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Student Profile - Jesse St. James

Jesse is a 20 year old junior from Akron, Ohio. He is majoring in Dramatic Arts with a minor in Dance and is currently involved in Resident Assistant at Shaw Hall, Dance Society, Drama Society, and Men’s Lacrosse. 

More about Jesse

Why did you choose Lima U? What attracted you to the school and area? What do you most hope to gain from your experiences here? There was a lot that was built into my decision to go to Lima University. It all boiled down to whether I wanted to stay local or move on to my destiny, New York City. While I had plans on going with the obvious better choice of the latter, personal reasons led me to staying local and LimaU was the best bet at the time. Currently I am excelling at all fields that I am participating in and am planning on graduating the top of my class and allowing the experience to get me better opportunities in New York.

What are your plans for the future after graduation? Do you plan on returning back to your homeland or do you wish to stay in the Ohio area? Broadway, stardom, my name in the big lights. You get the gist. The second I graduate I plan on having booked a role on the Great White Way and hightailing straight to the Big Apple. There is nothing more out there for me other than Broadway and acting and I certainly can’t do that in Ohio.

What do you love most about Lima? What would you change about the school if you could? It’s small, which means that the best of the best are easily highlighted and able to flourish amongst others. While it is often that I am restricted, and I do wish to have more competition it’s a nice place to establish what I am and (rarely) am not good at. What would I change? The drama department is awfully underfunded, someone should work on that. 

What do you think other students should know about you? I’m meant for success. I don’t form close relationships if it means ruining my chances of coming out on top and I am always planning my next move. And for those in my building... I’m always watching.