Julia Smolinski
Julia Smolinski is currently a junior at Grand Valley State
University majoring in international relations and minoring in music
and Japanese. This year is her second year in the CLA and her first as
a Lead Fellow. This summer, Julia studied abroad in Hikone, Japan from
June until August, during which she took intensive classes on the
Japanese language and explored Japan's geography, customs, and culture
outside of the classroom. She is looking forward to applying her new
knowledge to her life at GVSU. Aside from the CLA, Julia is involved
with other GVSU organizations such as the Frederik Meijer Honors
College and the Wind Symphony, within which she is the principal
clarinetist. She is also beginning a job as a lab assistant at the
GVSU Language Resource Center this year. Outside of school and work,
Julia enjoys reading, listening to music, working out, and spending
time with her roommates, friends, and family.