Fun Facts

When my face isn't inside a biology textbook you can find me watching action, comedy, or thriller movies. I love hanging out with friends and walking around Philadelphia which I have called home for 3 years now. In addition, I enjoy traveling and have been to Greece over 10 times in my life.

About Me

I attend Drexel University and will be graduating in June 2014 with a B.S. in biological sciences with a minor in public health. My GPA is currently a 3.82 and I hope to increase it even further by graduation. After college I will be taking a year off of my studies and hope to attend medical school in August of 2015. At Drexel I am a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Vice President of the Biological Honors Society, and lead the biology philadelphia">tutoring program.

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