--- title: Public Policy in Action | Cornell Institute for Public Affairs | Student Bloggers (3) description: Student Bloggers | (3) --- Search: FEATURED POST ## How I Chose My Concentration: Economic & Financial Policy [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/how-i-chose-my-concentration-economic-financial-policy) FEATURED POST ## Presenting Ways to Deter Child Marriage in South Asia at the 2019 Earth Charter Education Conference [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/presenting-ways-to-deter-child-marriage-in-south-asia-at-the-2019-earth-charter-education-conference) FEATURED POST ## Bridging My Passion to My Profession: Getting an MPA at Cornell University [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/bridging-my-passion-to-my-profession-getting-an-mpa-at-cornell-university) FEATURED POST ## Jumping Into the Second Semester of a Uniquely Flexible MPA Program [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/jumping-into-the-second-semester-of-a-uniquely-flexible-mpa-program) FEATURED POST ## MPA Student Tackles Project-Based Learning in Baton Rouge [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/mpa-student-tackles-project-based-learning-in-baton-rouge) ## LATEST BLOG POSTS #### Filter by Topic - [Student Bloggers](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/student-bloggers) - [MPA Resources](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/mpa-resources#index) - [Alumni Stories](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/alumni-stories#index) - [Conc.: SocPol: Health, Education, & Inequality](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-socpol-health-education-inequality#index) - [Conc.: Public & Nonprofit Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-public-nonprofit-management#index) - [Internships & Experiential Learning](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/internships-experiential-learning#index) - [Career Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/career-management#index) - [Conc.: Economic Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-economic-policy#index) - [Conc.: Science and Technology Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-science-and-technology-policy#index) - [Conc.: International Policy and Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-international-policy-and-management#index) - [Capstone & Consulting](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/capstone-consulting#index) - [Conc.: Social Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-social-policy#index) - [Faculty](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/faculty#index) - [Application Tips](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/application-tips#index) - [Conc.: Environmental & Sustainability Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-environmental-sustainability-policy#index) - [Admissions](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/admissions#index) - [Financing Your MPA](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/financing-your-mpa#index) - [MPA Research](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/mpa-research#index) - [Professional Dev](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/professional-dev#index) - [Professional Development](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/professional-development#index) - [Admissions Tips](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/admissions-tips#index) - [Conc.: Data Science](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-data-science#index) - [Personal Statement](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/personal-statement#index) - [Veterans](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/veterans#index) - Show More - Show Less [Subscribe to the Blog](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/student-bloggers/page/3#subscribe) [ Student Bloggers ### How I Chose My Concentration: Economic & Financial Policy Mohamed El Messidy is a first-year CIPA student from Egypt. A graduate of the American University... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/how-i-chose-my-concentration-economic-financial-policy) [ Student Bloggers ### Presenting Ways to Deter Child Marriage in South Asia at the 2019 Earth Charter Education Conference This January, I pushed myself to do something I am not the biggest fan of — public speaking. While... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/presenting-ways-to-deter-child-marriage-in-south-asia-at-the-2019-earth-charter-education-conference) [ Student Bloggers ### Bridging My Passion to My Profession: Getting an MPA at Cornell University Professionally, I’m admittedly “all over the map”. I’ve explored careers in financial services,... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/bridging-my-passion-to-my-profession-getting-an-mpa-at-cornell-university) [ Student Bloggers ### Jumping Into the Second Semester of a Uniquely Flexible MPA Program Whew! First year, second semester: Here we go! After the first semester of my first year came to a... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/jumping-into-the-second-semester-of-a-uniquely-flexible-mpa-program) [ Internships & Experiential Learning ### MPA Student Tackles Project-Based Learning in Baton Rouge “Children are great imitators. So, give them something great to imitate.” -Anonymous I had the... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/mpa-student-tackles-project-based-learning-in-baton-rouge) [ Student Bloggers ### Just Another Day at CIPA: Meeting White House Reporter April Ryan Alexandria is a second-year student who is concentrating her studies on Government, Politics and... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/just-another-day-at-cipa-meeting-white-house-reporter-april-ryan) [ Student Bloggers ### 4 Tech Classes that Science, Technology and Infrastructure Policy Enthusiasts Must Take at Cornell In recent years, the number of students getting an MPA and enrolling in the Science, Technology and... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/4-tech-classes-that-science-technology-and-infrastructure-policy-enthusiasts-must-take-at-cornell) [ Student Bloggers ### Developing Business Acumen: What I Gained From My First CIPA Semester My first semester at CIPA was a true leap in terms of my academic and intellectual growth. 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