Interests
Cooking
From a very young age, I have always wanted to learn how to make my own food. I owe this in part to the various cooking shows I grew up watching on Food Network. Since the beginning of quarantine, I got more involved in the kitchen and have made a number of meals from scratch. Here are some raspberry cheesecakes I made for Valentine’s Day last year:
Music
Music has always been a big part of my life. I grew up playing piano and alto saxophone. Recently I fell out of practice with saxophone, but I still play piano quite often. It gives me an outlet for my stress and a source of happiness. In addition to playing music, I enjoy producing music. I love learning about music production and the various technologies used to make a record. A music technology class I took in high school sparked my interest in music production. One of the most valuable things the class taught me was how to make mashups, or combinations of two or more songs. The concept resonated with me so much I continued making them on my own using Audacity. Now I’ve been making mashups and uploading them to YouTube for over two years. Here is one of my favorites: