Hello! My name is Julien Derroitte, I’m a junior at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, but grew up in Chicago, IL, attending the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. My passion for architecture began since my youth when drawing and doodling the world around me. Growing up in a big city, however, inequalities spoke volumes about the state of the country and world—so I began writing scholarly work to discover more about these issues. In college, I am pursuing these aspirations, and am developing a portfolio of architectural and political work. In addition, I am participating in undergraduate political research.