Kelsey O'Boyle is a senior at The George Washington University. She will graduate in May 2011 from the Elliott School of International Affairs with a Bachelors degree in International Affairs and a regional concentration in the Middle East. Last spring 2010, she studied abroad at the American University in Cairo. She previously interned with the United Palestinian Appeal, where she researched Palestinian-American attitudes on the most recent Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. After graduating, Kelsey hopes to return to the Middle East to continue her study of Arabic before pursuing a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies.