Why did you choose the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs for your MPA?
 
"I choose the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs because as an aspiring policymaker, I know that SPIA will best prepare me with the analytic tools and skills to foster effective bottom-up approaches to urban development in cities that need them the most - here in the United States and abroad.
 
As a first-generation student and Muslim woman, I want to be able to effectively lead and serve in the communities I am fortunate enough to be in.
 
SPIA is the best place for me to grow my confidence as a future public servant and as a student. The SPIA community brings together students, faculty, and staff that are whole-heartedly dedicated to the betterment of society on a day-to-day basis, coming from all walks of life.
 
I cannot imagine a better place to both intellectually challenge myself and be met with a supportive community to help me think through complex policy issues facing our world today."
 
Picture courtesy Nausheen, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.