By Kevin Sears
Fresh grass pressed down upon old soccer cleats, to fresh words printed upon a new sketchbook. From player to writer, freshman Andrew Georgy was once a menace on the field.
But now, equipped with a new ball at the tip of his pen and an unyielding love for the sport, Georgy hopes to hone his writing skills to become a sports journalist.
From a young age, Georgy held a deep passion for soccer. However, Georgy’s ability to play on the field ended three years ago when he tore a muscle while playing.
Unable to play soccer anymore, Georgy has turned towards Baron Banner as a new field to explore his love of writing and sports.
“I’m excited for the soccer season and just because I’m injured doesn’t mean I’m [not] gonna try again,” Georgy said. “So I think [sports journalism] is another outlet that’s opening for me.”
Georgy does not plan to restrain his writing to just sports. For instance: science and technology. Besides becoming a sports journalist, Georgy wants to become a scientist.
“I see myself as a biologist,” Georgy said.
In his free time, Georgy scours through the web for all things chemistry. Like a particle accelerator ripping apart molecules, Georgy rearranges atoms and memorizes atomic formulas on interactive websites to keep himself busy.
Born in Egypt, Georgy immigrated to the US when he was three years old with both of his parents. As an only child, Georgy takes after his parents, holding empathy close to his heart.
“Empathy [is] my biggest value,” Georgy said. “Empathy is what causes friendship, it’s what causes kindness [and] it’s what causes care.”
Beyond a feeling, Georgy believes that empathy is a practice.
“I know that the usual [saying] is ‘to put yourself in someone else’s shoes,’” Georgy said. “But I think you can’t put yourself in someone else’s shoes without talking to them.”
A conversationalist, Georgy doesn’t keep his empathy to himself. Whenever he sees someone down or even happy, Georgy will go to them and try to strike up a conversation.
A common talking point for him is his love for reading. With a taste for dystopian fiction, Georgy’s favorite book is The Giver for its deep messaging and complicated writing style.
Georgy particularly likes dystopian novels for their rebellion against conformity in society.
“People [in regular society] follow the norm,” Georgy said. “I feel like [in] dystopian, there is somebody [who] fights against society. I don’t necessarily think we should fight against society, but I think that dystopian [novels] show that we all have identities.”
With this belief in mind, Georgy plans on developing his identity as a new writer for Baron Banner. Although his future is unknown, It is clear that Georgy’s writing style will reach beyond the boundaries of sports and technology.