By the final years of high school, something begins to change. For many students, curiosity gives way to routine. Learning becomes increasingly focused on completing assignments, preparing for exams, and earning grades. The sense of wonder that comes so naturally in childhood (remember that feeling?) can slowly be replaced by simply getting through the next semester. Recent research highlights some of the challenges students face in today's classrooms. According to...
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ON HIS PIVOTAL BOSNIA EXPERIENCE:
“I was really affected by what happened in Srebrenica. After that weekend trip, I realized how one-sided that war was. Now I’ve looked into attaining an international law degree. I want to be able to change injustices like that. It’s a driving force now. It’s not just standing behind something and saying I support it. It’s going further, and I really want to do something and help the people in Bosnia. Not to just have justice, but to work together in moving forward.”