Mike graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in political science and a minor in Arabic. In addition to his internship, he is currently working toward an M.A. at the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, where he is concentrating on Middle Eastern politics. He has studied Arabic in Morocco, and spent last summer volunteering at the Spafford Children?s Center in Jerusalem. As part of his graduate studies, Mike plans to attend a semester of classes at the American University of Beirut.