Many people in life only dream of a place where they can be their true selves, can share their beliefs, and make lifelong friends. I am blessed to have experienced all of the aforementioned things at what I believe is one of the greatest places on Earth. In the mountains of North Carolina, a town named Montreat is the host to one of the greatest conferences I have ever had the opportunity to experience. For the past two summers, I have joined teens from all over the United States to discuss issues in society, faith, politics, and economics. The Montreat Conference is an accurate example of what I believe the whole world should be like, since one of the main goals of the conference is to make sure everyone’s voice is heard. Last year, in my
