Nt1310 Unit 3 Assignment

At the age of six, I used to play in the sandbox for hours, building civilizations with sand, twigs, rocks and water. Later, my interest shifted to learning about how governments function after I saw President Clinton walk down the White House lawn and give a speech. Once, I won the Best Delegate award at my first Model United Nation’s conference, I discovered my creativity in the sandbox could be applied to policy planning. This revelation led to my ambition of wanting to become a transcultural leader known for being a geopolitical pioneer and effective mediator.

Being a first generation American, whose family identified with their Indian heritage, was difficult to comprehend as a child. As I grew older my grandfather helped me resolve my

In The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order, he presented three diplomatic styles in the twenty-first century: America’s coalition, Europe’s consensus, and China’s consultation. His thesis clicked because it interweaves realpolitik with human security to paint a vivid portrait of the shifting global order. Khanna awakened my passion to study “the deep science of world evolution,” geopolitics.

Accordingly, I attended the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations. But, I found the curriculum limited. In order to specialize in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, I double majored in Asian Area Studies and History, along with exchanges to Japan and China and participating in delegations to South Africa and Kosovo.

Studying abroad broadened my perspective. Such as India struggles to balance tradition and industrialization, while Japan excels at modernization. Yet, Article 9 restricts Japan’s military use compared to their neighbors. China enacting quotas in their Gaokao System to tackle inequality is similar to the United States Affirmative action. Kosovo’s stability hinges on Euro-American presence. Despite the end of apartheid, South Africa’s democracy remains fragile due to continued mistrust among communities and widespread

Peace Fellowship program epitomizes International Security Practicum. The program provides the resources, support network and opportunity to work with their partner organizations. Likewise, the Scoville Fellowship being hosted in Washington DC facilitates interactions with numerous scholars and policy makers. Additionally, the fellowship will refine my research/writing skills and enhance my cross-cultural communication skills. Afterwards, the Scoville fellowship community will be an incubator for exchanging ideas, cooperating on projects and provide a plethora of open channels to address