Dr. Fenton

But on the outside, when people crossed paths with James Holmes, no one suspected a thing. He made good grades in school, he had a small group of friends, and he appeared to be a normal kid. His old friend, Alex Van Horn, would later say, "'There's people you see in high school "'that you worry about sometimes. "'He wasn't one of those.'"

Eventually, James would even graduate high school at the top of his class. He had also been accepted into a competitive internship at the San Diego Stock Institute, where he would be taking part in a neurobiology program. But his advisor said, "'Communicating with James was difficult,' I frequently had to ask yes or no questions to get responses from him.

Eventually, James would even graduate high school at the top of his class. He had also been accepted into a competitive internship at the San Diego Stock Institute, where he would be taking part in a neurobiology program. But his advisor said, "'Communicating with James was difficult,' I frequently had to ask yes or no questions to get responses from him.

Eventually, James would even graduate high school at the top of his class. He had also been accepted into a competitive internship at the San Diego Stock Institute, where he would be taking part in a neurobiology program. But his advisor said, "'Communicating with James was difficult,' I frequently had to ask yes or no questions to get responses from him.

And here is actually a short video of him at this internship.

And here is actually a short video of him at this internship.

And here is actually a short video of him at this internship.

Now at that point, James had already earned a full ride to the University of California, Riverside, where he was going to major in neuroscience. From appearances, he had a very successful future ahead of him.

Now at that point, James had already earned a full ride to the University of California, Riverside, where he was going to major in neuroscience. From appearances, he had a very successful future ahead of him.

Now at that point, James had already earned a full ride to the University of California, Riverside, where he was going to major in neuroscience. From appearances, he had a very successful future ahead of him.

With the distractions of school, his friends and video games, James was largely able to keep his violent thoughts at bay. However, he would later say that when left alone, the thoughts would creep back into the foreground. One specific thought that often came into his mind was about humanity as a whole and how he believed everyone would be better off dead.

With the distractions of school, his friends and video games, James was largely able to keep his violent thoughts at bay. However, he would later say that when left alone, the thoughts would creep back into the foreground. One specific thought that often came into his mind was about humanity as a whole and how he believed everyone would be better off dead.

With the distractions of school, his friends and video games, James was largely able to keep his violent thoughts at bay. However, he would later say that when left alone, the thoughts would creep back into the foreground. One specific thought that often came into his mind was about humanity as a whole and how he believed everyone would be better off dead.

James said that he ruminated on this thought for years, starting around 2006 all the way until 2010. In his exact words, he would later say this.

James said that he ruminated on this thought for years, starting around 2006 all the way until 2010. In his exact words, he would later say this.

James said that he ruminated on this thought for years, starting around 2006 all the way until 2010. In his exact words, he would later say this.

During his time at UC Riverside, James was in the honors program. And one requirement for that program was that he had to complete a certain number of volunteer hours per year. Everyone in the program was given this big list of options to choose from. And James chose to volunteer at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico.

During his time at UC Riverside, James was in the honors program. And one requirement for that program was that he had to complete a certain number of volunteer hours per year. Everyone in the program was given this big list of options to choose from. And James chose to volunteer at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico.

During his time at UC Riverside, James was in the honors program. And one requirement for that program was that he had to complete a certain number of volunteer hours per year. Everyone in the program was given this big list of options to choose from. And James chose to volunteer at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico.

While there, he bought gifts for the children, he ate with them every day, and he played different sports, which is kind of crazy to think about. From what we know about James Holmes today, you wouldn't think that he liked children, but apparently he did.