From the start I felt on the outside of my classmates. Over the years I had become a nomad (bouncing between states and schools every 2 years) and even though I was outgoing they seemed suspicious of me. I continued acting and played team sports. Near the end of my junior year I had a disagreement with the church and left. I felt that they were not letting me reach my potential and I fell into a dark period. Till now the church had been my second home a trusted and safe place. This moment made me question many of these things. My acting teacher Mr. Ackley suggested, on a whim, that I spend the summer at North Carolina School of the Arts. I sent in an application and was accepted a few weeks later. That summer was the most amazing summer of my life. I had finally found my home. At the end of the summer I was offered a position in their highschool program but had to turn it down due to family finances. We had always had what we needed growing up, never too little nor too much. My father was a good provider.