So in my freshman year at the University of Alabama, learning the literature on evolution, what was known about it biologically, just gradually transformed me by taking me out of literalism and increasingly into a more secular, scientific view of the world.

My freshman year of high school was just awkwardness all around.

Most of my freshman year at USC, I'd just been partying, and I had zero direction.

I think it's gradually gotten less awkward, from my freshman year until now. It's not really as awkward as it's made out to be. On certain [throws] it is, and one of the reasons to me is that if the guy's open five yards in front of me, you get it to him as quick as you can. There's no reason to make it look good, as long as it gets where it's supposed to be.

I was disappointed not to go last year after making it my freshman year. I wanted to get back and place higher than I did two years ago.

My freshman year of high school I joined the chess and math clubs.