To be true to myself, my heart and the foundation that I tenaciously hold vital, the discipline of progression is a prerequisite to growth. Alchemy is a carbon copy of this, “ Where you sit in your old age is determined by where you stand as a youth.” Now is when we have to step up, abolish stereotypes and expectations; finding the treasure chest in our chest and the valve caged in our voice box-we have a voice. To shake naysayers, this is our opportunity to yell whispers of hope in the eardrums of our peers. We are leaders and followers leading our purpose while following the sage within our hearts. This is a rites of passage process into life, equipping us with wisdom through myth. Accordingly we have the power of choice, not to be victims to them. We have to understand that consequences do not discriminate. An environment of brotherhood and love, we are much more than friends, we are a collection of young on the right path. So one day, if not formerly recognized, the gold within our souls will be exposed, and illuminate our future and the generations after. This is what Alchemy truly means to me.

-Alex Tabler