Where are you from: South Side of Chicago
What is your favorite field of study/topic: Chemistry, Biology, and philosophy
What is something you would like people to know about you as a student?
I am very passionate about learning, I give my all in everything I do. I am very open and outgoing. I’m also brutally honest, so my papers are from my heart. I am a team player, I am loyal and real. I feel good when my cohort 2 peers succeed.
What does being a part of NPEP mean to you?
I love everybody involved with NPEP. Being a part of this program gave me a purpose. NPEP helped me accept life and all its flaws. NPEP gave me a platform to write my thoughts and feelings out, so NPEP helped me battle my anxieties. NPEP gave me a family. I do not feel alone anymore. NPEP has forced me to be the man God created me to be. I wouldn’t be what I am today, if I didn’t have NPEP in my life here.
What course has had the biggest impact on you and why?
Chemistry still has the biggest impact on me for many reasons. It’s always present. Chemistry is everything and everyone. Now with COVID-19 fighting us, our leaders are going to our chemists and living through science.
What is your favorite book or article that you have read in your NPEP classes?
My favorite book was Margaret Walters’ Feminism: A Very Short Introduction, because I know and understand the importance of women. I have 3 daughters, I tell them to shine — It’s nothing you can’t do or become.
What assignment (paper, project, homework) have you found the most rewarding?
I would say my philosophy final paper about Race Matters by Cornel West. I wrote about the power of love and care. I’m very deep and Professor Sandy allowed me to be. He wanted me to voice my feelings and my tutor, Charlotte, told me to be bold– I felt so free and open.