Why ‘Act Natural’?
When I was in high school my group of friends and I would often play a game called ‘Act Natural’. While everyone else was off doing their small high school rebellions we were playing this game. It was simple. We would stand on the sidewalk next to a street or go on a walk through a random neighborhood and whenever a car drove past someone would yell, “Act natural!” and we would proceed to strike the most outrageous pose we could think of in a split second. It wasn’t forced or planned out. We didn’t do it because we wanted others to see us and think any certain way. We did it because it was fun and we gave each other permission to be goofy. I hope to capture just a little bit of that spirit in this blog. Writing for the sake of writing. Music for the sake of music.
My Bio
My name is Benjamin Swanson. I grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. I am a proud Roman Catholic. I studied Philosophy, Music, and Theology at the University of Notre Dame. I am currently a 2L at the University of Nebraska College of Law.