Aatif Rashid is a senior at U.C. Berkeley studying History and English with a focus on modern international relations. He is also President of the UC Berkeley Model United Nations team, of which he has been actively involved for 4 years, and is interested in researching the effects of such international institutions on world conflicts. His specific interest in the Middle East led him to intern at the American Task Force on Palestine, where he hopes to gain insight into a continually developing situation and the possibilities for pragmatic solutions. Aatif seeks to eventually pursue a Ph.D. in Modern History.