"Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords majored in sociology and Latin American history. At Bard College's commencement ceremony on May 25, 2013, she <a href=""http://www.scrippscollege.edu/about/commencement/gabrielle-giffords.php"" target=""_blank"">said</a>, ""Pursue your passion, and everything else will fall into place. This is not being romantic. This is the highest order of pragmatism. You should do what you were put here to do — that is the most certain key to success and happiness."""