2009 Baltimore ESS Conference Experience

I collaborated with a professor and another student on a paper that was presented at a round table session. While we were extremely nervous at first, the round table setting is quite informal and made me much more comfortable about presenting what we worked so hard on. This was my first time preparing a paper like this, and also my first time at a conference, so it was quite an experience! I thoroughly enjoyed it, though, and look forward to attending more in the future.
It was exciting to be in a setting surrounded by professionals and experts in a field I have so much interest in. It guided me to the realization that while I may have only gotten my feet wet thus far in my education in sociology, there are so many options and so many different ways I can utilize what I already have under my belt.
Maureen Brophy
Senior
Southern Connecticut State University

ESS Conference 2009

On March 19, four students, including myself, attended the ESS Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.  Traveling from Connecticut, we had a group of both students and faculty who were presenting at the Conference.  The ESS Conference was a great experience.  I was able to experience the Conference and some of the presentations, as well as Baltimore.  This Conference was my first and I look forward to attending many more.  After presenting the collaborated paper, I have a better understanding of how conferences unfold.  Going for the first time was intimidating, but allows me to know what to expect for future conferences.  Attending the ESS Conference in Baltimore was a great learning experience.  Listening to other presentations and having others have insight to yours was truly rewarding.   I look forward to going again in the future.