Hi all! My name is Dylan Carson and I am currently a first-year student at Cornell University from Maryland, USA. I'm planning to major in Government and Linguistics. I'm very interested in the factors causing democratic-backsliding , international relations, and how languages influences not only our cultures but our policy making. This summer I will be traveling to Ecuador as my LiA where I will spend 6 weeks engaging in environmental restoration, intercultural leadership, and learning more about decolonizing theories with the Pachaysana Foundation. 

At Cornell, I participate in the Student Government Assembly as a student representative, am part of an Improv theater group, play in the marching band, and help to plan social events in my dormitory. In the future, I'd like to get more involved in international relations/government related groups and opportunities as I'm interested in a career in foreign relations. I enjoy speaking languages and am currently learning French (advanced) and Spanish (beginning). 

For fun, I love taking hikes, going out to new restaurants, playing baseball, watching sit-coms, and reading. 

If anyone of you want to say hello, feel free to email me at dpc227@cornell.edu! Hoping to meet you all in person!