Alexandra Bartos-O'Neill
UW Honors Graduates
Alexandra Bartos-O'Neill

Philosophy, Political Science
Designation: College Honors
Honors Grads 2017/2018
Proudest Moment: All my life I struggled with feeling not good enough, no matter how hard I tried or worked at something. However, an experience spring quarter of my first-year year changed that. On the UW Mock Trial team with my 5 other teammates, I realized it was possible to work hard and reap the rewards of it when we received a top accolade at the National Tournament. Following that moment, I had the mindset of going through life looking at the quality of education and experiences, making what I knew was great out of it, and building my own success without regard to outside limitations that others might put on me.
At the end of my undergraduate experience at the UW, I now am looking at transitioning to Law School at the UW in the following academic year. I'm excited to finally see my dreams become a reality and work with the nitty-gritty bits of the law after doing years of "fake" law with UW Mock Trial. I hope to continue feeling passionate about trial work and advocacy, but also maintain my love of singing opera even with an impending busier schedule. I look forward to putting my education to good use by helping those without a voice, those without the means, and those who have trouble navigating a complex system in the future.