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Humanities Provide a Sense of Place
My humanities education at Georgetown provided me with this sense of place. Though I fully believe that things like theater, literature, and music can be evaluated on their own, simply for what they are, I also believe in the ability of history and culture to lend meaning to them.
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From a Love of Opera to a Love of Language
At Georgetown, I worked backwards from an interest in opera to develop comprehension and literacy in each constituent piece of an inherently interdisciplinary art form.
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The Objectivity of Writing in the Humanities
Writing felt empowering for Ali; the ability to express views at a public level and see readers engage with it brought a surge of fulfillment.
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“My time at Georgetown allowed me to further broaden my horizons and pursue my interest in different cultures through Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian courses.”