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- [Anthony] I came to CSU
because I was recruited for
cross country and track.
What sparked my interest
in CSU were the people.
There's a different kind of generosity
that Fort Collins offers.
And you don't really notice it
until you leave and you come back.
I began as a health and
exercise science student
focusing on sports medicine.
I was sitting in class,
and was just reading up
on the 2016 election,
and I decided to take two classes
as an elective the next semester.
And after that semester, I
switched to political science,
and yeah, I was off.
Since switching to political science,
I've been able to get a fellowship
for a political campaign,
co-author two publications,
and work as an intern down
for a state senator in Denver.
The College of Liberal Arts
has helped shape who I am.
It's helped me grasp and focus
in on what my dreams are,
and what I want to see
happen with the world,
and what I want to change in state
and local and federal politics.
I know that in five or 10 years,
I will get to work on something
that's making a real change.
My experience at college has
been a time of self-discovery.
Growth is important.
I think growth is what makes me who I am,
personally and professionally.
When you're growing you're
making a difference.
When you're growing you're
creating opportunity.
I'm Anthony Laurita, and I'm
from Morgantown, West Virginia.
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