I'm Caroline Shea and I am a Political Science major.
I love politics and I like knowing why do
people think the way that they do and the
different ways that our political system and
our justice system relate to all of these
different people.
It is just fascinating to me.
I want to be a criminal justice attorney.
I am a big proponent of criminal justice reform
and incarceration reform.
What really sparked my interest was I actually took a class here
you went to Rikers Island
for a semester. Every tuesday that is where I went.
It is different when you actually go and you are
in a jail talking to people who are actually
in prison there.
It really changes who you are.
And people are still people too so I never
understand why we should treat people differently.
I am involved with the Manhattan College Law
Society.
I am actually our current secretary.
Players, which is a theater organization.
I am our current house manager.
And I am involved with some other clubs such
as the Government and Politics Club,
the Green Club, and other clubs around campus.
Being in all of these clubs and organizations,
they help me because I am now friends with
people who I never would have met as a Political
Science major.
There are so many majors here and every single
one of them is great.
I wanted to come to Manhattan College because it is in the city.
I love how I can hop on the 1 train and then
I am downtown in the financial district,
or I am in Brooklyn, or I am in Queens.
And I loved the population size.
It is a small enough campus where you feel
like the faculty really gets to know you.
Law school is next after I graduate.
I am very prepared.
Our pre-law program and the two pre-law advisors
that we have right now have helped me immensely
and I am so grateful for everything that they have
helped me with.
If you want to be a Political Science major
at Manhattan College, come to a class.
Sit down with a faculty member.
Come to Open House.
Learn all of the courses that you can take.
As a Political Science major, I think there is
something here for everyone.
