| SAMPLE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
I am a bit of a nomad, born in Illinois, raised in five or six different Midwestern cities, mostly in Ohio. I've called four more cities and several different apartments home in the 10 years since then. I studied computer science and electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. I've worked as a researcher in computer science, in technical support, and in education.
Most recently, I lived in Berkeley, California. While there, I was a medic at the Gay Men's Health Collective of the Berkeley Free Clinic, actively involved in the Howard Dean campaign, and a part time researcher for the US Navy.
My youth spent in rural, then suburban houses transitioning to an urban college experience, contrasted to a prototypically suburban first home away from school, kicked off what has become a very strong interest in issues of transportation studies, urban planning, ecology, economic development, and related topics. It was this intense interest, which led me to the Humphrey.
For fun, I have a number of athletic pursuits, including swimming, weight lifting, skating, biking, yoga, gymnastics, and wall climbing; several geeky pastimes, such as esoteric strategy board games, anime, online gaming, and blogging; and a few more domestic activities, mainly cooking. I make up for the time thus consumed by almost never watching TV. |
