Trenton Buhr, Ambassador

Trenton Buhr

Majors

Political Science, Classics and Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Psychology (Pre-Law)

Senior
Cortland, NE

Why you chose your major

I have always enjoyed learning about the government and politics and after I quit Architecture it seemed to be the only beacon calling me and it has become my "main" major. I picked up majors in the Classics because I teacher I had during Latin became my mentor and I got a lot of value out of how the department interacted with students--easily my most engaging research. Later on I pursued Psychology for research opportunities and I felt that it would give me beneficial insight into how I might best interact with and lead others.

Favorite course

While this is always a hard choice, my best academic experience was in POLS 443, Civil Liberties. It was a law school-style course which I took in a 3-week summer session. That resulted in reading legal cases for 8 hours a day and going to class for 3. While it was brutal, I've never felt more engaged in my academic work than in that short time.

Research or internship experience

This last summer I spent 10 weeks in Red Cloud, NE through a Rural Futures Institute Program. During that time, my partner and I created an economic development plan for the community and took part in numerous other development activities. While I don't plan to pursue a career in community development, rural communities are what I'm most passionate about and I want to have a big part in a community's development in the future and hopefully even engage in legislative policy regarding rural areas.

Other involvement

I am heavily involved in the Cornhusker Marching Band where I am a rank (instrument section) leader and also president of Kappa Kappa Psi, a band service fraternity. I'm also involved in Psychology research, Omicron Delta Kappa honor society, volunteering at the Lied Center, and have previously been in ASUN and Model United Nations.

Why you chose Nebraska

It was really financial concerns that placed me in Lincoln. I had really wanted to go to a prestigious school before coming to college but couldn't afford to do that. I'll admit that when I came to UNL I was afraid I would have less opportunities than a coastal university. Luckily, I found that to be a huge misconception of my youth and have been able to do work here that wouldn't have been possible at a prestigious university.

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