"You probably want a picture of me from the side."

                "Uh, sure! So I should probably ask about the scar, then."

"I had a brain tumor. I had to have surgery in May to get it removed. I missed finals for it. Over the summer, I went through radiation for six weeks. Right after I finished radiation, I got on a plane and came to Notre Dame. It's been all good news recently, though. My self-designed major study got approved; I'm going to Madrid soon; I'm hoping to study abroad in Rome next year; my tumor is smaller. Last year frickin' sucked. But this year's my year."