Traveling
My absolute favorite thing to do is travel. I don’t recommend having this as a hobby because it’s obviously super expensive, but I love traveling. Every place is different, so just getting to experience it all and see new sights makes me really happy. I’ve traveled a lot both in and out of the country and as of right now, my top two favorite places have to be Disney and Québec.
Photography
Along with traveling, I love photography. For my birthday a few years ago, I got a DSLR camera and ever since then, I’ve taken so many photos of many different places. Photography is such an amazing way to capture the beauty of the moments and record memories. My three most favorite things to take pictures of are scenery, historic/cool buildings, and sunsets. I love taking pictures of animals too! Whenever we travel, I always bring my camera with me, and you can see the strap of the camera around my neck in a lot of pictures! You can click over to my photography page to see more of my work.
Karate
Karate is something I’ve done for a really long time. Before we moved to where we live now, I got up to orange belt, but then had to quit. However, when we moved here, I started karate again and it’s something I really enjoy. I even got my black belt this year and that was honestly a pretty big achievement. Earning my black belt really showed all the years I’ve put into karate and if I’m being honest, being able to say I’m a black belt is pretty cool.
Community Service
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
One of the places I volunteered was Sturdy Memorial Hospital, where I volunteered in three departments: pathology, nursing, and transportation. In the pathology lab, I assisted lab technicians by helping to organize and sort samples, ensuring they were properly labeled and stored. In the nursing department, I helped with restocking gloves in patient rooms and laundry collection, which contributed to maintaining a clean and efficient environment. I also volunteered with the transportation team, where I helped transport patients safely and comfortably to various locations within the hospital.
YMCA
Over the summer, I volunteered at the YMCA North Attleboro summer camp in the garden. I had the opportunity to assist with a variety of fun and hands-on activities. I helped campers of all ages make a range of homemade products, including hand sanitizer, bubble bath, shower scrub, room spray, and sunburn spray. We also cooked a vareity of foods like lavender-sage pancakes, quesadillas, pickles, and a flavorful bread dipper. Additionally, I helped with garden maintenance as there were many crops grown. As such, I helped water plants and cut various herbs when they grew to be too long. As a summer volunteer at the YMCA, I learned a lot, whether it was working with kids or having backup plans.