Interests and Hobbies
Traveling
One of my favourite passions is traveling. A main goal in my life is to travel to every continent. So far, I have been to Europe 4 times, Africa, the Middle East, and many more places. I adore traveling because I am a culture “junkie.” I just can’t get enough of learning about other people’s morals and way of life. This love of traveling also lead me to a love of language. I studied French for 6 years, and am now studying Arabic intensively for a certificate. I hope to soon go back to Jordan to work with refugees and gain my fluency, and I have dreams of an Antarctic expedition in my future.
Music and Theater
My music interest started off when I started taking piano lessons in pre-school. I took piano for 10 years. Piano lead to my greater love of vocal performance. I studied vocal performance for 6 years. I studied with a private instructor, and also was very involved in the vocal program in my High School. I was in Varsity Choir, and Varsity Show Choir. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRe3jDKn9g I was able to be in many performances, and enjoy the stage deeply. I also was in Musicals, such as; Tommy by the Who, and Westside Story. I love taking the stage and performing for a huge audience for their entertainment(and for mine)! In regards to my study of classical music, I was a member of the Midwest American Honors Choir. As a choir, we traveled to Europe to 6 different countries, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Germany. We got to sing in all of the beautiful famous cathedrals, including Notre Dame!
Weight Lifting
Another one of my favourite hobbies is Weight Lifting! I am a big fan of boxing. I trained with an MMA trainer who works with many professional athletes. Nothing pushes your limits more than boxing and weight lifting, it is such a good way to test my determination and strengthen my dedication. Weight lifting has taught me more about myself and my body than any other thing I have done. Every day I leave the gym, I feel so fulfilled and it inspires me to try and reach that peak in everything I do.