Introduction

My name is Matt Cullen. I am 18 years old and I am a senior at Westborough High School. Over the four years that I have attended this school, I have played 3 sports, I have played in over 7 musical groups, and have also been involved in several different clubs. I have a deep love of history, and for that reason I love traveling. I have had the fortune of visiting Europe several times and I have made a point to visit many historical landmarks. After seeing these sites and the culture of the different countries of Europe and other places as well, I believe that I can call myself a global citizen. However, through taking Facing History and Ourselves, I have become a much less ignorant person. My mind has opened up and I have begun soaking in things about the world that I haven not seen or recognized before. Next year, and for most likely the next 5 years, I will be attending Northeastern University in Boston. However the first semester of next year I will be studying in London as part of the NU i.n. program, where students study abroad for their first semester to gain a widened global understanding of international cultures. I’m excited to seize this opportunity and to take full advantage of it, soaking in as much as I can of the culture of London. Also, I plan to travel to as many countries in Europe as I can to get the full feel of the culture of all of the different peoples in Europe.