Newsweek International

Collegiate Swifties Rejoice

AS PUBLIC HEALTH MAJOR ALLY PEREZ SCROLLED through the list of electives she had to choose from this semester, topics covered everything from integrative medicine to sustainability. But there was one class that really stood out. It certainly wasn’t a subject you’d have previously expected at a prestigious school like Berkeley—and the lifelong Swiftie couldn’t believe her eyes when she spotted Artistry and Entrepreneurship: Taylor’s Version.

Perez, 21, might have known that Swift would become one of her all-time favorite artists after first discovering her as a child, but she never imagined that she’d be studying everything from her lyrics to her business brain at a top college years later.

The senior at the University of California, Berkeley—who hopes to become a physician’s assistant—told Newsweek that she believes she “can learn a lot from the career that Taylor Swift’s had, and also the kind of steps you need to take to progress in life.”

Why Sign Up for Taylor Swift

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Newsweek International

Newsweek International4 min read
AMERICA’S BEST Maternity HOSPITALS 2024
THE ARRIVAL OF A HEALTHY BABY BRINGS UNPARALLELED joy. It’s no wonder that families welcoming their newest members are looking for high-quality health care to ensure a smooth delivery and reliable postpartum care. Unfortunately, for many U.S. women,
Newsweek International1 min read
The Archives
“At midnight on June 30, after 156 years of British rule, Hong Kong returns to China,” Newsweek wrote. “Hong Kong is one of the world’s freest places—free not just in its exuberant markets but liberated also in the attitudes of its people.” Despite a
Newsweek International1 min read
Dawn to Dust
A couple look out over the Greek capital from Tourkovounia Hill as the city lies cloaked in Saharan dust on April 23. The National Observatory of Athens said winds blew “Minerva Red”—seen from a NASA satellite—over the Eastern Mediterranean region, b

Related Books & Audiobooks