{"id":757,"date":"2018-03-30T12:38:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T16:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/religion\/?p=757"},"modified":"2018-05-08T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T15:40:11","slug":"senior-spotlight-2018-lydia-marchese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/religion\/2018\/03\/30\/senior-spotlight-2018-lydia-marchese\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Spotlight 2018: Lydia Marchese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lydia Marchese ’18 in the Spotlight:
\na series about our graduating seniors<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Why did you major in Religion?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lydia Marchese ’18 & Abby the Labby (not graduating)<\/p><\/div>\n

I majored in religion because the subject has always intrigued me, I identify as a religious person, and I intend to continue my religious education with seminary in my post-graduation career.<\/p>\n

Where do you imagine yourself in 10 years?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hopefully, in 10 years, I will be an ordained Deacon (or at least on track to become ordained) in the United Methodist Church, serving in either the New England or Chicago conference. Deacons wear a variety of hats and can work in many settings, but I am particularly interested in pastoral counseling and the intersections of faith and mental health.<\/p>\n

Imagine a first-year student has asked your advice about REL courses. What\u2019s the one she\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0dream about missing? Why?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is perhaps the most difficult question on the list! I think if I had to recommend just one <\/em>course that she absolutely could not miss out on, it would have to be Religion, Race & Ethnicity in America. Learning how ingrained religion is in our nation\u2019s history and current events is indispensable for today\u2019s citizens. Furthermore, learning about the intersections that race and ethnicity hold with religion, especially in the United States, is both fascinating and incredibly important to learn about considering our country\u2019s current social and political climate.<\/p>\n

If you could write any book, what would it be?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I would love to write a book about being a Christian feminist and the different ways in which the two identities clash or cooperate with each other.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Any fond memories of 481 Main Street you want to share?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When the Religion Club was still in action, we had some lovely meetings and get togethers there. But when I think about times in 481 Main, no specific memories crop up, but rather feelings: feelings of support, honesty, and genuine caring for each other. The religion department really cares and supports their students in a unique way that other departments simply don\u2019t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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