I'm Ben and I study a conjoint degree –Bachelor of Law and Arts – double-majoring in International Relations and Political Science at Victoria University of Wellington.Growing up to immigrants in the United States before moving to New Zealand as a teenager, I have a profound appreciation for education, culture, and people. These experiences have also shaped my interest in politics, foreign affairs, and economic development.Inspiring my approach to leadership is the Latin proverb "Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla." Long is the road by teaching, short is the road by example.