Vanessa Lizarraga 

Major/Minor: Major: Biology & Minor: East Asian Languages and Civilization (EALC), Japan 

What are your campus involvements? MEChA de Penn, President
La Casa Latina Advisory Board, Co-Chair
Mujeres Empoderadas, Founding Member/Committee Member 
 

What's one piece of advice you'd give to underclassmen? Ask for help when you need it. We all pride ourselves in being able to do things alone, struggle alone. But in a community like ours, there are plenty of people willing to help. Reach out and ask. And if you don't get what you need the first time, ask again.  

Step into my circle if...You've forgotten your glasses at home, and deliberately ignore people on Locust Walk when they wave because you can't make out who they are. 

Three things you cannot live without: Mi familia (Not an object, but my life is meaningless without them.)
My water bottle (I need to stay hydrated.)
Earrings (I've had a pair since I was 3 months old. Never leave the house without them.)

If a movie were made on the story of your life, what would the title be? Considerable Adaptation  

Email me! ​vlizar@sas.upenn.edu