NIZAM ARAIN

Hometown:
Chicago, IL

UW-L Major/Minor:
UW-L Risk Manager, Contract Administrator, Records Officer

Future Goals/Aspirations:
Astronaut/Firefighter

Favorite Activity/Hobby:
Playing the bass guitar, cooking, and riding my bike.

Words to Live By:
  "...a person needs new experiences—they jar something deep inside, allowing him to grow. Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."

Favorite ATP Memory:
Making Matt Evensen laugh during interviews for the Spring 2011 troupe.

When I think of Awareness through Performance, I think of...
I think of the words, "wonderfully uncomfortable," and the idea that to grow as individuals and a community, we have to challenge ourselves to embrace new ideas and accept each others' differences, which is often uncomfortable in the beginning.

Involvement with ATP has had this impact on me:
Being involved with ATP has helped me feel connected to the UW-L community after moving here in 2009, and has introduced me to dozens of amazing and inspiring people—the ATP advisors and students—who have pushed me to challenge my own thinking and keep growing as a person.

Return to Performer List