Diana's Personal and Academic Journey
Personal Introduction
- Name: Diana
- Age: 19 years
- Education: Second-year biology student at ITU
- Background:
- Moved to the United States at approximately 11 years old.
- Learned English within five years primarily through watching preferred content—YouTube videos.
- Learning Method:
- Engaged with YouTube videos as a learning tool, stating, "Why not?"
- This method facilitated her ability to speak English fluently today.
Interests and Hobbies
- Nature Enthusiasm:
- Deep passion for nature-related activities such as camping, jungles, and forests.
- Expressions of extreme fondness: "If I could go every day, I would stay in the jungle. I would never come back."
- Music:
- Currently minoring in music.
- Extensive experience playing the violin for approximately 14 years.
- Continually involved in symphonic orchestras.
- Currently part of a symphonic orchestra at IVC.
- Aspiration to continue minor in music post-transfer due to love for the subject.
Academic Goals
- Transfer Ambitions:
- Plans to transfer to one of the University of California (UC) schools:
- UC Berkeley
- UC San Diego (UCSD)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Career Aspirations:
- Aspiring to become a dentist.
- Long-term goal: To be a well-known dentist, specifics of which are currently undetermined.
- Indecisions regarding specialization:
- Uncertainty between becoming a dental surgeon or a general dentist.
Personal Development Goals
- Lifestyle Changes:
- Intention to implement a disciplined routine.
- Desire to establish consistent early morning wake-up schedule:
- Goal to wake up at 6 AM daily.
- Plans to engage in physical activities:
- Going to the gym or jogging in nature as an expression of love for physical fitness and the outdoors.
Conclusion
- Expression of gratitude: "Thank you for watching this video. Nice meeting you all."