I was born in
Louisville, Kentucky.
I went to school right
across the street from U of L
when I was in high
school, and I wanted
to get away from
home a little bit
and not move right across
the street for college.
So I decided to come to UK.
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And politics and
history, that's always
something that's interested
me for my entire life.
I've always known that I want
to do something in that field.
I just haven't been
sure exactly what.
So studying political science
was the next natural step
for me.
These people that
we've elected, they
have a tremendous
responsibility to uphold
the values of the
country as a whole,
but also to represent the
unique viewpoints of the people
in their community.
At its core, I think politics
is about helping people.
Earlier on, a lot of the classes
were foundational classes
where we would talk about
theories and more abstract
concepts.
They're necessary for building
that foundation of knowledge
and understanding to go
on to the next level.
The upper level classes
are where things start
getting really interesting.
I've taken classes on
constitutional law, campaigns
and elections, international
relations, and terrorism.
Sometimes you get
the opportunity
to sit down with alumni--
and these might be lawyers
or local politicians--
and ask them questions
about their career,
hear about their
life, how they made
these choices, and
their perspective
on how UK helped them
reach their destination
and where they wanted to go.
I've also had
several internships.
I've worked at the
Waterfront Development
Corporation in Louisville.
I've worked on Mayor Jim
Gray's Senate campaign,
and I've most recently
worked in Secretary
of State Alison Grimes' office.
Having that wide
variety of experiences
has been really
great, helping me
see what I want to
do with my future
and where I want things to go.
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