I visited a science center and two village centers. These visits were positive because I got a chance to meet the users of the chatbot application I was helping build. Besides the joy that came from seeing the kids interact with the games, I gained insights into Indian cultural attributes that have made some of Pratham’s models possible.
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The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, one of the largest political science conferences in the country, was an amazing opportunity to learn what new research projects are being conducted around the world and to receive feedback for my own project. The conference featured many paper panels and poster session across a variety of topics, and I was able to listen in on presentations on perceptions of trade, public opinion, methodology in Asia, machine learning, and immigration attitudes.
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I was fully immersed into the life of a paralegal: I served subpoenas, wrote transcripts and put together additional exhibits that were used in court, attended hearings, redacted confidential information from sensitive documents, wholeheartedly believed in organization and traceability thus, making numerous indexes by quickly familiarizing myself with excel, and delivered materials to attorneys during the middle of their trial.
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While working on legislative research and talking with staff about proposed bills, I became aware of the strong overlap and integration of legal research and policy-making.
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Luckily, I quickly discovered that the perfect Rocky student was a figment of my imagination. Though some of the students participating in MLDP were government majors or public policy minors, the cohort was diverse, insightful, genuine, and kind. I was shocked at how easy it was to form friendships with people I had never crossed paths with on campus before.
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