Who is William Stangel and what does he want?

Hello. I am William Stangel (sorry, no picture yet available).

This semester marks a turning point in my academic career thus far for more than one reason. First- I will be finishing my undergraduate degree in History and Ethnic Studies this spring. Secondly it is the very first semester that I have taken a political science class- ever. In light of this, I thought it wise to dive in and not take just one political science class, but two. No sense in scraping the surface. I want to go deep and wrap my brain around the intricate underpinnings of our fine American political establishment. Well since I do value honesty I guess I should be forthright and mention I need 6 credits of upper-level classes to accomplish the above mentioned graduation. As much as I would love to become a poli-sci ace, the truth is that I just need the credits ("Show me the credits!"- recall famous line from the movie Jerry Macguire). I digress... I love studying history because I find the elements that shape it fascinating. Ironically, more often than not, these elements are politically related. Therefore, upon finishing this class and receiving that coveted piece of ink-laden tree-bark known as a degree, I hope to attain a deeper understanding of the political process and the daily factors that impress themselves upon it.