“I understand that life is a bit difficult and you’re not always going to be able to find a job you necessarily enjoy, but at the very least, your job does need to be something that you can connect with and wake up doing every day because if you don’t, your life could get pretty miserable. It’s hard to do something you hate and still find joy in life. It needs to be something you can feel contentment in doing.” – Michael Manherz

Manherz is from Jacksonville, Florida, and is a sophomore studying Information Systems Management at Auburn University. Manherz said he was drawn to Auburn because of the community and its values.

Michael Manherz was drawn to Auburn University because of the beauty of the campus and the alignment with his values. (Amber Sutton / People of Alabama)

“I toured here when I was looking for colleges and just fell in love with the campus, the atmosphere and just the morals everyone upholds here. It’s just a great place to live.”

These are the faces and stories of people from all walks of life who call Alabama home. People of Alabama is a Red Clay Media and Alabama NewsCenter partnership.