Major: Double Political Science and International Affairs and History
What else are you involved with on campus?
I am involved in the American Enterprise Institute Furman Executive Council, Furman Conservative Society, Political Thought Club, Catholic Campus Ministries, Dungeons and Dragons club, Tennis Club, and Aikido Club
What is your favorite Engaged Living memory?
My favorite Engaged Living memory is one long night in the fall semester, where several of us stayed up until two in the morning, creating our own dialogue on what a good life was. Having just read Plato’s dialogue Gorgias, it was thrilling to see the same type of winding discussion play out amongst ourselves. Was a good life about having options? Was it being able to find a sense of closure in belief? Was it about seeking the divine? We didn’t necessarily come to a perfect conclusion, but that night really encapsulated what I loved about the program.
Why did you apply to Engaged Living?
I initially applied to engaged living to find a community of people who would share my love for political discussion. I assumed it would play out an ongoing debate between us about what we already thought about a thing. However, what I found went beyond anything like that. Engaged Living was not a contest of who could best the other, but instead it was an ongoing conversation. It was something where I could sit in the lounge and throw around a potential paper idea on Aristotle, and receive excited feedback from others who were just as invested as me. In this way, Engaged Living was really a community that worked towards a common goal of understanding the big political questions.
How did Engaged Living make an impact on your Furman experience?
Engaged Living had a huge impact on me. I’ve met many of my closest friends through the program, and reading and writing on the great political works in both of my engaged courses has permanently changed not only my understanding of politics, but our wider place in the world. There is little doubt that I am a completely different person than when I arrived at Furman.