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My International Relations Project

I have decided to do write my blog about my research on the International Relations degree. I have known for 2 years now that this is what I've wanted to study in college, and I'm excited to continue research.

As of right now I plan on going to college to earn this degree with an area focus in the middle east. All students must choose an area to focus on and I think the middle east would be interesting. I am just drawn to that region and I feel like I can make a difference eventually. I also would be studying Arabic as well. If I'm going to be communicating with that region, it would be best for me to learn that language. On top of these things, I also plan on doing college ROTC and eventually commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. This would open up even more opportunities for me. I have some pretty big goals set, and a heavy workload in front of me. The research I do now can only help.

This week I decided to research the top college programs for International Relations. This brought me to Foreign Policy's website, and to an article that listed their top 10 programs. The list is as follows:

1. Harvard University
2. Princeton University
3. Stanford University
4. Columbia University
5. Georgetown University
6. Yale University
7. University of Chicago
8. Dartmouth College
9. George Washington University
10. American University.

The first thing that I noticed was the prestige of all of the colleges. These are all very good schools. However, I was also really excited to see that 3 of the schools I'm considering on attending are in that list. My main goal at this point is to attend the United States Military Academy. This is a very hard school to get into which means I must have some back-ups. Georgetown has been my primary back-up for awhile now along with George Washington and American in the running as well. I'm very excited to see 3 of these schools in the top 10.

The reason that Georgetown, George Washington, and American University interests me so much is because they are all in the Washington D.C. area. The amount of opportunities I would have studying International Relations in our nation's capital would be limitless. This would enhance the learning experience exponentially. I figure that this is why all 3 schools are listed on this top 10 list.

Further searching into the top college programs brought me to Campus Explorer's website. This website listed their top picks as follows:

1. George Washington University
2. American University
3. Georgetown University
4. Boston University
5. Tufts University

This made me extremely happy to see. My top 3 picks had landed the top 3 spots on this list. The descriptions list how the D.C setting provides great opportunities and even chances to study abroad!

Further research continued to show my 3 top colleges included in the ranks. I definitely know that I will be focusing on these 3 schools. I can't wait to research more about the degrees at these particular school and to learn more about the whole experience.

Bibliography

"The Top 10 International Relations Undergraduate Programs." Pavgi, Kedar. Foreign Policy. n.p. 3  
         January, 2012. Web. 9 February 2015

"5 Top Colleges for International Relations Majors." Henshaw, Ashley. Campus Explorer. n.p. 23
         July, 2013. Web. 9 February, 2015