Uptown Vocal
I sang this voice part in Uptown Vocal.
Alto
This revolutionary hip-hop musical was one of the deepest obsessions I ever had. It consumed my waking hours at the age of 13.
Hamilton
I spent an entire summer eating this frozen treat, which I topped with homemade granola, for breakfast.
Smoothie bowl
This name for occupants of the lowest spot on the food web represents their ability to convert energy into food.
Primary producer
My recent Halloween costume, which I consider one of my best, was the sheep from this game.
Settlers of Catan
This UV mascot is an animal commonly associated with jazz.
Cat
I spent hours on Pinterest in my tween years looking at fanposts and Tumblr screenshots about this book series.
Harry Potter
I am a coffee drinker, caffeine addict, whatever you want to call it. Almost without fail, this is my coffee order.
Oat milk cappuccino
This tree native to the Sierra Nevadas is a relative of the redwoods, but wider and not quite as tall.
Giant Sequoia
This midwestern trick-taking card game involves two teams of two.
Euchre
My senior solo at the end of last spring was this standard by George Shearing about a jazz club in New York.
Lullaby of Birdland
My love for this game goes through peaks and lulls, but it will forever have a special place in my pixelated heart.
Minecraft
I am very vocal in my enthusiasm for this Japanese restaurant—though it’s not Raku—one of my favorites in NYC.
Sushi W
In sophomore year, I wrote a final paper on this infamous fish, invasive to the Great Lakes.
Asian Carp
It’s named for a French phrase for overthrowing the government, and is my favorite card game.
Coup d'etat
I love a woman in power, and sometimes that woman is myself. These are the two board positions I held in UV.
Secretary and Music Director
I believe this animated TV show to be one of the best shows ever created, and have watched it all the way through at least six times.
Bojack Horseman
I have said on previous occasions that, given the choice, that this would be my last meal.
Hotpot
I have a deep hatred for this work by ecologist Garrett Hardin, considered foundational to the field of environmental science.
Tragedy of the Commons
This charming word game features a frog on a bicycle.
Huggermugger
UV traveled to this city for retreat twice during the three years I was in the group, and thrice during the four-year tenure of my fellow '25 grads.
Washington DC
One of my guilty pleasures is this podcast that details real-life illegal happenings.
Crime Junkie
I went through a full 64-oz bag of this snack one summer day.
Frozen mango
The Keeling Curve, one of the most famous climate graphs, is a depiction of readings from this research station.
Mauna Loa Observatory
I got into chess content during a period of senior spring when I was sick, though I would never dream of becoming a grandmaster, which requires this rating.
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