Tommy Sherwood: What is your name and major?
Alexander Felix: My name is Alexander Felix, and I major in political science and minor in journalism.
TS: What do you want to do post-graduation?
So, after graduation, I’ll take a gap year while applying to law school, taking the LSAT, and then go to law school in the next academic year. So, I want to get into the law. I’m still not sure what area of the law–which my mentor tells me is fine. From what I hear, its perfectly normal to go into law school not knowing what area you want to practice in–your classes will help you figure that out. Anyway, I may like to pivot to something like political journalism, but that’s far down the line.
TS: Are you involved in any clubs, organizations, or sports on campus? If so, what are your roles there?
AF: Yeah, so I’m involved in a few. I’m the ethics chair for Phi Theta Sigma, the honors law fraternity on campus. Then I’m the secretary working alongside you for WPSPJ. Recently, this semester, I joined Brave New Radio, and I am a member of the news department, where I anchor and write.
TS: If you were to go back and give your freshman self advice, what would it be?
AF: So, I would tell freshman me that organization is–always–the key to success. I have a planner, which helps. Well, technically, it’s not a planner; it’s just a Google Doc. I write down all my classes and everything I have to do for them. I also have everything in my Outlook calendar, and it, you know, it’s helpful because when you have a lot of things going on, it’s easy to forget something. You know, you miss two or three class assignments, which could be the difference between an A and a B plus. And you always want to strive for the best. So, I believe, organization is the key to success in college and beyond.
TS: What do you believe sets you apart from the average student at WPU?
AF: I’ve always lived by working hard and then playing. So, like everything, there has to be a balance. Sure, you can go out and have fun, but when it’s time to work, you have to work. And some people have trouble separating those two. Fortunately, this is something that you learn over time. I’ve gotten better at separating them, so it’s always good to enjoy yourself, but when you have to sit down and, you know, not get up until you finish that paper, you do it.
TS: Walk me through your average week as a student at WPU…
AF: Okay. So, on Mondays, I’ll do the news in the morning. Then, I take my first class, political theory in philosophy. Then I have lunch and my second class, which is research methods in political science. On Tuesdays, I have my internship with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill. Then, on Wednesdays, I have a pretty long day. I have one class, then I have my WPSPJ e-board meeting, and then I have my fraternity e-board meeting, and then we usually go out for dinner. On Thursdays, I have news again, and then I have Dr. Hirshon’s class–Comm 2500, and that’s it. On Fridays, it depends. I may have something to come to campus for. But, I try not to because I like having Fridays off.
