Welcome to the bosun social

My name is Nathanael Boatswain, a unique, free spirited individual with a last name that is almost always mispronounced by those other than my close family. This platform will be an insight into who I am and what I find out about myself. Often pronounced how it looks, my last name is derived from the title of the ships officer in charge of equipment and crew. The boatswain is recognized as the backbone on a ship, figuring out the logistics and informing the crew of their duties or other information. I will be a shedding a figurative light from my “sun” into this environment I call the Bosun Social.

This is where I manifest my artistic side. I came up with the idea for this platform while sitting in my house in New Jersey. There were influxes of drifting ideas in my mind that never really make it past the simplicity of a thought. This page fills the void in which I explore and share these thoughts, my travels and my love for music.

Originally from Markham, Canada, I attend Seton Hall University in New Jersey studying Mathematical Finance and IT. I aspire to work and live in New York after I receive degree. I have an innate inquiring mind, and I found that my linguistic skills are not fully utilized in my program. I constantly find myself sitting in my room pondering about endless topics from life creation to how block chain works. Before this….. most of my questions went unanswered. I don’t have an end goal in mind for this page, but part of the purpose is to explore the topics and get an understanding. Ideally, I would love to interact with whoever visits my page and spark conversation about the topics.

       “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind” - Seneca

Travel is my outlet in which I fully explore my thoughts and educate myself on the endless possibilities in society. At this point in my life I have travelled to 13 countries, which is only about 7% of the world. When I first arrived at school in America, it became apparent that some knowledge was only attainable by going out and seeing things for yourself. This experience has opened my eyes to the naiveté of knowledge learned in one stagnant place. Travel is a way to be educated on the different cultures, people, places, and religions around the world. It runs parallel to my questions, as I often wonder about the endless possibilities the world has to offer that some people never experience through their own eyes. My goal is to travel to every single country in the world and here I will share my pictures of my journey along the way.

While on the road, I am that one person with headphones getting a little too into their music. Music has always been my muse. If you know me, you know I don’t leave the house without a pair of headphones. My music library is as diverse as my city, spanning from rap, dancehall, R&B, African, to soul music. I can attribute this love for music to my late grandmother, whom my mother tells me would incessantly hum throughout the house. I also have a huge musical influence in my close friend group back home, which provides an environment where no one is afraid to express their artistic abilities. I recently started up my soundcloud, where I will be posting my mixes and hopefully allow you to explore new music and take a step into my world.

Lets explore…

“the unexamined life is not worth living”