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<li>Rachel, 17, California (NorCal!), USA</li>
<li>Majoring in: Political Science</li>
<li>Other academic interests besides major: Spanish, German, all romance languages, all languages!, Intnl Relations, Journalism, Creative Writing, Psychology, Philosophy</li>
<li>Extracurricular interests: i want to write for the newspaper, i play water polo, i swim but it’s not nearly exciting as polo, i ski and snowboard, i surf, do JSA, anything to do with politics/current events and athletics…im a big college bball fan…March Madness :-D</li>
<li>Outside interests (kinds of music,art,lit.,hobbies): music: all kinds, from Kenny Chesney to the Killers to Dashboard Confessional, to the list goes on and on, huuuuge movie buff, i wish i could read more but im a slow reader and dont make time lol, outdoor stuff like hiking, running. LOVE Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Barbara Kingsolver. I have a strange obsession with South Africa and apartheid novels (such as The Power of One) as well…</li>
<li>I am excited about Yale’s acceptance! lol, but really, everything, their libraries, their residential colleges, their amazing architecture…::sighs:: i cant believe i got in, im falling in love…</li>
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