Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., reports that Justin Higgins, a sophomore at Georgetown, has reflected on his college search and decision process from two years ago.

Higgins, a Georgetown Storyteller studying government with a minor in journalism in the College of Arts & Sciences, is originally from Albany, New York. He is listed as being in the Class of C’28.

“When I reflect on my college search and decision process from two years ago, I think about all of the factors I weighed: academics, access to internships, a sense of community, clubs. When I considered location, it was mostly in the narrow sense of distance from home. I’m from New York, and two of my top three choices that I was deciding between were in the Midwest. At the time, I was mostly concerned about if this distance would be manageable. Still, I didn’t think location was a big deal. After all, wouldn’t most of my time be spent on campus anyway?”

“However, after three semesters at Georgetown, I’ve come to appreciate living in DC and not living in a ‘traditional’ college town. I’ve even decided to stay here for a few years post-grad, which is a pivot coming from the guy who thought he’d live in Boston in his 20s before heading back home. Here are a few reasons why.”

Justin Higgins (C’28), originally from Albany, New York, is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and a Georgetown Storyteller studying government with a minor in journalism.