I was born Michael Kohler, in Garfield Heights Ohio, at Marymount Hospital. My hometown though would be the nearby Shaker Heights Ohio. My dad’s side of the family would make me a 4th generation American, as both of my dad’s grandparents immigrated to this country in the early 1900s as Jews fleeing Russia and Lithuania. My moms side of the family moved into this country in its early days, fighting in every important war in American history and even fielding the 10th president, John Tyler. My highest beliefs are the rights of individuals matter more than almost anything else other than the greater good of society. In college, I hope to get an education and become smarter, and I plan to do that by getting good grades and doing well. By the end of college, I want to get a greater understanding of society and public affairs, and I want to find a way to be a good and active American, with a good career plan laid out. I have no particular area I want to go into more than others, but I like the idea of policy and law and would consider going to law school after undergraduates. Community wise I want to make an impact in the area and to get involved in a variety of clubs where I can leave an impression and advance their agendas as well as my own goals, as a member of those societies. Overall I want to be involved and to push Ohio state and its students.