<p>I’m glad you enjoyed the story- I have actually contacted NBC (where Ben Silverman, Tufts grad, is the co-chairman) and they are in the process of creating a made-for-TV movie called “Jumbo Setback, Jumbo Growth.” haha I am of course joking but that would be pretty funny…</p>
<p>Anyway asking me why I love Tufts is like asking someone why they love ice cream…I love it for it’s variety of flavors, good taste, and it makes me smile. Ice cream is quite good, too. In all seriousness, Tufts has really changed my outlook on how I can incorporate my passions with what I feel to be a responsibility to give back to my local, and even global, community in a meaningful way. It has shaped my interest in social entrepreneurship, documentary film making and media advocacy, cause marketing, educational policy…the list goes on. I entered Tufts with an interest in Math and Psychology, and I graduated with several more, many of which I didn’t even know existed (for example- social entrepreneurship fuses traditional, private business practices with the socially-conscious, sustainable characteristics of a non-profit to show that you can “do well by doing good”- how cool is that?)</p>
<p>Most importantly, what made Tufts so special for me was the people. My peers, professors, and all members of the Tufts community were so passionate about a multitude of areas that I couldn’t help but be inspired. I have never been around people who are so intellectual, globally-minded, down to earth, and fun. Tufts provided me with the strong academic platform to constantly question, “why?” with the supportive network and confidence to then ask, “why not?” It is this combination of academic inquiry and socially conscious innovation that made me who I am today.</p>
<p>For a fun look at what makes Tufts so special, check out this previous post: <a href=“Why I like Tufts - Tufts University - College Confidential Forums”>Why I like Tufts - Tufts University - College Confidential Forums; </p>
<p>Jorr- the other “dream schools” were Colby, Middlebury, and Colgate. Tufts was actually the largest school to which I applied, because I wanted the same sense of community and close interaction with professors as a smaller liberal arts college, yet Tufts still offered that as well as the resources of a research university. I am sure that I would have been quite happy at any of those schools- they are all excellent and everyone I know who attended had a wonderful experience.</p>