I hate fund-raising. Haaaaate it. Hate, hate it.

People want to feel hopeful.

The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.

And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different.

Over the years I've become more confident in people's ability to recognize a good thing.

That's where you just have to get creative. There are all these trampoline parks and there's bowling and there's roller skating.

The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you're actually helping to make America stronger.