They've offered me really good resources, especially at times when I've struggled a lot. I grew up a military child, and I've just always kind of been in the security field. Here at SPIA, both my junior thesis and my policy thesis are about closing military bases in Japan and Korea.

After graduating in May, I'm going to be working in public affairs consulting in Washington, D.C., FTI Consulting. All of the classes I've taken in U.S. government — from Congressional Politics to Policy Making in America — are going to be really helpful. My dream is to do a mid-career switch in a few years and come back to SPIA, get an MPP, and go into global security work.

When I think about my time at Princeton, I feel like I didn't get enough of it, which is true, especially with COVID-19. I reflect on that time a lot, being off campus… it was honestly really sad. Especially because, as a cheerleader, we had the Ivy League tournament coming up, so we were getting ready to leave. I'm now a retired cheerleader after March Madness, but I'm hoping things like that always remain part of who I am. I always want to keep my interests, even as I get older.”