1. Where do you come from?
In the literal sense, I am from the small and boring town of Nicholasville, KY which is just south of Lexington. I come from a middle class family of 6 grew up as the oldest child. With two younger brothers and a little sister I’m surprised that I’m still as sane as I am.
2. What are your experiences with writing?
To me, writing is like a love/hate relationship; it really depends on what I have to write. If I’m asked to write a paper on a subject I’m interested in or feel very strongly about. If it is an arguable topic, rest assured that I WILL argue my side without question. I don’t write much outside of school; I have experimented with lyrical writing in my free time but I have never completed a song. I do write instrumental music for concert and marching band, and often for percussion, but my musical work has never been used. I have also written a short story (in poem form) before that I feel very good about.
3. What is something important in defining your beliefs?
I do believe in god, but I feel that it should not be pressed against those who have the desire to be a non-believer. My beliefs and views of the world and society are usually different from many my own age. I call myself ‘old-fashioned’ very often because many of my beliefs are those that were adapted decades ago.
4. Why the hell are you in college?
It seems you have to have a college degree in something to get a decent job anywhere, even if the degree doesn’t even relate to the job itself. Also, pressure from my parents is another key reason. They worry too much about me becoming like them and struggling financially most my life. In a way, I’m going so that my family will keep their mouths shut and won’t nag me the rest of my life. I won’t say I’m not going for myself because I would be lying. I started going for Radiography last year, but only because that’s what my family wanted me to do because of the salary. It was an epic fail and I decided to major in graphic design, and I feel much happier about going to school since I’m going for something I enjoy.
5. What kind of culture do you consume?
I have never really been interested in sports. The only one I actually follow is UK Basketball, but really the only reason I follow them now is because I graduated with Jarrod Polson. I am just watching my classmate gain his 5 seconds of glory every now and then. I am an extreme supporter of the arts, so it angers me to see that our artistic culture is being dropped from schools in order to invest more in sports programs. I am a very avid musician. I played violin from 4th grade until the end of 6th grade. I started playing with the band program as a drummer 7th grade year and pursued that until I graduated. I worked as a percussion instructor with my high school’s marching season in 2010. I write a bit of music (as I already explained in question #1) and I play a bit of guitar, drums, and piano here and there; I don’t play gigs. I can draw cartoons as well. I can also do a bit of graphic design using photoshop already. I’m not artsy-fartsy, but the arts will always have my support. Music is, however my passion. If you see me anywhere I almost always have my earbuds in listening to music.
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