Personal Narrative: My Catholic Identity

I am most excited to simply meet people at the University of Notre Dame. Peers, professors, alumni with varying religious beliefs, political views, and cultural backgrounds. It is the people farthest from me in geography, culture, and ideology that intrigue and challenge me the most. I am constantly attempting to step into their shoes or view the world through their lens. I am captivated by the notion that how I walk in my shoes or how I view the world around me has implications for people near and far from me.
Notre Dame presents a unique opportunity to facilitate open, intellectual, and diverse conversation with the intention of mutual growth, character-building, and inquiry. All of this occurs with a distinctly Catholic identity which I