Andrea

• School: UC San Diego and UNT
• Work: grad student
• Groups: Architects
• About me:

  I love being a resource for people and helping them find information about something to help them move on in their lives and be productive. I am definitely a true California girl in that if I had one place I could be at sunset, it would be at the beach, smelling the salty air. I am very eco-thoughtful and concerned about the environment. CurrentTV is my favorite channel and I think represents my personality and beliefs really well because I am a very open-minded, non-judgmental person. Animal-rescue is very important to me and I hope one day to get involved with cheetah rescue in Africa. I think that I have a great sense of humor, love to see the funny and silly things in daily life while at the same time I enjoy the intellectual stimulation from great conversation and meeting interesting people from all walks of life. I am total techie, love playing with gadgets and am passionate about the arts, live theatre, music, photography, you name it. Depending on where I am traveling (which I adore doing) I might spend the day at the local library and museums, or hanging out at the favorite spots of the locals. Some of my best travel experiences include spending a day on foot and stopping to talk to locals every step of the way, eating at little individual or family-owned places that only locals would know about, and of course trying out local foods and customs that are new to me, and shooting (photography) buildings and architecture which I know very little about but it gets my adrenaline pumping. When I see amazing and interesting structures it conveys a story to me about the people, the town, their ideas, who they are, who they aspire to be, and ultimately, it's so amazing and beautiful to experience architecture through the lens of my camera.
  I enjoy being active and meeting people. The end of every day, involves curling up with a good book and stretching my brain.