Ever since I was a child I've wanted to try and do better than my parents did. My mother and father both rose higher than anyone ever expected them to, and as a result they've always pushed me to try and rise above, just like they did. Yet trying to reach that lofty goal hasn't always been easy. During my sophomore year, I auditioned for my school's entry in the UIL One Act Play competition in hopes that it would...

Specialization. I was accepted to the University of Texas at Austin because I was accepted to their very selective BFA Actor Training Program. This a...