Emma Steele on Villanova: PolSci, Community Outreach and Basketball Ball Games.

Episode summary introduction: Emma was very artistically inclined in school. She was a dancer. She played the piano, violin, and participated in musicals in high school. Emma grew up in a family where Politics and Policy were dinner time conversations. Emma Steele is a graduate of Villanova University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government. In particular, we discuss the following with her: Why UW Madison? Transferring to Villanova Majoring in PolSci Community Outreach at Villanova Advice to Aspiring Students Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Emma Steele, Villanova [0:50] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:46] “Loved Villanova” [4:55] Why UW Madison? [6:01] High School Interests [9:19] Tough Transition to UW Madison [10:46] Why Transfer? [12:31] The Villanova Transition [14:57] “Better” Academic Transition [16:36] Friendly Peers & Classmates [18:09] The Profs [19:10] Off Campus Living [20:29] Women’s Shelter, Campus Publication, etc. [22:14] Summers in Politics [25:04] Majoring in PolSci and Gov [26:41] Villanova’s Impact on Career [28:07] Working on Capitol Hill [29:37] Villanova Redo? [33:30] Advice to Aspiring Students [35:01] Memories: Basketball Traditions [37:26] Our Guest: Emma Steele is a graduate of the Villanova University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government. Memorable Quote: “It's okay to transfer if you don't like where you are. I think I felt a lot of shame and thought I was a failure because I transferred when in reality, it's your experience, you know, ...it's four of the most pivotal years of your life.” Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.