What made you decide to major in Global Liberal Studies?
I originally applied as a journalism major to NYU. When I was accepted into Liberal Studies, I was pretty surprised and decided to do some soul searching about what it was I really wanted to do going forward. Fortunately I think LS really gave me the time and experiences I needed to make a better decision. I started to read a lot my freshman year, not only in my classes but also outside my classes. I began to notice that my favorite books all had global themes in common. Among them were The World is Flat, A Legacy of Ashes, and The 4-Hour Work Week, which is a pretty diverse group of books, but all with a global angle. I also came to realize that my upbringing in a Latino neighborhood in New Jersey was actually pretty atypical, and it was something that excited me, and that I wanted to use in my life. Apart from that I really enjoyed the classes I was taking in LS and I felt like I needed a broad, global based education to keep pace with a fast changing labor market.
Nick Grassi: his story continues
