Reflections of a College Kid.(right-to-life activist on preventing burnout)(Brief Article)(Column)

Two items of business as I begin this month.

First, for those of you wondering about my best friend's term paper on stem cell research and class presentation: we got an "A"!!! Okay, well, maybe not "we," but my best friend did. And the oral presentation went well.

His professor loved his arguments, and he said that most of the class seemed receptive to his presentation. We don't know if anyone's opinion was changed - - we will probably never know - - but there's a potential that he saved a life. Maybe not immediately, but somewhere down the road, an unborn child might live because of that paper.

Second, I promised last month to show you the artwork that was created by graphic design student Greg Walker, entitled "Infinite Possibilities." Greg's creativity and desire to advance the cause of life led him to create this graphic as part of an assignment.

When we first opened his e-mail and downloaded the image file those of us who received it were taken aback. It's (a) beautifully designed, (b) simple, and (c) sends an extremely powerful message. Greg has generously allowed NRLC to use the graphic wherever we can to promote life. You can be sure that you'll see this graphic again in the future.

My best friend's successful paper and Greg's excellent graphic help to underscore the message I've delivered to high school and college students (and veterans of the movement) for years: use your imagination and creativity to spread a culture of life.

For most college kids, like my best friend Greg, classes have ended and summer has started. Unfortunately, I'm not most college kids. Nope. I'm in the trenches of summer school - - entire semesters crammed into a few weeks. Thankfully, they'll be over soon (wish me luck!).