Hey Guys! I'm Nephtali, Neph for convenience. I'm from the San Fernando Valley and I'm a first year bio major. I've wanted to be a vet ever since I can remember, although for the longest time my parents insisted I become a doctor (actually they still do). As you can already tell I'm obsessed with animals and aquatic life. Coming to UCSB and hearing about all the research opportunities I've actually been considering research, hopefully involving wolves (my favorite animal). I also want to become involved with vet without borders, which is comparable to doctors without borders. I love volunteering. I've been a church peer leader, kitten nurser, and I've volunteered at a couple of dog shelters. I hope to join the peace corps one day too, if possible. I own one 4 year old husky,named Kiko. He has one blue eye and one hazel eye and is down right adorable and not nearly as threatening as he looks.
I also really enjoy reading. Some of my favorite books include Catcher in the Rye, Shutter Island, the Stranger, and The Little Prince. I'm currently reading the Alchemist but I haven't read enough to form an opinion just yet. I love reading because it's like diving into a different life for a short period of time, which I feel like we all need sometimes.
Listening to music is also a pretty big part of my life. My favorite band has been the Arctic Monkeys ever since I heard "Only ones who know." I saw them in concert this past summer and they were amazing! I also really like Alex Turner's solo album Submarine ( the movie was pretty good too). Other bands i like include Interpol, the Strokes, and Death Cab for Cutie. I'm actually seeing Death Cab this summer along with Lana del Rey and I'm beyond stoked.
Before coming to UCSB I used to be a pretty negative, judge-y, and overall grumpy person. I'm still working on changing that and I can honestly say that the "fake it till you make it" strategy seems to work quite well. But being near the beach and under the constant rays of sunshine it's pretty hard to not have a positive outlook here. I'm also quite shy and quiet, but I'm working on that too.
I don't really know how to end this post so... bye and I hope anyone reading this has a nice day/afternoon/night :-)!