Hello! My name is Ariel and I have been at LaGuardia since the fall of 2004.  I am originally from the Washington D.C. area, but now call New York my home.  My major is International Studies with the Philosophy option.  I am tutoring for the Philosophy department and very much enjoy working with students on such complex and important issues.  I am looking to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in either Human Rights (at Columbia University) or Democracy and Cultural Pluralism (at The New School) and a Graduate Degree at Columbia’s School of War and Peace in International Conflict Resolution.  I strongly urge students to take courses in the Philosophy Department; the knowledge and new perspectives gained through these courses will definitely elevate your intellectual abilities and your understanding of human nature.  I look forward to working with students in the upcoming semesters.