Senators, Politics, and Law School Apps, Oh my!
My Roommate, Doug, and me with Senator McGovern (and his new book) before heading off to dinner (picture from CC Website).
It’s been a jam-packed two blocks full of American History and law school applications. Last block, Senator George McGovern visited CC. At 87-years-old, he was surprisingly witty. He gave an enthralling lecture about his new biography on Abraham Lincoln, followed by an intimate dinner at President Celeste’s house. It was such an opportunity to gain insight into the career of a political icon. We asked him questions like what he wished he’d done differently during his 1972 presidential campaign, what he’d change about his political career, and what it was like to be a daytime bomber during WWII. The Poli Sci major in me was in heaven. I admire the senator’s dedication to stay involved in American politics despite suffering a landslide loss amidst Nixon’s duplicity in the Watergate Scandal. I still am amazed that I spent an entire evening with George McGovern.
Part II of my American History lesson was over block break when I visited our nation’s first capital, Philadelphia. One of my best friends, Kristin, is from Philly, and invited a me and a mutual friend, Branden, to visit her hometown. Branden and I rode our very first train, ate our first genuine Philly Cheesesteak, visited Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, and the Eastern State Penn (where Al Capone stayed). I also visited the University of Pennsylvania Law School. We spent the rest of the break relaxing at Kristin’s family beach house in Delaware.
Block II was a little unusual because it was my first thesis block. As such, I did not have class…just independent research under the guidance of an Economics professor. My flexible schedule permitted me to take a week off to travel with my FYE (First Year Experience) class to Washington, D.C. FYE is the first two blocks every first year student takes at CC, and is freshmen only. Each class has one or two upperclassmen mentors. This year, I am a mentor for the Principles of Economics FYE. The students spent the first 6 weeks of the class learning about economic theory and then had the opportunity to apply it in the form of a policy proposal that they researched in D.C. We had meetings with USDA, NASA, PhRMA, The World Bank, The Fed, Grameen Foundation, Department of the Interior, Colorado Senator Udall, and everywhere else you could imagine.
Now that I’ve come back from D.C., it’s time for me to finish up my law school applications. As you’ll remember, I spent all last winter writing about studying for the LSAT. I got my score back, and I performed well enough that several top institutions contacted me saying that they’d waive my application fees for this year. Initially, I wasn’t planning on applying to more than one or two schools because I was thinking that I’d take a year off in between college and grad school. However, I’d be foolish to turn down an opportunity to apply to top law schools for free. Accordingly, I have a lot of work to do to get all of my applications in order before Thanksgiving Break…which is why I’m spending block break getting it all done. On that note, I’m off to work on my personal statement.
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