I have always had mixed feelings about religion throughout my life. I was raised Episcopalian, and I was taught by my peers that every good boy and girl went to church with their families. Right from the beginning, I questioned this concept due to the frequent absence of my father. As I have grown older, and come to understand life through my own lens, I have begun to distance myself from the ideas imposed by the church due to my...

As a student of several different interests, most of which are extremely separated on the contemporary academic spectrum, I find it hard for me to find an intellectual experience that fits who I am and what I find important. I have been heavily involved with the performing arts ever since I have picked up my mother’s flute ten years ago for the first time. Since then, I have performed in several pit orchestras, local venues, and even abroad in...