This past November, I was privileged to represent Virginia Tech at West Point’s Annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA). The conference started in 1949 and has consistently invited students from across the United States and the globe to have meaningful, guided discussions on how to address chosen topics in American foreign policy. This year, in 2022, was the first return to the conference’s normalcy since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Each iteration of this event comes with a working theme to center discussions around. Our overarching theme this year was: “American Foreign Policy in an Era of Polarized Politics and Revisionist Powers ”. In attendance were over 200 students representing over 100 institutions pursuing roles in the military, political, and private sectors. I spent four days on West Point’s campus and had an incredible learning experience in regard to forming practical policy and networking with professionals across various fields of study.