Hobbies
A glimpse into my personal interests, including photography, travel, outdooring, reading, and music.
Travel & Outdooring
With a deep appreciation for art, culture, and architecture, I find traveling and experiencing different regions of the world inspiring and beautiful. While my weekdays on campus attending class are unexpendable, any weekend that I can escape outside of Boston is invaluable.
Being raised in the countryside, I find my home in nature, and the great expanse of rolling plains and towering mountains clears my mind. With each new place that I travel to, I leave with a greater perspective of a truly amazing world.
Photography
I started photography at a very young age, competing at the annual county fair between the ages of 8 and 18. It has been a special hobby of mine throughout my life, and I see it as a means of capturing those seemingly transcendent scenes in my travels.
No moment can be captured perfectly, but photography has been my best attempt at doing so.
Other Interests
During my free time, I love both learning new skills and helping others learn. Some of my biggest hobbies are,
Teaching myself guitar
Volunteering to teach youth
Small engineering projects at home
Reading
Music
My music career started in 5th grade after a prolonged, obstinate refusal to participate. I joined the school band and immediately fell in love with the subject. Now, I primarily play guitar, which I taught myself over the shutdown in 2020 from COVID-19.
Engineering at Home
When at home, it doesn't take me long to find something to tinker with or to improve. Whether it be disassembling receivers, home remodels, or building furniture, it is a necessity for me to get my hands dirty working in a shop.
Teaching
While in Cambridge, I worked with the Rose Debate Institute, which partners with local schools to provide classes in rhetoric. Also, for two summers, I have volunteered my time to exclusively work with kids to conduct classes with younger grades and lead discussions with middle and high school students.
Reading
Studying may encapsulate the large majority of my reading while classes are in session, but I still enjoy finding time to read philosophy or classics over a cup of coffee. Some of my favorites include The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis, Silence by Endo, and Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.