Major(s): Biology and Spanish (pre-med track)
What else are you involved with on campus?
- Political Thought Club/Tocqueville Fellow
- FRAD on Housing Staff
- Admissions Ambassador
- Shucker Leadership Institute Sophomore Fellow
- Furman Conservative Society CEO
- Mere Christianity Forum Communications Coordinator
- AED Pre-Health Honors Society Initiated Member
- BBB Biological Honors Society Initiated Member
What is your favorite Engaged Living memory?
My favorite moment of the Engaged Living program was the final day of class with Dr. Ben Storey when we reflect on how the study of Plato’s Gorgias and Aristotle’s Politics culminated to a picture of how we ought to lead the good life. We read and discussed two poems, “Ozymandius” Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Sonnet XLLIII” by Shakespeare. I remember a strong emotion of warmth coming over me thinking about the significant discussions we had in the class, the honest and thought-provoking questions asked, and how the world might look if in moving forward we conducted ourselves to flourishing.
Why did you apply to Engaged Living?
I applied to the Engaged Living actually to be a part of the Healthcare EL because I had talked to two students who were a year above me who highly recommended. I was convinced by these students that the community in the EL and the hands-on opportunities to be had outside of the classroom in addition to what Furman usually offers would be a fantastic way to start out my college career. My application for that program, however, did not go through because of connectivity problems while I was abroad. When I got to Furman, I talked with my advisor about switching FYWs and saw spots open in Dr. Storey’s FYW, “Politics and the Good Life”. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about government and domestic policy in high school, so I decided to email Dr. Storey to try and get in, because the spots were by instructor permission only. Turns out, the class was very different from what I expected, in the very best way. I quickly came to be enthralled with Political Thought, particularly Plato.
How did Engaged Living make an impact on your Furman experience?
The Engaged Living Program and the discussions had within the program have given me a perspective on my time at Furman that I would not have gotten if I had honed in solely on medically-related courses and extracurriculars. I have found a community within the Political Thought world at Furman where I can ask hard questions and think through those questions with others.