Have you ever been in a play? If so, you probably enjoyed getting into costume and pretending to be someone else. But there's one kind of role you never want to play.
If your government offered you a gun so that you could protect yourself from rebel soldiers, would you accept the offer? Or would you turn to a surer source of security—one that embraces both you and everyone else?
Between my acceptance to my first-choice college and the first day of classes, many friends I respected advised me that I wouldn't be happy at this school.
