Nick Nicholas
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Student |
| Occupation | Social Work |
| Location | Ridgeland, MS |
| Introduction | One thread that has run through my life is activism devoted to the public interest. If I see something that needs to be done, I do not wait for someone else to do it. I step up and take the lead in finding solutions. Some of that activity is described on my home page at nicknicholas.net. In 2006 signs of HIV disease began manifesting itself. My doctors and employers saw some of the signs suggesting the development of the disease to a more advanced stage, but no one drew the pieces together to expose a more accurate picture of what was happening. In late 2007 the disease had developed to where the signs no longer could be ignored. I had an advanced case of AIDS. At that point I had to return to my home town so my family could nurse me back to health. As I got better I became acutely aware of a huge need for services for those living with HIV disease in MS. With improving health, my activist streak reasserted itself. I currently am facilitating a support group for those living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, I have returned to school to obtain a BSW, and following that with a dual MSW/MPH degree. The world has not heard the last of me yet. I intend to die of old age, not AIDS. |
| Interests | Reading, Writing, Zen, Family and friends, Movies, Travel, Computers |
| Favorite Movies | 2001: A Space Odyssey, Altered States, Apocalypse Now!, Network, Matador |
| Favorite Music | I like music -- period, Lately I have been listening to a lot of trance, Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiesto are my favorite artists |
| Favorite Books | Anything by Michel Foucault, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Godel Escher Bach, Lord of the Rings |