Anne :)

Hi, I'm Anne Wagner. I'm a freshman and I'm excited to get involved here at UMD! My intended major is Government and Politics, but I might double major with Economics. I'm from Rockville, Maryland in Montgomery County. This is my first experience with alternative breaks; however, I did a lot of service work in high school. At UMD I participate in the Lutheran Student Association, badminton club, and now Alternative Breaks :) I have been to Chicago before and it's an awesome city so I look forward to going back. When I went the first time, I only saw the tourist areas of the city. I hope to get a better understanding of how severe poverty is. It is easy to be distracted by the prosperous and thriving city, but through this trip I hope to help the people facing hardships that tourists don't always see. As a government and politics major, I am also interested in advocacy. Through this experience I hope to learn what poor people need the most and how I can spread the word about their situation.