Tommy Sherwood: What is your name and major?
Alexander Felix: My name is Alexander Felix, and my major is political science.
TS: What do you want to do post-graduation?
AF: After graduation, I’m taking a gap year to focus on applying to law school and preparing for the LSAT, with the goal of starting law school the following academic year. I’m really excited about this next step.
TS: Are you involved in any clubs, organizations, or sports on campus? If so, what are your roles there?
AF: Yeah, I’m involved in quite 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 and Managing Editor of the paper. Also, 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 my freshman self that organization is always the key to success. I have a planner where I write down all my classes and everything I have to do for them. I also have all my upcoming events and deadlines in my Outlook calendar, and it’s super 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. So, that’s what I’d tell my freshman self.
TS: What do you believe sets you apart from the average student at WPU?
AF: I’m really just an extraordinarily ordinary guy. My mantra is work hard, play hard–I really believe balance is everything. Sure, you can go out and have fun, but when it’s time to work, you have to work. And in the past, I’ve had trouble separating the two. Fortunately, this is something I learned over time.
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, go to my classes, and then work on assignments. On Tuesdays, I have my internship with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill. On Wednesdays, I have a pretty long day. I have class, then I have my WPSPJ e-board meeting, and then I have my fraternity e-board meeting, which ends with a pretty late dinner. Thursdays, I have news again, and then I have Dr. Hirshon’s class–Comm 2500, and that’s it. On Fridays, it depends. Between classes and working on assignments, I like to find time for my other extracurriculars–I enjoy it so much it never feels like a burden.
