Rachel considers her time at UD as an art student as a pivotal time for her personal and professional life. She said that with the strong foundation she received in design and studio classes, she has been able to engage visually and analytically with artworks from the Ancient through the Contemporary eras. She took advanced art history classes that she considered particularly very eye-opening and informative. She liked how it challenged both her writing and observation skills. Rachel wrote her thesis on Jackson Pollock whose work she continues to engage with presently.