Interests

Hiking+Nature

Upper Peninsula Backpacking

Memorial Day weekend in 2021 was spent backpacking in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Hiking Little Si

A classic hike at Little Si in the Issaquah Alps near North Bend, WA

Travel+Language Learning

French in France

My cousin and I have been learning French for the last three years together. We finally travelled to Belgium and France to practice in 2022! Here I'm at the Vielle Bourse book market in Lille.

Kayaking Vietnam

North Vietnam has some of the best nature and hiking I've been around. After staying on Cát Bà island, my friend and I took a boat and kayaking tour of Hạ Long Bay.

Running

Chicago Marathon

In 2018 I completed a lifelong goal of mine: to run a marathon!

Shamrock Shuffle

The most significant Chicago road race continues to be the Shamrock Shuffle 8k!

Food as Exploration