Fun Facts

I am currently playing in my final season on the Rice University soccer team. I am an avid reader, and enjoy a wide array of authors: I am OBSESSED with all things Tolkien, but I love most sci-fi and fantasy stories, in addition to novels by Ayn Rand and John Green. I enjoy playing video games like Skyrim and Halo 4 when able, and enjoy the BBC TV shows Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Merlin.

About Me

I am a senior English, Classical Studies, and Medieval Studies triple major at Rice University. I have been an Honor Athlete and on the Commissioner's Honor Roll for the past 3 years. I hope to someday maybe attend graduate school and obtain a Masters in literature, but until then, I want to pursue a job in which I have freedom to write and be creative, such as a journalist or a job in PR. Someday I hope to be a novelist and poet.

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