Student Spotlight - Christian Reyes Jr.

Q: What is your current class standing and anticipated graduation date?

I will likely be graduating in spring 2021!

Q: What are your major(s) and/or minor(s)?

I am majoring in philosophy and business law, with a minor in ethics.

Q: Why did you choose to become a philosophy major?

I have a deep appreciation for being able to pursue an academic field that assists me in better analyzing the world around me. This in turn is what will assist me in the path of being able to optimize how I help others in the future. Business and law are also interesting!

Q: What are your goals for the future? Do you have plans to attend graduate school, or do you have a career in mind upon graduation?

Like many other college students, I'm not 100 percent sure what I want to do, but thankfully I have narrowed it down to a few. However, what I do know is that whatever career I pursue I have an intense passion to help others.

Q: What are your interests in philosophy?

Ethics and religion are the two subjects that interest me the most. My figures of interest are Alan Watts and Friedrich Nietzsche, I believe they both have plenty of meaningful additions to philosophy that people today need to learn from. It is because they are so different and have such unique perspectives that I believe their lessons would have a profoundly positive impact on society.

Q: Do you have a favorite quote by a philosopher?

"It is by doubting that we come to investigate, and by investigating that we recognize the truth."—Peter Abelard

I love this quote because it is an accurate reflection of the way I have lived. I doubt/question and then investigate to learn as much as I can in order to form a deeper understanding of the world around me.