#PolicyProfile: “Living globally helped me to think more critically about how much of a difference public policy can make in the economic and social contexts of places. I moved around a lot growing up — and lived in New York, Tokyo, Delhi, and Phoenix — which gave me exposure to vastly different economic, political, and social contexts. This got me interested in exploring a global career and studying international relations (#IR) and, eventually, policy. Before coming to PrincetonSPIA, I spent three years in India working with a team that was collaborating directly with the national government on informing their National Nutrition Mission. That's when I became passionate about health and nutrition policy. I realized that a large percentage of India’s population lacked access to basic health care and health education, which greatly affected their quality of life and life expectancy. I became motivated by the fact that there is a lot that policymakers can and should do to improve healthc...