An unwavering belief in humanity is something that many nineteen-year-olds with a decent education don’t have in 2017, but no tragedy I have experienced has ever succeeded in making me relinquish my love for the human race. I believe that climate change is the greatest challenge humans have ever faced and that reversing this destruction should be civilization’s highest priority. But even this belief does not staunch my faith in people as fundamentally empathetic creatures who will one day succeed in forging a society that refuses to institutionalize the abuse of both people and nature. My wish is to contribute as much as I can to making this belief a reality. If you share a similar commitment and see a way to help me achieve my goal, I urge you to get in contact with me. I’ve always got more to learn.I'm a second year student at Grinnell college in Iowa and am majoring in Political Science. I’ve wanted to be a politician since before I hit puberty, as that has always seemed like the way for me to best utilize my strengths to help the world. Though this is still the case, recent times have given me a much greater appreciation for the benefits of working outside of the “system” to achieve change.In addition, I'm in love with acting. I have acted continuously since eighth grade, and my appreciation for the art form still grows with each production that I do. Figuring out what makes a character tick never fails to make me appreciate the breadth of human perspectives. Though my long-term plan is to become a civil servant, I plan to keep experimenting with acting in a professional setting.There are still many more hats I enjoy wearing. Among them are reader, writer, exchange student, explorer, D&D Dungeon Master, PC builder, and gamer. If any of these are something you enjoy talking about, please feel free to reach out. I’d love to connect with you about it.