Passions without precedence

As well as increasing her agility, aerial silks has shaped Enochs’ life and outlook for the world.  Because Enochs has been able to relieve the stress she couldn’t previously, she has been able to embrace a new sense of freedom she didn’t have before. “I know that I’ve made a lot of friends doing this, and it’s really made me have an open mind about everything,” Enochs said. “W...

Tuning the chords is the hardest part because of the fluctuating notes that barbershop has. The chords in barbershop sometimes collide strangely, and effectively tuning them can be a difficult job to do right, according to Ferrell. “Barbershop has a lot of these weird motions where chords get really [awkward] or they start on [notes that don’t sound good together] , and then they [change to...

Playing cricket is an exhilarating and pressured activity for him. When up to bat, Nedungadi focuses on trying to hit the ball, feeling the worry of letting his team down drive him and the thrill of impact when his bat makes contact with the ball. “I feel anxious because it’s like ‘What if I get out? What if I let my team down?’ and I just don’t want to fail a lot, even though I just sta...