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Holman Meyerhoffer, Your Instructor
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First: name and major. Where did you grow up?

Second: What is a subject or skill you know quite a lot about? Why is it interesting? What do you love about it?

Third: Tell us something unusual about yourself.

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My real name is Jocelyn but please call me Josie. I am from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I am pursuing a degree in Secondary Education for History and English so that I can teach those subjects in a high school.

I know a lot about United States History. My dad is a History professor and my brother is a high school history teacher. Our family has gone on many vacations to many historical sites, and I think it' neat to see all what remains of history.

Something interesting about me is my love for sports. In high school I ran cross country and played volleyball, basketball, and soccer. I constantly and checking ESPN and House of Highlights for sports news. I am also on the GCU club basketball team, but am currently recovering from surgery which removed half of my meniscus because I tore it in November.

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My name is Olivia, you can call me Liv. My major is Business Management and I grew up in Mesa, Arizona.

A skill I know a lot about is debating. I am on GCU's Speech and Debate Team so we travel a lot and I get to exercise my ability to argue without receiving any consequences. It is very interesting because we need to research topics that everyday people may have no knowledge of. I love it because I am a very opinionated person with a lot to say.

Something unusual about me is that I was born with a hole in my heart. It has somewhat closed but is still an obstacle when I have Doctors or Dentists appointments.

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My name is Nhachi Le. I am currently majoring in Biochemistry with an emphasis on Pre-Med. I was born in San Jose, California but have moved around almost constantly. My family finally decided to settle in Arizona a little over a decade ago.

My Special Skill: Something that I have invested a lot of my time in before is sewing. Sewing involves a variety of processes and planning since you have to have a clear idea of what you want before it is done. It is also an important life skill and can help you develop fine motor skills, improve your focus and concentration, and can teach you the importance of patience and self-control. The accomplishment of having something handmade is one of the best feeling to have. I sometimes showcased my own work by dressing myself in costumes I have made and going to Comicon Conventions. I have also had strangers come up to me and take pictures of me as well.

Something Unusual: Something interesting about myself is that I cry when I laugh. When I am really sad or watch something that is really sad, I come close to a verge of tears but usually do not cry other than when I am laughing. I laugh often, so my tear glands work pretty hard for me.

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My name is Brooke and that's what I go by because there's not much shortening from there :) I am from Snohomish, Washington and I am working towards and Elementary Education Degree.

Something I know about is running. I have been on all sorts of teams since I was in elementary school and it is something my family loves doing altogether. And now, it is helping me get through college by being apart of the track and field team!

Something interesting about me, is I love people. I come from a big family, where I have 6 younger siblings, so for one I dont really have a choice but to be involved.... but it has created a love for kids and community which is why I am in the degree program I am!

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My name is Luis, you can call me Luis; I am a Justice Studies Major with a Minor in Military Science. I was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona.
I know a lot about guns and the 2nd amendment. It is important to know an individuals rights and be equip to defend yourself or the innocent. Guns keep us free and the 2nd amendment must be understood.
I am an Usher at my church, I enjoy shooting on the weekends between services, I am going to be an Infantry Officer after graduation.

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HI,  My name is Chelsie Curtis.  I am a bussines mangemnt major. I am born and raised  in Phoenix AZ. My skill would be 

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HI,  My name is Chelsie Curtis.  I am a bussines mangemnt major. I am born and raised  in Phoenix AZ. My skill would be 

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My name is Kennedi Shorts you can call me Ken or Kennedi which ever is fine. I am a Sociology major with the emphasis in Social Work. I am actually from Long Beach California and reason be why I am in Arizona not only for school but I am associated on the Women's Basketball team as a player.
A subject/ skill I am very good at I would say is writing, I really enjoy writing especially when the topic is and interesting topic it also brings peace and calmness to me as well.

Something unusual: Growing up as a little girl I grew up on a farm with having the whole Charlotte Web experience which people wouldn't think of by having first looks of me.

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Hello! My name is Jassiel, pronounced Ha-See-L (like the letter), its Spanish so the J sounds like a H. I'm so used to it being butchered that if it remotely sounds like it I'll answer to it. I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona so the heat is not bad to me so the cold is a no for me. I'm currently a film major but strive to be an actor, and unfortunately I could not get accepted into the theatre program here. So making films is a great way to build my acting skills, also I learn how to work behind the camera, so I consider it a safety net incase I don't make it.

