"What is my purpose?" Something everyone ask themselves. How do you determine your purpose in life? Is it the reason you get out of bed every morning? In our society we often associate one's purpose in life to their line of work, for this reason, I

Since an early age I was taught not to cry. No matter the cause, I shall not cry where no man can see. Shoot, not even where man can't see. "It's a sign of weakness", Ive been told. "Better stop crying before I

My phone physically binds me. That's a pretty dramatic start, I must say. But, it is the upmost truth. This single object controls my eyes, ears, arms, heart rate, blood flow, almost every part of my anatomy in fact. August, 2023. The beginning of my 10th grade school

If you had to pick one thing in the world to represent the entirety of your personality, anything at all, what would you choose? I imagine some might say their room, or maybe you'd pick an animal. It's a difficult question with an even more difficult

For the past year I have been rigorously representing 34000 students, balancing school, meetings, events, all while trying to identify who Maximus Simmons truly is. Through this I have identified one key element in what it means to understand oneself. Perception. Well what is perception? Perception is a way of