For most young Americans I know, 'serving' in the broadest sense now seems like the only thing to do.

I have a boyfriend and a dog, and I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up.

My parents taught me to approach the world critically, but also to approach it with a sense of responsibility.

For most young Americans I know, 'serving' in the broadest sense now seems like the only thing to do.

You'd better talk to my dad. My mom's pretty busy.

My grandmother, who passed away at the beginning of November, had a core adage in her life that life is not about what happens to you but about what you do with what happens to you. She recently had been cajoling me and challenging me to do more with my life. To lead more of a purposefully public life.

He has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch.