i am an alumni of the College of William and Mary, where i studied international relations and Chinese. i frequently philosophize, spend time with friends, create computer graphics, dancing, listening to all types of music, engage in activism and engage in community service, to name a few interests.
i have a tendency to be highly critical of myself, particularly with regard to physical fitness and strength. i tend to see where i have yet to go rather than what i have done (which is why writing essays for college, job and grad school applications is extremely difficult for me).
whenever possible i try to engage in activist activities, particularly for liberal causes, such as marriage equality, the elimination of war, environmentalism, health care reform, and pretty much anything that would get me labeled as a communist (which i take as a compliment, particularly since the GOP seems to have an innate fear of communism! Long live hippies!)
i believe in the power of reason and the importance of logic, yet i believe in the importance of art and of intangible things such as emotions and morality.
on the subject of morality, i believe the fundamental principles, of which can be determined through logic and reason, are objective and should be used to judge conceptions of god, religion, and society. however, it is the applications of these principals that can be subjective, though the applications must follow a logical pattern.
From My Facebook Profile:
"In the conflicts between man and man, between group and group, between nation and nation, the loneliness of the seeker for community is sometimes unendurable. The radical tension between good and evil, as man sees it and feels it, does not have the last word about the meaning of life and the nature of existence. There is a spirit in man and in the world working always against the thing that destroys and lays waste. Always he must know that the contradictions of life are not final or ultimate; he must distinguish between failure and a many-sided awareness so that he will not mistake conformity for harmony, uniformity for synthesis. He will know that for all men to be alike is the death of life in man, and yet perceive harmony that transcends all diversities and in which diversity finds its richness and significance."
I like activism, fighting for human rights, humanity, self reflection, music, art, learning languages, friendly debate, laughing with friends, enacting beneficial change, satire, comedy, philosophy, Zhong1 Wen2 (Chinese).
I am Compassionate, Open-Minded, and a good friend