Whitley O'Connor

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Vanderbilt University Class of 2014
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I'm a dreamer, compulsive recycler, and activist. I started a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and facilitating the dreams of deserving, underprivileged children called Wishing Works Inc. over the summer (www.wishingworksinc.com). This summer, along with expanding Wishing Works, I hope to start a social enterprise with the founder of another nonprofit, Povertees. I will likely pursue nonprofits or social enterprise as a career and intend to devote my life to serving others. There are only two things that can truly upset me, disappointing others and seeing people in distress. For some reason I feel compelled to solve all of the world's problems, and what keeps me awake at night is the thought that I might not be able to. I'm a hard guy to figure out; I'm still working on that myself
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