It is crucial to provide opportunities for talented individuals who cannot afford the $40,000 annual cost of a college education. A college education enhances critical thinking, encourages questioning, and fosters the ability to look beyond surface-level information. This opportunity should be accessible to as many people as possible.

It prompts me to reflect on what defines a human being and how we safeguard the essential humanity within each of us. A democratic nation is constantly at risk of reverting to torture, as it represents a source of unchecked and limitless power.