@thealternative Of course! During my first year at NSU I was able to obtain a research assistant position under a professor. The research focused on the correlation between national innovation rates and national culture. Some of my tasks included sorting data into sheets, annotating potential journals which were relatable to the professors study, and skimming over my professors work for potential grammatical mistakes. Outside of this assistantship I pursued my own independent study on “The Effect of Cultural Exposure on an Individual’s Political Orientation.” This research essentially deals with how culture shocks can influence an individual’s ideals. These experiences served me well seeing that I was doing research in the social sciences which benefited my application for majoring in International Affairs.