Sebasti Strauss's student profile

Sebasti Strauss

Princeton University Class of 2013

Uruguay

www.zinch.com/sebasti-strauss

In a nutshell, I'd say I'm a passionate person, love to take the most challenging courses (that's why I'm doing IB), have multiple and extremely diverse interests (ranging from Latin to VFX) and a tiring schedule (I leave home at 7.30 am and get back at 10 pm), so I pretty much made sure I couldn't read a whole book this year (oh yeah, I loveee reading!). Also, I'm extremely involved in this volunteering movement where I educate and nurture a group of children (it's a really enriching experience, 'cause actually education works bilaterally!). The rest I think you can see on my profile!

Extracurricular

web and graphic designer

I've been working as a Web Designer and Developer since I was 8 years old; though it started out as a hobby, currently I am working freelance and saving money for college. You know what the best part is? I actually get paid for doing something I love and

play some local tennis championships, just for fun, love practicing with friends

swimming

used to compete, now I don't have enough time, so I just swim for the joy of it

jewish kids club

every saturday from 14 to 19 hs, i lead kids aged from 4 to 15 in games, didactic activities and sports.

volunteer at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington DC

I'm in charge of interviewing and recollecting data and information about every Holocaust survivor that ever arrived to the South American shore.

organize birthday parties for children whose parents can't afford one

I'm in charge of organizing the party, getting the food and music, renting a spot and entertaining the kids

voluntary babysitting for children whose parents can't afford staying at home and need to work grave

volunteered at synagogue

I have to entertain the children while their parents pray on the temple

voluntary organizer of summer camp for 500 kids

I organize, together with some other people, annual summer camps

tnua (meaning, jewish youth movement)

It's a volunteering job I loveee doing!

high school

I have to form a group of 4-year-olds, integrate them and make educational and didactic activities every saturday. It's a volunteering job I love doing!!

Experience

founder and main designer/programmer
SSS Solutions
2004 to 2007
Web design for international companies.

computer tech, IT tech, repairs
my own
2004 to

Education

High School

EIHU,,

College

Princeton University
to 2013

Honors & Awards

1464 1465 web designer of the month

Info

Basic

Last Update:
November 2, 2010
Birthday:
December 11
Religious:
Jewish

Background

Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
Heritage:
German // Jewish
Citizenship:
Uruguay
Fluent Language:
English // Hebrew // Italian // Spanish
Hometown:
Uruguay

Interests

Philosophy & Religion
Social Sciences

Favorites

Movies:
Blindness, Body of Lies, Defiance, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Inside Man, Blood Diamond
TV Shows:
30 Rock, Dr. House, Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 24, Chuck, FlashForward, Lie to me, The Big Bang Theory..
Music:
It all kinda' suits me..
Websites:
fayerwayer.com, morethanatestscore.com, pablobrenner.wordpress.com, welkerswikinomics.com, smashingmagazine.com, spanish.bilinkis.com
Quotes:
"Leave beautiful women to unimaginative men"
"Hey, don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love."
Books:
'The Ascent of Money' by Niall Ferguson, 'The War of the World' by Niall Ferguson, 'Shalimar the clown' by Salman Rushdie, 'Leviathan' by Thomas Hobbes, 'Essay on the wealth of nations' by Adam Smith, 'Life and Fate' by Vasili Grossman