I am omnipotent. Really, I am. See, I've figured that as long as I'm alive and well, I've proved to life that I have conquered every hardship it has hurled at my face. I was not raised in a religious family, but I believe there is an extraterrestrial force that gives everyone adversities to test your will to succeed. I call my own personal obstacle Dad.
One day during sophomore year, I came home to a crime scene. The dining table had been overturned and broken. There were splinters of wood on the green carpet. As I stood frozen on the "Welcome" mat, I swept my eyes over the apartment whil…