Neal, Alan

In contrast to all of my friends, I was always a go-with-the-flow kind of person. In junior high, my buddies were planning their lives into their 20's and 30's while I was still trying to decide between "wood shop" and "Spanish" for my elective.

My interests came together during my college years...

I appreciated the study of psychology because so many of us have a tendency to overcomplicate the simple and muddle our intents.

I loved writing, especially the rule of knowing your topic and audience. I thought it was freeing, despite my elementary school experience of advancing from penci...