<p>WMRocks,</p>
<p>I was just thinking about you at church today and what you said about wanting to be an ambassador. (Weird, I know.) If you want to be a diplomat one day, here are some suggestions for you.</p>
<p>When you get to UVa, you should work on getting into the Distinguished Majors Program or the Honors Program in the Dept. of Politics. (Yes, there are 2 programs.) Theyre amazing. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/politics/undergrad_program/distinguished.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/politics/undergrad_program/distinguished.html</a>
<a href="http://www.virginia.edu/politics/undergrad_program/honors.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/politics/undergrad_program/honors.html</a></p>
<p>Another great option is the interdisciplinary major called Political & Social Thought.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/pst/overview.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/pst/overview.html</a></p>
<p>You should check out the Diplomat Scholars Program, which was designed to help mentor students interested in pursuing international careers.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/09_21_2004/diplomat_scholar.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/09_21_2004/diplomat_scholar.html</a></p>
<p>Visit the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. Its purpose is to help students locate and apply for scholarships (i.e. Rhodes Scholarships, etc.) and to find money for undergraduate research. </p>
<p><a href="http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/home.php%5B/url%5D">http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/home.php</a></p>
<p>If you have a great research idea, apply for a Harrison Award, a Double Hoo Research Grant, or a Summer Research Fellowship.</p>
<p><a href="http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/harrison.php%5B/url%5D">http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/harrison.php</a>
<a href="http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/doublehoo.php%5B/url%5D">http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/doublehoo.php</a>
<a href="http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/summerresearch.php%5B/url%5D">http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/cue/summerresearch.php</a></p>
<p>Your research doesnt have to be scientific, heres a list of last years Harrison Awardees. Their work was quite varied.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases2004/harrison-april-2-2004.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases2004/harrison-april-2-2004.html</a></p>
<p>You should also visit the University Careers Office, which helps students with getting externships, summer internships, and jobs after they graduate. Perhaps, you can get an internship at the United Nations (which I did when I was at UVa), or work for one of the ambassadors who are UVa grads. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.career.virginia.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.career.virginia.edu/</a></p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot. You should get involved with UVa's Center for Politics. It was founded by Professor Larry Sabato, who is one of the most pre-eminent government scholars in the country. You can often see him featured on CNN and Fox News. He graduated from UVa's government program and was a Rhodes Scholar. Earlier this year, he lived up to his promise decades ago to donate $1 million back to UVa. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.centerforpolitics.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.centerforpolitics.org/</a>
<a href="http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2005/03/sabato.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2005/03/sabato.html</a></p>
<p>Another awesome center is the Miller Center for Public Affairs. Right now, they're overseeing the transcription of the White House Tapes. They did a presentation up here in NY, and it's very interesting hearing the private conversations by former U.S Presidents - from Kennedy discussing the Bay of Pigs incident right before the Cuban Missile Crisis to Eisenhower ordering underwear and khaki pants. </p>
<p><a href="http://millercenter.virginia.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://millercenter.virginia.edu/</a></p>
<p>hey globalist, i was wondering if u knew what kinda career would be suitable for someone who likes to travel a lot? diplomat seems okay to me, but i am afraid i would be stuck being a diplomat for the same country for a long time? what kind of a job travels around , like going to conferences andstuff like that?</p>
<p>To be honest with the globalization of business, media, etc., you can be in almost any field and travel a lot. I have plenty of friends who are businessmen, and they have to travel for work. I have a friend who's an engineer for the U.S. Department of Transportation, and he often has to travel around the U.S. I'm a TV producer, which involves plenty of traveling. </p>
<p>Besides travel, what interests you?</p>
<p>i dont really know. heres my dilemma. i am currently signed up for computer science, but with all this outsourcing and stuff i dont feel secure about the job market in that major. but i am not very smart or innovative. so i dont want to try hardcore engineering like electrical or mechanical. i have thought of medical school, but i need an easy undergrad major.. i.e non engineering to get a good gpa. also, the only med area i am interested in is psychiatry. as of this point, my backup major is business because after computer science i was interested in MBA. so i think business should help me in future. </p>
<p>well theres something i wanted to just blurt in a long time. its not my answer to ur question i guess. i dont care what my job is as long as its good pay. i think i can enjoy just about anything</p>
<p>Dude, you shouldn't go after a job just because it pays well. If you don't really like it, you run the risk of becoming quite miserable in the end and suffering from a mid-life crisis. I say go after something you truly love. If it happens to make a lot of money, great!</p>
<p>While in college, (I believe you're going to VA Tech, right?) take different classes to find out what interests you. Once you learn what makes you happy, hone in on it and kick ass. College is an exciting time for discovery. </p>
<p>To paraphrase Donald Trump, he said that he's never met a successful person who isn't passionate about what he/she does and loves his job. I totally agree with him.</p>
<p>You are soooo amazing...I love you Globalist!!!!!!!! Thanks so much, gosh...this is WHY i´m transferring to UVA...WAHOOWAH!</p>
<p>You're welcome, WMRocks. Glad to have been some help.</p>
<p>One last thing, you should look at possibly studying abroad for a semester or summer while at UVa. Here's the link to UVa's International Studies Office. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/iso/%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/iso/</a></p>
<p>Here are all the different study abroad programs that UVa offers:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/iso/studyabroad/prosprograms.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.virginia.edu/iso/studyabroad/prosprograms.html</a></p>
<p>GLOBALIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need you! haha...ok, so I just got my housing assignment...Copeley III Apartments, I don´t know if you are familiar with this area but I would like any advice from you...is this location really bad? I know is far away from central grounds...but how far? Would I need a car? Are people here really isolated? Any advice or things you know/have heard about Copeley...would be greatly appreciated it!</p>
<p>THANKS!</p>
<p>Well, Copeley is a bit far from Central Grounds. It's closer to the Law School and Darden than it is to the Lawn. The great thing is there's a UVa bus line that'll take you from your apartment to Central Grounds and back. Besides that, I don't much about Copeley since I didn't go there often. </p>
<p>Yeah, I would bring your car to get around C-ville.</p>