

The value of a liberal arts education here at Purdue is simple. With each chant and each feeling of goosebumps, I knew that Purdue was the future, my future.

This surreal experience of marching hand-in-hand together for the common purpose of racial justice is one that I will carry with me. My first week as a freshman was filled with networking, excitement, and believe it or not, the largest peaceful protest I have ever attended. I find that here at Purdue, I am able to take my past experiences and actively use them to seek involvement and change here on campus. Throughout my high school experience, I found that I wanted to shape my life around the idea of change: change fostered from education, changed fostered from exposure, and change fostered from my voice. While looking for the college that best suited my needs, I knew that Purdue was this exposure! Growing up between the cornfields of Columbus, Nebraska, I knew I wanted greater exposure to the world around me. Hello! My name is Ethan Goldfish Vinson, and I am currently majoring in Political Science and Law and Society with minors in Human Rights Studies and Professional Writing as well as a certificate in Public Policy. Ethan Goldfish Vinson Major: Law & Society, Political Science Minors: Human Rights, Professional Writing
