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Ren Deason

U Mich '27

Hello! I'm Ren, and I am a Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience major at UMich! I was born and raised in Michigan, though I take every opportunity I get to leave the state and explore the world. I've been to 9 countries so far and hope to keep traveling and learning about the world in the future.

I love learning. From research to reading to listening and experiencing, everything regarding learning is integral to my life. It's important to me to be constantly expanding my worldview, listening to people's stories, and hearing about lives other than my own. I fell in love with fantasy and fiction books, traveling the world, political content, psychology, and an abundance of other things for this very reason. My goal with my writing is always to share my perspective, but to also think critically about what might exist outside of my point of view and leave room for opposing sides to exist.

While leaving room for opposition is important in many cases, it's important to me to stand true to my basic morals and values. I believe in the humanity of all people in the world, and it shapes much of my perspective on the world and my existence within it. My identity as a queer femme person is fundamental to me and is why I find it so important to treat everyone, regardless of identity or any other factors, with a basic level of kindness, respect, and love.