Jonathan Talmor

I am a rising senior at Brookline High School who has been on the football team and rowing team. I am part of my school’s Jewish Student Union club and participate in the film club. My interest in international relations is partially derived from my Israeli heritage. Every summer going to Israel as a kid, politics and war were always topics spoken about all around me. This being the case I have taken a keen interest in learning about them. In addition I also love learning foreign languages. I am fluent in Hebrew and take Chinese and Japanese as language classes at school. Outside of school, if I am not on a shift at my part time job, I am either making music, playing basketball and soccer, or hanging out with my friends or family. I also enjoy reading when I am looking for a quiet time.

Sherman is my next door neighbor and has been a long time friend of my family and I. Sherman one day presented me with this internship opportunity and a chance to help build the community on the Trebuchet, while learning a lot about my personal interests. As for my future, I eventually either want to practice law or start a business. This being said, I believe building communities of people from all over the world and learning more about international relations are very important in contributing to this goal.

In the end, international relations have a tie to everything in one way or another. It impacts so much of our everyday lives. The Trebuchet really helps this message become clear and helps make the best connections between many different people and places.