Alex
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| Gender | Female |
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| Location | Austin, TX |
| Introduction | According to the typology test I'm a "solid liberal" (though, I'll go ahead and say that I self-identify as a socialist). My political leanings have been heavily influenced by my experiences as an Urban Studies student at UT Austin. I have not had many political experiences. I find more satisfaction in things like community organizing and direct action rather than taking part in politics. I'm taking the class mostly because it is required for my degree. I'm planning on bolting from this state as soon as I graduate next May, and I'm sure any class that gives insight the the Texas political system (joke?) will only strengthen my decision to do so. But I do think the class will be useful. As someone who aspires to be an urban geographer and hopes to encourage vast social and economic restructuring through research in the field, I believe that thorough knowledge of the Texas political system will provide a solid foundation of how to not go about bringing change. |