It's 2am on a Saturday, and my desk lamp flickers in the corner as my roommate snores in his dorm bunk. I've found that 2am is the best time for me to be creative. I've written my best papers, hip-hop lyrics, and hopefully my best college essays around this hour. I have always possessed a central trait that makes me endure and push my limits on my own terms. So my core story is one of diligence and numbers. My...