A subject I know a lot is Pokemon as lame as it may seem. I grew up playing the third generation games of Pokemon, I quickly fell in love with it and played all of the generation 1-5 games, I couldn't play the other generations as I don't have the money for a 3ds or any import of the games into recent consoles and devices. It was a sort of escape for me, playing late at night and when I got home from school. I still collect Pokemon cards to this day, and if you see the case on my phone I have a Pokemon card in there which I like, I'll show anyone my collection if you ask!

Something interesting about me is that I have a fear of horses because when I was 12 I went to visit my family in Mexico, and my cousins liked to race horses. I watched them one day and the horse went off the track and rammed into me because I somehow ran into its path in a fit of panic. I was knocked out and woke up winded and scared of the horsies.

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My name is Sarah and I'm a Dance Education major. I grew up in Oregon.

Dance has been a big part of my life, I've been dancing since I was five. I wouldn't say I'm an expert but it was and still is a really big part of my life. I love being able to constantly create and there is always something new with dance. No class is ever the same and it makes it exciting to me. It's also another way I can express emotions and stories. Some of my favorite styles are ballet and modern/contemporary.

Something unusual about me is growing up my family raised chickens. We didn't eat the actual chickens but we collected there eggs.

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Hello everyone! My name is Emily Bodyfelt, yes my last name is a little different and trust me.. I've heard all the jokes you can think of.  My nickname that I can go by is Roo, and don't get it twisted though! It is NOT from pooh bear. I was born and raised from Seattle, Washington so the heat here in Arizona is definitely something I am not used to, let alone seeing the sun in the sky, hahaha. My major is Behavioral Health Science, and my intend with my career choice, which is counseling is something I want to really encourage in male and female prisons, yes very different, but I think it would really improve some of the environment in prisons.

Something very unusual about me is that I have two extra bones. One extra bone in each foot. Its very weird to have but they are so cool to have. Although, they are painful. I rather deal with my pain rather than be in a wheelchair for the rest, ya know? But its not very noticeable but it oddly enough looks like an ankle.

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Hello, my name is Hayley. I am majoring in Business Administration. I  grew up in a very small town in Southern California.

I know a lot about baseball. My dad ran our local youth baseball league and I was always at the fields, even when my siblings and I did not have a game. I learned how to keep score by the time I was 10 and played from the time I was six. I love watching the sport because it was always what my family did together.

Something unusual about me is that when I was younger, I pretended to hate country music, even though I liked it because I wanted to stand out from my family.

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My name is Chance Burback, and I am a junior at GCU. Currently, I am majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, and I am minoring in both communications and professional writing. I was born in Lakewood, CO, a small town just outside of Boulder, but I have lived in Phoenix since i was 13.

I probably know the most about baseball. I had pitched for about my entire life and even had an offer to play for GCU until I tore my ACL and PCL in a collision at the plate and had to spend the rest of my senior year doing physical therapy. I still have the love of the game, and even help coach the pitchers at my old high school. I loved being the "captain" of the team during the days that I pitched, and I think that me pitching lead to my position as a lead over at GCBC, the on-campus coffee shop.

One interesting fact about me is that I have been to 9 different major league ballparks and 22 different minor league parks. So far, I have seen the Diamondbacks, Rockies, Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Mariners, Royals, Cardinals, and Yankees play at their stadium and I hope to one day visit all 30 with my mom.

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Hi, My name is Chelsie Curtis and I am born and raised in Phoenix AZ. My major is Business management. The skill I do have is that ever sense I was in the sixth grade interior design is my passion. What is unique about me is that I love putting things together to make it look good. What I love to do it travel to San Degio with my boyfriend. I have only been there once, but am going back soon. And for lastly, something unusual about me  is that I love drawing no matter what. It is always on my mind.

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Hi, My name is Chelsie Curtis and I am born and raised in Phoenix AZ. My major is Business management. The skill I do have is that ever sense I was in the sixth grade interior design is my passion. What is unique about me is that I love putting things together to make it look good. What I love to do it travel to San Degio with my boyfriend. I have only been there once, but am going back soon. And for lastly, something unusual about me  is that I love drawing no matter what. It is always on my mind.

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Hey, my name is Dylan, and I am a COM major with minors in Biblical studies and Philosophy, I grew up in West Linn, Oregon, and lived in Cambridge, New Zealand for the past two years.

