Interests

I love challenging myself to try new things. If I see someone else do something interesting, I immediately try to do something similar. Through trying new things I have found a keen interest in a variety of things. I have listed a few of those interests below.

Running and Weightlifting

I have always enjoyed sports. Some of my earliest childhood memories are me running around outside kicking a soccer ball with my family. As I grew older I focused primarily on swimming with little time for other sports. In 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic occurred I did not have access to a pool for almost one year. Not being able to swim forced me to explore my sport and fitness passions beyond the pool.

Eventually I started running and weightlifting everyday after completing zoom classes. I grew to enjoy the satisfaction of set goals, developing my physical abilities, and progressing over time. Running and weightlifting are also fun challenges that help me to grow.

*Picture from my early day of getting into weightlifting*

Photography and Videography

With I was 12 years old my parent bought me my first Go Pro. That was the beginning of my passion for photography and videography. I would spend how with my friends recording mini online challenges and skits. As I got older and started traveling more I enjoyed take scenic videos and pictures to capture new places. I love photography and videography as it is a hobbies that allows me to be creative and focus on the beauty of the world around me.

*Travel phone photography from the top of the Empire State Building in New York*

Gardening

Gardening was also another interest that I pick up during the pandemic in 2020 and one that I still enjoy greatly today. I was inspired by see my grandpas massive garden filled with a variety of fruit trees and vegetable bushes. Wanting to recreate my grandpas garden in my own backyard, I planted my first seeds and was super excited to watch them grow. Unfortunately, after one month nothing grew. I quickly realized that I buried the seed in the dirt too deep, so I learned from my mistake and replanted new seeds. By the end of the summer I was able to enjoy the fruits of my labor as I have fresh from the garden fruits and vegetable from almost 3 months.

I love gardening even to this day because its a great metaphor for life.