“Then I realized that by being an RA, I would be an academic coach, a friend, and a confidant to a bunch of people close in age…
“My love for aliens started when I named an inflatable green alien after myself when I was 5. Ever since then, I’ve believed they’re real.” — Aili Mannisto, Freshman from DePaul University
“ They say I am a very happy person, very smiley all the time. I think of myself as a very optimistic person.” — Ashley Johnson, Freshman from Virginia Beach, Va.
“I wanted to go to a school in Chicago because I wanted to live in the city. My top two choices were Loyola and DePaul…