I know a lot about rugby, rugby is an interesting sport that combines the grit of football, with the leverage techniques of wrestling, and the endurance requirements of Soccer. Rugby is interesting because the team must be unified for a long period of time in order to stop scoring, and weak-points will assuredly be exposed in a defensive line that is not working in unison.
I love the dynamic aspects of rugby, and the culture that surrounds it. Every game is followed by a social where the teams get together and decide a man of the match for the opposing side, as well as  a meal shared together.

Something unusual about me is that I have a wingspan of about 6' 2" whereas I am only about 5'11", in other words I have really long arms and fingers.

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My name is Tonique Haywood. My major is psychology and I am currently a senior. I grew up in North Carolina and also in El Paso Tx. A skill I know a lot about is playing the drums. I believe it’s interesting because it’s music and music is art to me. I love how it makes me feel and how it allows me to release and be myself. Something unusual about me is that I love ice, ice is great!

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My name is Jason Bettencourt and I am majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Communications. I was born and raised in a small town in California called Morgan Hill. It is inside the Bay Area.

I know a lot about football and baseball. I played both sports for a long time growing up and am still playing baseball. I always loved that in baseball if you succeed only 3 out of 10 times, you are considered among the best. So I would always love to challenge myself with that. I love football because of how close it brings you with your teammates and the memories that it gave me that will last a lifetime. It was also cool to be able to hit someone and not get in trouble haha. But most of all, after every game in both sports, we would always go get food together as a team and it was the best thing ever, especially after a huge win.

Something interesting about me is that I did not decide that I was coming to GCU until exactly one week before move-in day. It was definitely a decision that God led me to and I am very happy to be going to college here.

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My name is Tatiana Geiger and I am majoring in Business Management. I grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, then moved to Minnesota for couple years and currently residing here in Gilbert, AZ for about 4 years now.

I know a lot about fitness/health and the way you perform different exercises. Currently still learning more and more as I go. I really enjoy just living a healthy lifestyle and it's  a strong
passion of mine. I have always loved being active as a kid growing up and being involved in many different sports. There are so many great benefits to having this lifestyle such as strengthening my body both physically and mentally. Along with diet and how to maintain that, which is the necessary intake of macros your body needs daily. Macros meaning proteins, carbs, and fats.

Something interesting about me is that I really enjoy running long distance. Cross country was by far my favorite sport.

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My name is Joseph LaRosa and I am majoring in IT with an emphasis in Cybersecurity. I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ.

I know a lot about baseball and golf. I played both sports while growing up and am still playing golf. I always had loved playing in a team environment and being able to have control of the game while pitching. On the other hand, I love golf because working alone to improve my own skills help me as a person know that whatever happens is based on my own decision and nobody else's that made the mistake for me. In both sports I was able to improve my skills of working in team environment to help me succeed later on in life. I also am a scuba diver and have dove in many places in the Caribbean islands.

Something interesting about myself it that I have made two hole-in-one's and anyone that plays golf knows that its hard to accomplish making a hole-in-one.

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My name is Lauren Harwood and I am majoring in dance. I was born in Lexington, Kentucky but my family moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ when I was only about a year old so it's all i know.

I know a lot about various styles of dance. This is my 12th year dancing so I've had a lot of training. I've studied ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance over those 12 years and each of them are different but they can often be connected and used together in choreography. I started dancing when I was 7 years old at a studio called Arizona Coast Performing Arts. That's the only studio I've ever trained at so when I got here, it was interesting to see how all of my teachers here differ from my teachers back home.

Something interesting about me is that I haven't had meat in over 4 years. I went vegetarian when I was 15, and then about a year and a half later I went vegan.

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My name is Spencer Goodwin, most people call me Spence, Spency, or Gdub. I was born in Orange County California. However I have lived in Glendale Arizona for almost my whole life. Last year I graduated from Mountain Ridge High school and am now a freshman here at GCU. I am majoring in business management however am going to try and change to business entrepreneurship.

I currently play for the hockey team here at GCU. Playing hockey is easily my favorite past time as its a great outlet for built up energy and helps me get away from the stress of everyday life. Hockey is something very important to me that I know a lot about because it effects my life every single day.

Something interesting about me is not only do I love the game of hockey but I also love the equipment. I currently work at a local hockey shop and love everything about it...my goal is to own my own shop or shops one day.

