EMILY Sometimes, I just zone out and get lost in my thoughts, to the point where my eyes almost cross. I contemplate my existence, like who am I…how do I exist…marveling at the fact that I'm Emily Maxwell, living in this world. It's mind-blowing how we all ended up here, the top dogs in God's creation. Have you ever thought about how powerful our minds can be? They're so complex and beautiful, capable of incredible things, especially when filled with positive thoughts. I've been trying my best to focus on the positive lately, but... I interrupt my train of thought, not wanting to delve any deeper. I absentmindedly scribble some distorted doodles as I listen to Prof. Gillen's lecture on the origin of the conscious mind. I love this class; it discusses what I have been yearning to explo