Innocent Obi

SFS ’16
Age: 18
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: International Political Economy

How does Georgetown compare to your hometown?
I’m from the south side of Chicago. I went to high school in Vermont, so I’ve sort of been in a city and been in a very urban and rural area. On the Hilltop it’s sort of isolated, and then you can go into D.C. and experience the city. It’s a nice mix of both. One of the things that really attracted me to Georgetown was the international vibe. So it’s different because it’s got the political city vibe, but it’s also not too urban, not too rural.

Where do you feel most comfortable on campus?
I’m in an a cappella group, the Capitol Gs. Love our concerts, love our practices, great group of guys. We sing a lot of great songs, so it’s a really nice comfortable environment. Everyone’s from different schools, doing different things, but we all just sing together.

Do you feel like you have to be busy at Georgetown?
I don’t think any student comes here feeling like they have to be busy, but they just end up being very busy. I think Georgetown students are very driven, very ambitious, so they’re always trying to do something. There’s a lot of students doing crazy things that you’d never know of. I think students are driven by their interests and passions, and then that ends up making them very busy, some more than others.

How do you think you’ve changed since coming to Georgetown?
I came to Georgetown with an idea that I was interested in international relations. That’s extremely vague — IR is a really big topic. Georgetown’s helped shape what I’m interested in. A lot of the stuff I’m researching in now, I was exposed to. I’ve changed drastically from what I’ve expected. Just being exposed to alumni, events has just helped me decide where I want to go in terms of a career path.

Interview by Emma Hinchliffe