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    17 Things Every Political Science Major Will Understand

    "For those of us who know politics is not a game, but an earnest business." -Winston Churchill

    1. Each time you tell someone your major 'So you want to go to law school?'

    2. Your 18th birthday was the greatest day of your life because it meant one thing: enfranchisement.

    3. You have VERY strong opinions on the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debate

    4. You use the term 'Machiavellian' correctly because you've actually read Machiavelli

    5. Taking blue book finals that are 100% of your grade

    6. You've volunteered for a campaign at some point in your life

    7. Your professors are the authors of all of your course books

    8. Over half of your classmates spent their summers in D.C. working at unpaid internships

    9. You have participated in one or all of the following: Mock Trial, Debate, Model UN, or Model Congress

    10. Your classmates have already started campaigning for their 2040 presidential run

    11. When you take a class on current political issues

    12. You have seen every episode of The West Wing

    Every.

    Single.

    One.

    13. You can't help but discuss politics every opportunity you get, even at parties

    14. You were student body president in high school

    15. When you see you have to read The Clash of Civilizations for the second time

    For the third time

    For the tenth time

    16. Your friends have stopped reading the news because they know they can ask you instead

    17. You have NO idea what you're going to do after graduation

    18. But you know it'll be OK because you know someone who knows someone who will be important one day