Hello out there, humans! My name is Brooke Kuerzi and I was born in Louisville, KY and grew up in Rowlett, Texas. I am working on a BS in Biology at UK, and I only have two semesters left (fingers crossed!). I chose UK for a couple very simple reasons; it was close to Louisville and my sister was already here. I began as a political science major, and I was convinced that I was going to become a politician, but I quickly realized that I was bored. Nothing felt challenging enough. Having never been a particularly exceptional science student, I obviously picked biology, and here I am today- stressed, miserable at times, but absolutely confident with my choice, and excited for the future.

Most all of my family lives in Louisville, and I have four siblings, two of which are in college at UK and Murray State, one of which is a junior in high school and one who is in middle school. My siblings are of course all completely nuts, which has given me almost 21 years of free patience and empathy training. I can’t say I never want to pull my hair out, but it’s also true that I’m rarely bored. One of my favorite things to do is drive home and spend time with my animals, go to my siblings’ sporting events, and attend church. Having time on the weekends is one excellent thing my job in A&S has given me.

So far in my time in the main advising office in Arts & Sciences, I have learned so much about how a Dean’s office functions, and how much work goes into giving students a positive advising experience. Though my coworkers are usually always calm, cool and collected, I see every day just how much time and effort my supervisors and coworkers put in, just for the slightest student interactions. They motivate me to give my best at work, and I have vastly enjoyed being here at A&S so far. I’m even hoping that once I graduate I can remain at UK, hopefully working in a research lab in the hospital or the biology department.