A degree of self-awareness is extremely valuable... I hope I have that going forward. Nick McDonell awarenessdegreeextremely Change image and share on social
I'm not good enough to write about my friends, who are all brilliant and sophisticated. Nick McDonell brilliantfriendgood Change image and share on social
I know that I work hard for the things that I do, and I really go to the places that I report on. Nick McDonell hardplacereport Change image and share on social
In the beginning of college I wanted to be an English major, but then I became interested in international relations. Nick McDonell begincollegeenglish Change image and share on social
Someone once accused me of slumming. I don't know what that means. I play basketball. And through that, I get to see a world that is not smart-kid world. Nick McDonell accusebasketballkid Change image and share on social
I'm an inexperienced reporter, and I'm still learning. Nick McDonell inexperiencelearnreporter Change image and share on social
I was brought up to believe you should always live the most interesting life you can. Nick McDonell bringinterestlife Change image and share on social
The more I have written, the less it has been about exploring myself, and the more it has been about exploring the world around me. Nick McDonell exploreworldwrite Change image and share on social
I knew I loved writing, and I was raised by people who love books. Nick McDonell bookknowlove Change image and share on social
I played football; I was a running back, and I took a hit, and I had a hairline fracture in my leg which no one spotted, and I was playing basketball all winter and it got worse. And then I was long jumping, about 20 feet, and I landed one time and there was this big crack, and all the bones were jutting out of my leg. Nick McDonell backbadlybasketball share on social