Russ Marcum

This is Russ Marcum.
Russ is from my hometown but I didn’t know that until I met him in college. A year and a half later, our high school rivalry has truly bonded us. Russ is weird and fun and kind and someone I always love to talk to. He is intentional and firm in his pursuit of the Lord.

The unexamined life is not worth living. I’ve had two drastically different experiences in college. On both accounts I’ve been surrounded by the most caring, loving, and kind people on the face of the earth. But my own disposition of wanting to do what’s easy and mentally checking out for the day spiraled into what felt like a very lonely place. Grades slipped, what I used to love became boring, and a lack of patience consumed any conversation I was a part of. But thank God for the incredible people around me who never gave up. Because when I turned my mental attention off of me and back on those around me, it was like nothing had ever changed. The drive for school work came back. Wasting time in the dining hall with friends came back. Halo tournaments till 3:00am happened. Do not let your actions just happen. Think things through. Do something for someone else, even if it’s just for the sake of doing it the first time. It will soon become a true joy with practice.

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