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Hey ya'll! My name is Michael Counihan and I'm from Columbus. I graduated from the Mississippi School for Math and Science in '07, and am now a freshman in the School of Foreign Service. Currently, I'm undeclared, leaning towards International Political Economy and a Certificate in International Business Diplomacy (I seem to have an affinity for blended disciplines). Offered a list of clubs longer than the National Mall, I was able to settle down with less than ten. Army ROTC commands the largest share of my involvement, but every minute in the HOYA Battalion is a thrill. We have class once a week, do physical training (PT) three mornings a week, and once a month they let us out into the field to conduct a Field Training Exercise (FTX). I've also gotten involved in other groups: the Student Movement for Real Change, which is currently building a water pipeline and purification system for a village in Kenya and developing an entrepreneurship curriculum for Sierra Leone; Mission 3, which delivers fruit grown locally and without the use of residual pesticides to residents of the Georgetown area; the Georgetown Entrepreneurial Organization, which is dedicated to the exploration of theories and practices related to entrepreneurship; the Irish American Society, which explores Irish culture and current affairs; and finally, GAAP, to which you've already been introduced. If you didn't see anything that interested you in my activities, connect to http://www18.georgetown.edu/explore/organizations/ and check out what other Hoyas are up to! Georgetown offers superb academics and top-notch student clubs, but another aspect which sets it apart is the location. Being nestled in D.C. gives Hoyas access to events, people, and experiences not available anywhere else in the world. In my first six weeks, I was able to hear talks given by the former Chair of the British Intelligence and Security Committee, a Somali novelist, a former director of development research at the World Bank, and the Northern Ireland Minister for Regional Development. My peers have/have had internships with their Senators, the State Department, the Supreme Court, Goldman Sachs, the White House, and various NGOs and have been placed in Russia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Morocco, and Brussels. Georgetown's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness: so much to do, so little time. D.C. is a metropolitan city, but Georgetown is located in the Georgetown neighborhood, which is about as cozy as most towns in Mississippi. I used to love visiting the antebellum homes in Columbus: crepe myrtles against white siding, porches that creaked no matter how softly I stepped, and that wonderful smell of history. Here, the houses are closer together, and they're in a different style, but they have that same character that Waverly and Riverview possess. Walking to pick up dry-cleaning is actually enjoyable because of the neighborhood! If you've got any questions about Georgetown, D.C., or college in general, feel free to email me. Hoya Saxa!
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