Nicholas Zwolinski

An academic with a passion for life. Studying Chemistry and Music at Boston College, and currently studying abroad in Cork, Ireland. My music, my reading list, my stuffed animals, and my friends and loved ones are what I hold most dear. A hand-written personal manifesto is my ultimate goal while abroad, which will amass the core values to which I will always hold myself accountable.

Currently traveling all over Europe to discover two things:

First: the meaning of being a true gentleman, based on the characters of my favorite book to date, Gone With the Wind.

Second: Max Ehrmann's sentiment in Desiderata:

"...You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."

- Max Ehrmann, Desiderata (1927)