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My name in Noah Jones and I am currently studying Criminal Justice with a minor in communications and Psychology. I am looking to use my degree to become a police officer hopefully working somewhere in Phoenix Arizona.

A skill I know a lot about would be is SCUBA diving. It is interesting because I get to see the hidden living world underneath us and be immersive with it. I get to relax and observe the many creatures and their habitats in a mysterious environment.

Something unusual about myself would most likely be that if you look at my eye from the side it kinda pops out. It is green so it looks like a grape.

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My name is Keighan Miller, I have a lot of nicknames so I pretty much respond to anything. I am currently studying Communications and Public Relations. I am looking to either become a events coordinator for a hockey team in the NHL or go into events director/wedding planner. I am still trying to figure all that out. I would love to move back to either Oklahoma or Colorado.

A skill that I know a lot about is sports, specifically Volleyball, Soccer, and Hockey. I spent my whole life around sports and that is why I want to make a career around it. I love the competitiveness about sports and seeing how far athletes will push themselves to improve. It is interesting to me because sports bring out the better parts of people, most of the time, I am super competitive so I love to see athletes who want to improve.

Something unusual about me is that when I was 3 years old my older brother accidentally hit me in the back with a hockey stick so my rib cage sticks out in the front. It is easy to cram/break my ribs so I have done so 11 times.

also, Im the one on the left (blonde).

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Hello, my name is Alondra Salgado, I also go by "Alo" for short. I am currently majoring in communications and minoring in marketing. I was born in Mexico City, but moved to the America at age 4. I sadly do not remember much of my life in Mexico.

Something that I would consider myself in expert in is my job. I am a certified lash technician and I love what I do. I enjoy transforming and creating beautiful eyelash sets and making my clients happy. I also would consider myself an expert in Japanese animation, I have watched about over 150 anime.

Something unusual about me is that I was actually a miracle child. I was pronounced dead by many doctors because I did not have a heartbeat or showed any signs of life in ultrasounds. After receiving those news my mother had to have a C-section, and that's when they discovered I was actually alive.

(i'm the one one the left)

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My name is Joseph Kosier, but feel free to call me Joey, and I am majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Christian Studies. I was born and raised in Arizona and currently commute from Surprise.

A skill I know a lot about would be playing basketball as I started playing it from the age of 8. I love the aspect of a team game and coming together to work towards a common goal. I also enjoy being able to coach kids and see their growth in communication, abilities, and confidence expand throughout the season.

Something unusual about myself is I have traveled on missions to Tanzania, Africa twice. I got the opportunity to share the Gospel with thousands of students and spend time hanging out in two different orphanages.

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My name is Collin Domres and I am majoring in business management with no minors. I grew up here in Arizona and have lived here all of my life. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in the U.S. and surprisingly I am not all that bothered by the summertime heat.

I work for a construction company part-time during the school year and then full-time whenever we have breaks. I love my job and have also loved learning so many aspects of the field. Currently I am working on learning how to operate heavy machinery, i.e. excavators, loaders, and blades. I like the fact that my job is unique to what many other people my age do. I feel very confident in my ability to do the things I have learned so far; however, there is still so much that I have to learn.

Something interesting about me is the fact that I am a commuter on campus. While this isn’t crazy intriguing, it does mean that I may be late to class from time to time because of the traffic.

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My name is Lauren Hutchison, and my major is Secondary Education with an emphasis in English. Since there are two Lauren's in the classroom, I am okay if you call me Hutch. This way, there will be no confusion as to which Lauren is being addressed.

A skill that I know quite a lot about is piano. I have been playing the piano since I was twelve-years-old. To me, the piano is interesting because it can be able to express one's emotions when being played. The reason I love piano is because it helps me relieve stress, and it also means i can take a break from work/homework.

Something  unusual about me is I like building 3D puzzles. It really helps me lose track of time, and it helps me think of things at the present moment. The shortest time it took me to complete a 3D puzzle was 30 minutes, and the longest time was 12 days.

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My name is Alexa Harvey, I am a freshman majoring in communications and was born and raised in Colorado.

I know and love history, I love learning about what has shaped our world as a whole and as individuals is something that has fascinated me for a while now. I love that such small things have had such massive impacts on the history of our world and what modern day takeaways we learned or gained from these events through time.

something interesting about me is that although I have always lived in Colorado, I cannot stand the cold, and never been skiing nor snowboarding.

