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General:
I was born March 4, 1986 in Portland, OR. I have lived
there my entire life & moved just once (only five
blocks away). Because of this I've kept many of the
same close friends over the years & even remain in touch with
former teachers & other mentors. I love the laid back,
Earth-friendly feel of Portland. The blend of small
community with big city make Portland a great place to live.
All of my immediate family still live in the Portland area. |
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[The high
school leadership class playing in the snow] |
School:
I attended Atkinson
Elementary, Mt. Tabor Middle, & Franklin High School while
in Portland, OR. The August after my senior year I
headed to Provo, Utah to begin my undergraduate education.
I was a geology major (with emphasis in environmental
science) from the very beginning. I have always
enjoyed science & so my major is very fitting.
However, I also
love painting, making collages, dancing, & writing late at
night when everyone else is already asleep. |
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Dragon
Boat:
I've paddled every year since my freshman year
of high school. Kaosiung, Taiwan (Portland's sister city)
donated several traditional style dragon boats which are
used for Portland's annual Rose Festival dragon boat races.
I've paddled in the more common style of boat (the less
traditional "6-16") in
Portland & also in Vancouver, BC. I started on the
Franklin AquaRockets team & then began paddling for Hitokumi
(a relatively new alumni team). I have called &
paddled for various teams & over the years served as the
AquaRockets captain (2 years) & co-coach (this year).
I love the endurance & intense mental focuse required for
this sport- watching scrawny little high
school kids push themselves harder than they thought they
could is very inspiring. |
[Practicing on the Willamette River}
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My Favorite Things:
The colour
green, photography, couches, trees, pumpkins, rocks,
rain, comfortable clothing, owls, faces, walking,
patterns, Halloween, clouds, water,
Indian/Lebanese/Ethiopian/etc. food, dancing, pineapple
upside-down cake, Multnomah Falls, old rock music, watercolours, putting 'u's in words like colour
& honour, my chaco sandals, swing
sets, Oaks Amusement Park, renewable energy, recycling,
backpacks, mud, climbing, playing Hand & Foot (a card
game with 6 or 7 decks of cards!), my cat Swirley, dog
heads, thunder/lightning storms, Outdoor School,
being a pretend nun with Miriam, ice cream, road trips,
& doing terrible cartwheels. |
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The Sixteen:
We are a
group of friends that have known each other for
varying amounts of time- some since before grade
school & others met our sophomore year of high
school. Of course some of us are closer than
others, but all throughout high school & the years
since we have stayed very close & supportive of one
another. The group includes: Antonia,
Beyth, Julia, Bethany OK, Bryn, Maggie, Shawna,
Lisa, Whitney, Thao, Lindy, Bethany W, Kristina,
Emily, Joanie, & myself. |
[Unfortunately, this picture doesn't show all 16 of
us.] |
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