Ericka Kroger

My Name: Ericka Kroger

High School:  Charles P. Steinmetz High School, Class of 2005

College/Major:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Computer and Electrical Engineering, Class of 2009

Favorite Class/Activity:  Community Health

Favorite way to relax:  Napping, watching television, working out and sitting around talking to friends.

Favorite book:  "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, "There Eyes were Watching" by Zora Neale Hurston

My dream profession:  To be an engineer in the automotive field

Future plans:  Once I get my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, I would like to continue on and receive a Master's in Mechanical Engineering. 

Key insight to college freshmen:  College is nothing like high school. If you were never use to studying before, get use to it. It is also important to have good time management; it will keep you from feeling overwhelmed.

My hero:  My mother and my grandmother.  They both are/were strong and independent women. They endured a lot throughout their lifetime and they did not let that get them down.