Where are you from?
I was born in the capital of Canada, Ottawa. I moved to Lexington, Kentucky when I was four and a half; following my parents, who moved for better employment opportunities.
What is your experience with writing/English?
Other than my English education, I keep a diary, use many forms of social networking and I have been known to attempt to write poetry.
What do you believe in? (Political/Social/Religious Beliefs)
Politics - Economically socialist, socially a libertarian; I believe that for a society to be truly free, it can't have corporate influence and that government has no place in dictating how people should choose to live their lives. I am also strongly against the use of religion in politics.
Religion - I am what I like to call a contemporary western transcendentalist. I believe that many religious writings offer insight towards ultimate spiritual enlightenment but I don’t see many uses in organized religion, other than community.
What Kind of popular culture do you consume?
Music - See Playlist.
Film - I'm a film junkie, I haven't seen many movies I dislike. I don't really see film like most people do. I see it as a means to project ideas, not a form of entertainment, entertainment is merely a side-effect.
News - Le Monde Diplomatique (English Edition), MSNBC, BBC, and Fox News (I believe it is necessary to, almost religiously, follow your enemy!).
Literature by Author - J.D. Salinger, Nathaniel Hawthorne, J. K. Rowling, Hermann Hesse, Augusten Burroughs and a variety of non-fiction.
Why are you in College?
My general interest in education has always been deeply motivated by my parents. Not only do they both regard knowledge as one of the most fundamentally important gifts to humanity, but my father also teaches at the post-secondary level.
I believe that knowledge is one of the most powerful tools a human can easily acquire, one that is endlessly useful, much like duct tape! This belief has led my life-long search for knowledge, a growing hunger that is fueled on a daily basis by the introduction of new and exciting memes.
Although my college education will undoubtedly allow me to make more money over my life time and help me obtain a better a better career, these seem to be the least attractive qualities it holds to me. This may stem from my coming from a family that is fairly well off; it may be more difficult for me to appreciate poverty, since I do not struggle with it on a day to day basis.
I think the largest drawing points education holds to me, come more from my general interest in life and a desire to learn as much as possible and use the knowledge I obtain over my life to positively influence as many people as possible.
I was born in the capital of Canada, Ottawa. I moved to Lexington, Kentucky when I was four and a half; following my parents, who moved for better employment opportunities.
What is your experience with writing/English?
Other than my English education, I keep a diary, use many forms of social networking and I have been known to attempt to write poetry.
What do you believe in? (Political/Social/Religious Beliefs)
Politics - Economically socialist, socially a libertarian; I believe that for a society to be truly free, it can't have corporate influence and that government has no place in dictating how people should choose to live their lives. I am also strongly against the use of religion in politics.
Religion - I am what I like to call a contemporary western transcendentalist. I believe that many religious writings offer insight towards ultimate spiritual enlightenment but I don’t see many uses in organized religion, other than community.
What Kind of popular culture do you consume?
Music - See Playlist.
Film - I'm a film junkie, I haven't seen many movies I dislike. I don't really see film like most people do. I see it as a means to project ideas, not a form of entertainment, entertainment is merely a side-effect.
News - Le Monde Diplomatique (English Edition), MSNBC, BBC, and Fox News (I believe it is necessary to, almost religiously, follow your enemy!).
Literature by Author - J.D. Salinger, Nathaniel Hawthorne, J. K. Rowling, Hermann Hesse, Augusten Burroughs and a variety of non-fiction.
Why are you in College?
My general interest in education has always been deeply motivated by my parents. Not only do they both regard knowledge as one of the most fundamentally important gifts to humanity, but my father also teaches at the post-secondary level.
I believe that knowledge is one of the most powerful tools a human can easily acquire, one that is endlessly useful, much like duct tape! This belief has led my life-long search for knowledge, a growing hunger that is fueled on a daily basis by the introduction of new and exciting memes.
Although my college education will undoubtedly allow me to make more money over my life time and help me obtain a better a better career, these seem to be the least attractive qualities it holds to me. This may stem from my coming from a family that is fairly well off; it may be more difficult for me to appreciate poverty, since I do not struggle with it on a day to day basis.
I think the largest drawing points education holds to me, come more from my general interest in life and a desire to learn as much as possible and use the knowledge I obtain over my life to positively influence as many people as possible.
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