Recently, I lost my faith in humanity. July 4th, 2011: Venice Beach was busy, boardwalk full of red-white-and blue-clad spectators, breeze blowing against my face as I pedaled down the bike path. Things couldn’t have been much better, until the universe decided to prove me wrong. A woman on a bike swerved into me, throwing me violently to the concrete. Unfortunately, I fell into the other lane and was hit by an oncoming cyclist as I cringed upon the ground....

As news headlines across the globe have made clear, over the past few decades Africa has been ravaged by a dangerous trifecta of tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. What the headlines have not made clear, however, is the real reason why we have not dealt with these crises. The media has pushed the public to believe that the problem is a lack of funding for medical programs and Non-Governmental Organizations. Unfortunately, few have stopped to question whether the corporate recipients...

Georgetown Walsh School of Foreign Service Admissions Essay: Briefly discuss a current global issue, indicating why you consider it important and what you suggest should be done to deal with it. (Limit: About 1 page) As news headlines across the globe have made clear, over the past few decades Africa has been ravaged by a dangerous trifecta of tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. What the headlines have not made clear, however, is the real reason why we have not dealt with...

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