Chandler Schmidt had been my neighbor for as long as I could remember. He had always been “husky” -as he likes to refer to his former appearance today- and never without his signature flattop hair-do. However my good friend no longer resembled Chunk from The Goonies. Chandler began suffering from severe seizures about halfway through elementary school and was promptly put on medication to control these violent outbreaks. Unfortunately the prescriptions did little to combat the seizures, so before his...

The unique experience of attending a university in the middle of New York City is entirely different from the average college experience. I would love to run and learn in such a setting. The small classes and individualized attention from the staff is another contributing factor. Not to mention the advantages that come with a prestigious Ivy League education!

Books read for pleasure in the past year Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, Again to Carthaige by John L. Parker, Jr., Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, Once a Runner by John L. Parker, Jr., Running With the Buffaloes by Chris Lear, I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Required reading most enjoyed in last year The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Lord of the...