University of Chicago

I have an irrational love of the Chicago Bears, which I inherited from my dad. Why irrational? Because neither of us have ever lived in Chicago and because the Bears haven’t played good football since I was born. I wait for the day that we return to the glory of the ‘85 Bears. The quarterback of that team, Jim McMahon, was a legendary maverick. He did things few other quarterbacks did—he made rap records, wore headbands, defied some of the best defenders. He wasn’t afraid to challenge convention. Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it didn’t. What I love about UChicago is that it is a place…