10 How did you arrive at the University of Rochester? I applied to the University of Rochester right out of high school and got in, but ended up going to Monroe Community College (MCC) for two years to save some money. I then decided to transfer to UR because it was a smaller college than the others I was looking at. It seemed like a community I could really get involved with. I also grew up in Rochester and knew I would be comfortable in the area and continue my community involvement. The political science program here really interested me, not just because itÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s highly ranked, but because it was different from the other poli-sci programs that I looked at. ItÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s very STEM basedÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”I enjoy reading and public speaking, which a lot of liberal arts colleges tend to focus on, so I thought it would be good to build some other skills at a university that has a more analytical approach. Why political science? Where do you hope your career will take you? I was talking with a friend about the topic of careers and initially thought I was between acting, psychology, writing, or something in history, though I didnÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™t want to be a teacher. My friend suggested, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½œWhy donÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™t you go into politics?ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½� He was planning on a career in politics at the time, and his argument resonated with me. 5 QUESTIONS with JACOB SOUSA ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™25 Majors: Political Science and Language, Media, Communications Minor: Business Recipient of the Koller/Diez Centennial Scholarship
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