Pearl River CC

Pearl River is the premier community college in the state of Mississippi, and I was proud to graduate from this institution with an Associates in Arts in 2024. After completing over 60 credit hours, I found myself with a 4.0 GPA and membership into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), which is the largest organization for transfer scholarships in America. I was also a proud member of the Dr. William Lewis Honors Institute, where I served as Freshman representative in 2023/24. Furthermore, as a student-athlete, I was able to garner NJCAA All-American Academic and All-MACCC Academic honors, while also making the President's list every semester. Lastly, in 2024, the school presented me with the Student-Athlete of the Year award, which is an honor I will always be thankful for.

Geology Lab took the same principles used in the regular geology class and provided a more hands-on learning experience. For instance, if a certain week's subject was on plate tectonics, I would be tasked with exploring how tectonic movement has shifted Earth's landmass over time. Additionally, something else that interested me was learning how to draw contour lines and read topographic maps.

This class was a continuation of content taught in American & Texas Government I, and similar to that course, included a civic engagement project. For my project, I chose to navigate the world of environmental conservation, and presented the measures being took to protect our planet. However, the main focus of the course was the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of the United States and Texas governments.

The Presidency class was an in-depth look at how the American presidency functions, how it has changed over the years, and how Congress, bureaucrats, the public, and other factors influence its decision-making. One of the highlights of this class was the West Wing experience, in which students were assigned a role in the federal government, such as President, cabinet secretary, or Speaker of the House. In this simulation, I played the role of Secretary of Defense and had to help formulate a mock State of the Union address, draft memos, and fulfill other important duties. Furthermore, we also had the task of researching a particular President and writing case studies on how they governed. The commander in chief I chose was Ronald Reagan.

International Relations challenged my classmates and me to examine how countries around the world interact with one another and how those relationships affect humanity. For instance, my research topic was on the Russo-Ukrainian War and its implications for the future of international relations. In this class, we also analyzed several theories and topics in the world of IR, such as the security dilemma, the tragedy of the commons, human rights, and anarchy. We also perfected our geography skills by testing our knowledge on national boundaries and Georgetown University case studies.