After an
action-packed graduate school application season and a superb final year as an
undergraduate, I am relieved and glad to begin pursuing an economics PhD at
North Carolina State University this fall. LAKES provided me with excellent
(and fun) exposure to economic research and academia/research as a whole, and
summer 2017 was an invaluable launch pad for gearing up to apply to and be
successful in graduate school. Unlike that summer of 2017, however, I have
spent the majority of this summer taking a small step back from being a
student. After a month at home in North Miami Beach, I spent a few weeks in
Lima, Peru visiting family. I also embarked on a harrowing 24-hour bus trip to
my family's home village in (very) rural southern Peru, a trip which, besides
allowing me to observe the beauty of the Peruvian countryside, firmly confirmed
that I am very much a city boy. I haven't completely retreated from academic
work though, as I have been working as a research assistant for Dr. Eric
Edwards at NCSU since late May, with every new task fueling my excitement for
graduate school even more. It'll soon be time to head up to Raleigh, but until
then I'll be enjoying the comforts of home for a little while longer. Wishing
everyone all the best!
Best regards,
Andrew Hutchens
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