Where to even start --- I've grown up in NC and spent most of my life here. I attended Cornell University for 2.5 years studying philosophy but due to my father's poor health I returned home to help my mother care for him. I've since enrolled at UNCC to finish my degree.

The boring basic info -- I'm 6', brown hair (as the photos all show), I've been told that I have hazel eyes and that they change color frequently; sometimes a light blue, other times gray, and even green sometimes. Interesting fact #1 -- I don't really know what color my eyes are, I'm colorblind! Honestly.

I enjoy writing, be it attempts at poetry, short stories or even pieces for the school or local newspaper. I've written for the high school and college paper, had a couple pieces printed in local papers, and to date have had one poem win a national (albeit youth category) award.

I also wrestleed competitively in high school and college, going to states and nationals. I've since slowed down on this a bit but I love the sport still and teaching my oldest nephew some of the tricks/moves I've picked up along the way.

Second interesting fact, I'm a professional gamer. I began playing World of Warcraft almost five years ago and got into competitive player vs. player tournaments. Its been an amazing ride so far and I look forward to seeing where it takes me. This "job" (if you want to call it that) has paid for my college, car, and given me a healthy bank account as a college student. Its also allowed me to travel the US and other countries (China, Japan, South Korea, and all over Europe). I keep it all in check though, originally it started out as a gimmick and a fun way to make some extra money but over the past three years its really taken off. Regardless, I enjoy it and if someone wants to pay us (the team I'm on) to play a video game -- in this economy, I'm game.

I try to keep an even head about it but if companies want to sponsor us and pay us money to play a video game, I'm all for it, I'll do my best to take advantage of it and enjoy it while the opportunity is out there.

I'm entering into my Senior year at UNCC, studying philosophy (focus is on ethics) and religion especially the intersection of ethics, religion, and society/culture). I believe in something bigger than me but I'm not sure yet what it is -- it could be an actual God, or perhaps humanity as a whole (guess that would make me a humanist on some level). At best, I'm more in agreement with a deist approach to God (see Thomas Jefferson and Harold Kushner).

I spend a lot of time with my family, I love my sisters deeply and my parents. My father is in very poor health and in the past we've had an estranged relationship so we do what we can to try and fix that. I've also got a house full of pets -- 3 dogs, 3 cats, and a pet snake. There's also a family of hawks that live in our backyard that we feed every morning, so perhaps they're pets too.

I volunteer as an English conversation tutor through the college to international students.

I'm also a member of UNCC's Ethics Bowl -- think debate team but focused on arguing over ethical scenarios that the judges place us in.

Through professors I stay in touch with at Cornell, UNCC, and some of my father's friends (he's a former professor) I've gotten in touch with a couple graduate schools in Europe that I'm very interested in. I'm primarily interested in pursuing a program in ethics and social theory, but there's enough of an interest there in international policy and economics that I can't rule those two routes out either. I still have another year to go but in reality, another four to six months before I have to begin sending out applications. We'll see where it all takes me.

Thinking outside the box, creative writing, working with technology, making kids laugh ... christ, I don't know.

My whole beard situation changes from month to month. I enjoy having at least some stubble, but sometimes I'm just in the mood to grow out a beard.

I'm also a big guy -- 6', during off season from wrestling I maintain around 190-210.

I'm also usually telling jokes, I enjoy laughing and hearing others laugh too. Frequently however, some of those jokes may be considered "inappropriate" in public.

I've run across very few books that I couldn't stand but odds are if Espinoza or Kant wrote it, I'd rather pass.

I really enjoyed reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Like most guys, I enjoy the occasional action flick. I also enjoy watching the Discovery Channel, watching documentaries, international movies (Amélie anyone?), and yes .. I've watched my fair share of "chick flicks" and enjoyed them.

Music -- I was raised on country and oldies but I also enjoy modern rock/alternative. I've recently stumbled across Kamelot and Rhapsody of Fire and am very pleased with both of their sounds.

I live a pretty non materialistic life and I like it, it works for me.

The future, myself, animals, graduate school, etc.

Hanging out with my roommates, friends, etc. Occasional trip to the bar, music venues, movies. Pretty much anything that most college aged kids do -- minus the club scene, not my style.

I have full colorblindness. Remember those black and white movies from the 60's and earlier? Yea, that's life through my eyes.

I took time off from undergrad to care for my father. He has Alzheimer's and it's getting progressively worse, faster than the doctors anticipated. His condition is depressing but I would of made the same decision over again to withdraw from Cornell and walk away from my scholarships to be at his side.

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