’t know yet. But it’s something I think about a lot. 

What do you hope Georgetown will help you accomplish?  
People always ask me why I decided to come to university in America. I’m still trying to find the right answer. I think Georgetown gives me opportunities I wouldn’t experience in the U.K. For example, last summer I was able to teach in Romania through Learning Enterprise. I would never have found this opportunity in England. 

Do you feel you fit in at Georgetown?  
Sometimes people feel isolated and alone at Georgetown. I am so lucky to have incredible friends who look after me, support me and make sure I’m always having fun. The first day of NSO, I was really worried about meeting my roommate. Lucky for me, we became instant friends and have been inseparable ever since. 

What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at Georgetown? 
My favorite class at Georgetown was “Philosophies of Education” with Professor Wesley-Nero. She is an incredible professor and educator. I think everyone should take a class with her. She inspired me to apply to the Education, Inquiry and Justice Minor. 

Where are you from? Compare and contrast it to Georgetown. Where are you more comfortable?
I’m from London, England. According to my roommate, all I said for the first semester of freshman year was, “That’s so American!” Clearly, there are some cultural differences. In America, people take themselves more seriously. In England, people are always teasing each other, or making self-deprecating jokes. It took me a while to realize people may have taken offense to my jokes.

What’s your greatest fear? 
My greatest fear is something bad happening to my family and friends. I can’t imagine life without them. I make an effort to tell my family and friends how much I love them everyday. 

What would you change about yourself? What’s the biggest change you’ve consciously made in your life and why? 
I wish I was better at keeping secrets. I know telling other people’s secrets is wrong and I wished was more discrete. I’ve been recently trying not to gossip. I think my problem is that I don’t really keep my own secrets so I think other people won’t mind if I share theirs. But how will people trust me if they know I’m just going to turn around and start gossiping.

Interview by Jess Kelham-Hohler