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My name is Tina Escarmant and I am majoring in Communications with a minor in Finance! I was born and raised in Miami, Florida to Caribbean parents.

A skill that I know a lot about is Music. In Miami, music plays a big part in many people’s lives. My mother is an opera singer so I’ve always just had an appreciation for music in general which led me to pursue that hobby! I am trained in the genres of Opera, Musical theater, Pop, and Jazz. It’s hard, but very rewarding!

Something unusual about me is that I was born left handed. That doesn’t seem like a big deal to some, but in my culture, it is deemed as a curse and as witchcraft. Haha! My mother was left handed, but forced to write with her right hand back in her home country due to this belief.

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My name Alaina I have a lot of different nicknames like Lain, Laina, Jane but mainly only my family calls me them. I am currently majoring in Communications. I grew up in Plainfield, Illinois about 40 minutes outside of Chicago so Arizona is a big change for me weather wise.

I would say I know a lot about health-related stuff. Health is very important to me. My grandpa used to always say that health is wealth and I guess it just stuck with me. I also have always been in sports my whole life and it’s important to know and understand how to treat your body well so you can keep progressing. I always love learning more about health because it’s something that you can control and always improve on.

Something unusual about me is that I love to sing and I have a song on Soundcloud with one of my friends lol here’s the link if ya wanna listen https://soundcloud.com/billywales12/next-chapter-ft-alaina-howarth

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My name is Matthew Long and I am a business administration major. I was born and raised in Northern California and I'm a junior here at GCU.

A skill that I know would be playing the guitar! I played on the worship team at my high school and play for canyon kids which is a part of local outreach. Playing guitar is a way for me to relax and be creative!

An interesting fact about me would be that I don't like ice cream! I like certain sherbets but I haven't had chocolate or vanilla or any other flavors like that in over 10 years!

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My name is Graciela Brauer and I am a Communications major. I am born and raised from Washington State and live almost at the base of Mount Rainer in a tiny cow town.

A skill that I know a lot about is sports. I have been playing sports since I was about four years old and have played many different sports over the years so am very knowledgeable in them. Over the years I have done soccer, gymnastics, basketball, softball, volleyball and track. My senior year of high school I only did volleyball and track, track being my main and favorite one.

An interesting fact about me is I am from a military family. My mom grew up in a military family and then went into the Army herself for about eight years and then retired about a year after I was born.

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Hello, class! My name is Tracy Payne Black and I am your grader behind the scenes!

I received my MA in English Literature and graduate certification in Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies from NAU last May. This semester, I am also finishing up my graduate certification in communication studies which includes an independent study into podcast creation and culture--meaning I will be creating my own podcast!

On Halloween 2019, I quit my job of 22 years in the telecom industry in order to pursue teaching, writing, and other creative activities full-time. Currently, I am in my second semester as an instructional assistant at Grand Canyon University and in March, I will teach my first class at Park University in multicultural communications.

Between the classes I am assisting, teaching, or taking, there are 10 total! You should see my assignment calendar!

When my head isn’t spinning from academia, I write, sing, perform in community theatre, and tell stories—live and through audio documentaries. I am a two-time Moth Story Slam winner and will be in an upcoming Grand Slam competition in Phoenix some time this year.

In between all of that stuff, I am the TNR captain in my neighborhood, Trap, Neutering, and Returning any free roaming cat without a collar that I see in my neighborhood. I’ve TNR’d 15 cats so far and found homes for five that were not yet feral. A couple of them made their way inside my house as well on top of the two cats and two dogs my husband and I already had.

Together, we take care of our furry brood, watch Netflix, travel, and swim with sharks both from within and without a cage. Here’s to an adventurous semester!

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Hey guys, my name is Kohl Eisenmann and i'm from Dallas Texas. Im a sports Business major with a minor in law.

I absolutely love History, all kinds of history. Everything from the world wars to our founding fathers. Its always been extremely interesting to me to learn just how far we've come in life and to study the way we lived over the centuries.

Something interesting about me is my secret love of music and playing guitar and being a secret singer/songwriter. Its just a little hobby of mine that is really special to me!

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Hi my name is Dante Campione, my major is business management and I am from Los Angeles, California.

I am very intrigued by fitness and nutrition and know quite a lot about that but I am still learning a lot about it. I also have a love and passion for sports and keeping up with teams, players, stats, etc...

Something unusual about me is I have broken 8 bones and I also really love to cook.