Hi! My name is Sola Corrado, and I am extremely grateful and excited to be a Baldwin scholar. I am half Japanese, half American, and a fun fact about me is that coming to college was the first time I ever lived in the States! I spent the majority of my childhood in Singapore before moving to Tokyo for my last three years of high school. Despite living my whole life abroad, I attended American international schools throughout my life and spent summers in Washington DC visiting my dad’s family. Growing up in such international and multicultural environments, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for embracing differences and entering unfamiliar spaces with an open mind.
At Duke, I’m planning to major in neuroscience and computer science, with a minor in either psychology or philosophy. I am extremely drawn to the study of the brain, and the fact that our entire internal lives, thoughts, emotions, and minds result from billions of neurons in the brain fascinates me. How this could begin to be replicated through AI is an exciting new field that I hope I get a chance to engage in.
I also love to swim, play guitar and piano, hang out with my two little brothers, go to the gym, and write. I keep a bullet journal and am convinced everyone else should, too. What a wonderful way to keep your past selves with you.
I look upon my next few years at Duke with uncertainty, but I am comforted in knowing I have a community of women as supportive and powerful as the Baldwins to stand with. I cannot wait to deepen my connections with this community and am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it!