I have a passion for English literature, education, volunteering, and both animal and human rights. I also enjoy sporadically planned picnics on green grass, paddling for the UCLA dragon boat team, teaching grade school students their ABC's and 123's, reading a classic Faulkner work while drinking my famous hot chocolate/coffee/soy/peppermint drinks out of a New York Times mug on a bench - to make it short and sweet, I love living. I would become a professional student if there were ever such a thing, as I feel like there is always so much more to be taught and learned!