It's been months since "Hamilton" practically swept the Tony Awards and Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with most of the original cast members, exited the Broadway production. And yet Miranda has remained in the public eye almost consistently since the Tonys for his many additional projects, including his musical contributions to the upcoming Disney movie "Moana" and the "Hamilton" documentary coming to PBS in October.

Ever since I first discovered "Hamilton," I have been fascinated by Miranda and his work ethic. From what I have gathered, he has inspired many people of this generation for a multitude of reasons.

1. His enthusiasm and energy for life is infectious.

In all of his interviews, Miranda exudes an almost untamable energy, which emerges through his spirited hand movements. I love just listening to him speak about any topic; his method of speech in general makes everything sound important and interesting. He always seems like he's about to jump out of his chair with excitement.

2. He greatly values creativity and the importance of personal expression.

Miranda often speaks about the creative process and how essential it is for everyone to have some method of expressing themselves creatively. He constantly inspires me to indulge in my creative side, exercise my mind, and think about life differently than I've thought before.

3. His musicals breathe life and vibrancy into historical and societal topics.

Everyone knows about how "Hamilton" has drawn considerable attention to the revolutionary and formative years of the United States, which is certainly important for students studying history. However, I also respect how "In The Heights" zeroes in on the dreams and struggles of Latin-Americans in New York City's Washington Heights. Musicals rarely reflect the tribulations of such a specific cultural group, but I admire how "In The Heights" dares to break from the musical mold and draw attention to this sector of society.

4. His commencement speeches have focused on embracing the incredible privileges that life offers and using your gifts to change the world.

Over the summer, I spent some time watching Miranda's recent commencement speeches at Wesleyan and the University of Pennsylvania, and I was nearly moved to tears by both speeches. I can only imagine what the students in the audience must have felt with this extremely passionate, articulate, exuberant speaker standing before them. I can only hope wildly that Miranda will be the commencement speaker when I graduate from UVa in a few years.

5. He stays true to his roots in his work and in his interviews, allowing his upbringing to inspire his creations.

Miranda's work with "In The Heights" is an obvious ode to his upbringing in Washington Heights as the son of Puerto Rican immigrants, and he has emphasized its autobiographical inspirations many times. The parallels between the content of "Hamilton" and Miranda's life may be slightly less obvious, but Miranda has often referred to how the character of Hamilton is like himself in that both Miranda and Hamilton believe in the power of words to impact society.

6. He strongly believes in the power of writing and using words to advance in society.

Related to the previous point, a constant thread throughout "Hamilton" is Hamilton's incredible writing prowess and how his output allowed him to escape from the Carribbean, put himself through college, work his way up the political standing in New York, become Washington's personal secretary, and eventually become the first Secretary of the Treasury in US History. Hamilton's remarkable ability to articulate his thoughts in writing is also reflected in Miranda's remarkable ability to shape ideas into complex, inventive rap verses and musical phrases.

7. He uses platforms, like his Tonys acceptance speech this year, to reflect on recent events and offer his view on healing.

When Miranda accepted the Tony this year for Best Score, for "Hamilton" of course, he did not use his time on stage to celebrate himself or his accomplishments. Instead, he humbled the audience by speaking to the recent tragedy in Orlando and expressed the importance of universal love. His voice was wrought with emotion during this beautiful sonnet tribute, and I was filled with awe yet again about how poetically this man expresses such moving ideas.

8. He remains humble by frequently referring to his musical influences and how they continue to impact his writing process.

I love watching videos of Miranda discussing his musical inspirations, and he often refers to rappers and hip-hop artists that have affected how he constructs his songs, as well as the music in his house growing up that inspired "In The Heights." Miranda has also spoken to his deep appreciation for Stephen Sondheim and his process for writing musicals. Though Miranda's musical language is, in my opinion, quite unique, he consistently focuses on how his ideas are conglomerations of composers and musicians that inspired him.

9. He focuses on the importance of collaboration in his work and how the ultimate success of his projects was the result of a cohesive unit working together.

Miranda explicitly refers to director Thomas Kail, music director Alex Lacamoire, and choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler in nearly every interview discussing the creation of "'Hamilton," which reflects how much he values the importance of a team in the creative process. It's one thing to have a genius idea for a project, but Miranda emphasizes the critical nature of bouncing ideas off of others and synthesizing viewpoints of multiple people into the final product.

10. His behind-the-scenes videos emphasize how crucial it is to remain light-hearted and silly in life and not take your work too seriously.

Anyone who is a fan of Miranda has likely seen some of his goofy backstage videos on YouTube from his time in both "In The Heights" and "Hamilton." These silly clips are entertaining and hilarious, which indicates that Miranda works hard but revels in how much fun musical theater can be. He often appears like a musical theater nerd kid trapped inside an adult's body, which is endearing to say the least.

11. He inspires young people to live with vigor and put 100% of their heart and soul into everything they do.

Above all else, what inspires me about Lin-Manuel Miranda is how much he savors life and throws himself into doing good work with good people in order to bring joy to others. He inspires me, and many others that I know, to work as hard as I can at the activities that I love in order to live a fulfilling life. This man is a treasure and deserves to be celebrated with all of the awards, many of which he's already won. Thank you, Lin, for creating energetic musical masterpieces that will be beloved for generations.