I love reading in my free time, and I have a never-ending list of favorite books. My passion for books has been a part of me since I was very young, but it truly thrived on my seventh birthday, when my aunt gave me Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as a gift. Since then, I have been an extremely avid reader. My favorite books include The Book Thief, the Harry Potter series, A Zoo In My Luggage, Martian Chronicles, Pride and Prejudice, and many others.
I started doing taekwondo when I was eleven. I discovered Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy when I was invited to a friend's black belt show, and I was intrigued by the idea of taekwondo. As I started training there, I developed a love for martial arts. Right now I'm a blue belt, and I want to make my way up to black belt before college. I have now been coming to classes for two years, and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon.
Being outside always improves my mood, and I find hiking to be relaxing and fascinating at the same time. I've hiked twice in Yosemite and loved it, but I also love hiking near the ocean and at Lake Tahoe. I enjoy hiking because of the opportunity I get to see various animals and geographical wonders.
