Why?
"Being vegan to me means one thing: an attempt to reduce the intense suffering of non-human animals. To me, saying "I'm vegan" is synonymous with saying, "I have decided to live a lifestyle that does not support animal exploitation."
It's unusual that I'm writing so much about being vegan or vegetarian. I didn't realize I had so much to say on the topic. But I was thinking about what makes someone a vegan, and how I don't define it as completely eliminating animal products from my life, and then I found the above quote that sums it all up for me.
On a more personal note it's our last semester at NYU!