Seeds of Peace

• Job: Undergraduate Student | University of Pennsylvania
• Regional Programming: Seeds Cafe Public Lecture Series
  
• Years at Camp: 2004
• Palestinian Delegation
• Age: 21

As you embark upon your professional career, how do the lessons learned at Seeds of Peace inform your ambitions?
As cliché as it may sound, Seeds of Peace is always a good reminder of the idea that two reasonable people can disagree on the same issue. Although you need to set your own limits and boundaries as to what you think is right and what is wrong, Seeds allows you to appreciate the diversity of opinions out there. I think Seeds of Peace also gives you that push that lets you know no matter what you do, there will always be people behind you that "got your back." It's always good to know that you have a growing family you can rely on. This reinforces my ambitions and helps me carry out my responsibilities much more effectively.

In what ways has your experience at Seeds of Peace impacted you as a person?
I think Seeds of Peace was what led me to become a politically active person more than anything else. I had always been neutral when it came to politics, and wasn't involved too much. I went from being a Premed student to a Political Science major. It's made me grow as a person, and allowed me to adapt much more easily to life on American campuses. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it weren't for Seeds and the connections I made at the camp.