It was 1 AM on a chilly Budapest night as I sat on the edge on a planter alone, with absolutely no idea where I was, and no phone in my pocket to guide me. I had come to Hungary for Model UN conference, but after a night out, had become separated from my host in a subway station. Resting on the jumbo flower pot, my thoughts turned from predictable panic and fear, to a calmer mentality. I somehow knew I...

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From a young age I listened to the BBC news every night in bed, which fed my need to learn more about global events. The "Arab Spring" of 2011 grabbed my attention and focused my interests on the Middle East. My classmates, whether they wanted to know or not, were subject to my explanations of protests and revolutions in Egypt, Syria, Libya, and beyond. As a middle schooler, I even created a blog called “Current Events 4 Teens” to share my opinions...

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