1000 Shades of Red is the first-person, emotional, and existential journey of a new freshman starting college at Indiana University. It follows him through four years exploring campus, self-discovery, poetic expression, absorption in music, friendships, shenanigans, temptation, and the intense moments of a young man experiencing love gained and love lost for the first time. All of this is set in the beautiful and magical nearly 2000-acre campus of Indiana University in Bloomington.