"One of the benefits of a small school is that you're able to develop great relationships with your professors."--Amanda
Proud Member of AASU Class of 2009
Major: Political Science
Favorite Pirate experience: Study abroad trip to Vietnam.
Why I love AASU: Because it helped me discover who I am and what I am interested in.
Best advice: Enjoy every moment, make as many friendships as you can, don't procrastinate and don't get too stressed out because it will be over before you know it.
"Life is too short to be in the same place for too long," she said. "As an officer of the Foreign Service they keep you moving around every few years."
During her time at AASU, Amanda has taken steps that can lead to her dream job. She was one of a handful of students traveling to Southeast Asia as part of AASU's first-ever study abroad trip to Vietnam. During 10 days traveling around the country — with some nights sleeping under mosquito tents in one-room huts — she got to know the friendliness of the Vietnamese people and the beauty of the land.
One semester after Vietnam, she earned an internship with the State Department's Cultural Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C. Among some of the official goals of the office is to "further America's foreign policy and promote mutual understanding and respect among international cultures and traditions."
"When you think about some of the ongoing conflicts around the world, you have to relate that in some degree to a lack of understanding among cultures," she said.
Having attended a large university before AASU, Amanda loves AASU's personalized approach to teaching. "One of the benefits of a small school is that you're able to develop great relationships with your professors."
Bill Daugherty, AASU professor of political science, has earned her admiration. "He is one of my biggest supporters and a fountain of knowledge."
Amanda Thomas
Hometown: Wichita, KansasProud Member of AASU Class of 2009
Major: Political Science
Favorite Pirate experience: Study abroad trip to Vietnam.
Why I love AASU: Because it helped me discover who I am and what I am interested in.
Best advice: Enjoy every moment, make as many friendships as you can, don't procrastinate and don't get too stressed out because it will be over before you know it.
A Taste for Travel
Amanda Thomas is not planning on settling down anywhere, anytime soon. A political science major with a taste for travel, she is aiming for a Foreign Service post with the U.S. Department of State after finishing grad school."Life is too short to be in the same place for too long," she said. "As an officer of the Foreign Service they keep you moving around every few years."
During her time at AASU, Amanda has taken steps that can lead to her dream job. She was one of a handful of students traveling to Southeast Asia as part of AASU's first-ever study abroad trip to Vietnam. During 10 days traveling around the country — with some nights sleeping under mosquito tents in one-room huts — she got to know the friendliness of the Vietnamese people and the beauty of the land.
One semester after Vietnam, she earned an internship with the State Department's Cultural Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C. Among some of the official goals of the office is to "further America's foreign policy and promote mutual understanding and respect among international cultures and traditions."
"When you think about some of the ongoing conflicts around the world, you have to relate that in some degree to a lack of understanding among cultures," she said.
Having attended a large university before AASU, Amanda loves AASU's personalized approach to teaching. "One of the benefits of a small school is that you're able to develop great relationships with your professors."
Bill Daugherty, AASU professor of political science, has earned her admiration. "He is one of my biggest supporters and a fountain of knowledge."
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