I talked about not quite wanting to know what I wanted to do in life, but I knew I wanted to go into politics. I elaborated that AU had so many opportunities it provides to its students, and how I wanted to do things like undergrad research, internships, and join politically oriented clubs. I stressed the idea that AU is all about taking advantage of the city and all of the ways it can supplement in class education; paired that...

The question was to talk about a political issue I felt passionate about as AU is ranked the most politically active campus in the nation. I decided to talk about a very niche debate in criminal justice- whether or not the US criminal justice system should operate under a retribution or rehabilitation paradigm. I then presented some research in favor of rehabilitation. The final, and I feel most important part, is why I care about this issue, and how AU...

One slow day at the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs has an assignment for SpongeBob and Patrick. “You will paint my house. One misplaced drop and I’ll mount you on my fireplace!” Spongebob gently dips a brush into the paint as he and Patrick begin. After masterful navigation around the décor, he uses a hair dryer to cure the paint; suddenly, the paint blisters. What could be worse than a giant paint bubble? Two giant paint bubbles! Patrick creates...

Politically oriented clubs are the most...

Passionate Hard...

Ultimately this school had everything that I was looking for. It had a strong program for political science, is ranked #1 for internships...

I got a small scholarship and was able to afford...