RECEIVED SEP t 5 2liii August 28, 2011 Mrs. Cecile deJongh Manager Financial Trust Company, Inc. 6100 Red Hook Quarter, 6-3 St. Thomas, VI 00802 Dear Mrs. deJongh, I would first like to start with a simple, Thank You. You have provided me with a wonderful opportunity. The opportunity to spend the summer in one of the most powerful cities in the world; to learn and share with some of the most intelligent and politically active young adults in our country; and to listen to some of the most influential people in the nation. Being from the small island of St. John, I am not often provided with chances such as this. And, having spent the previous summer at the JSA program at Stanford University in California, I must say I really enjoy this program. For me, attending this program meant a rigorous academic enrichment program that would not only aid in the college applications process but also in providing me with great opportunity in a field that I have much passion for. This summer, I attended the Georgetown session II program in Washington D.C. and took Speech and Political Communication. My Professor William Huddy, instructed my class in Communication Theories, and strengthened my speaking skills. He focused on the art of extemporaneous speaking, the ability to speak and think at the same time without reading a script. The course syllabus required delivering numerous speeches on varying subjects and a term paper on an issue facing our country. The speeches and writing were supplemented with numerous trips to Smithsonian museums, prominent news sources and government buildings. The program also included numerous programs where the students were able to listen to the political insight of people holding high ranks in our government and ask questions. In the evenings we would partake in congressional style debate, teaching us our legislative process and allowing us to share EFTA01221352