Hobbies
Reading, Riding Horses

Clubs
Math and Science Team

Experience
University Interscholastic League (UIL) Competitions, Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) Competitions

Biography
I was born in Lancaster, California on January 13, 1986. Eighteen years later, I live with my parents, two younger brothers, older step-sister, three dogs, and four cats outside of Houston, Texas. I attend Humble High School (pronounced umble, the h is silent).
The thing that I am most known for at my high school is my ability to inadvertently prove that gravity exists multiple times a day. I am most definitely the clumsiest and least graceful person at my high school. My best friend is taking wagers about when and how I will fall down at graduation (which is now a moot point as I will miss graduation to attend this training camp). My favorite non-science activities are riding horses and reading books. I have been riding since I was eight and am actually fairly decent at it, which is odd because I am so uncoordinated. I cannot really remember when I started reading constantly, but that is my main hobby these days. I read pretty much every genre but especially fantasy and science fiction. I am a renowned Tolkienite and have read almost every Star Wars novel ever written (yes, even the lame ones with all the plot line of a toddler's bedtime story). I am known to pontificate regularly on one of four subjects: horses, Star Wars, Tolkien books, and Z-DNA (more on this later).
I suppose that I should talk about science and physics and all that. When I was younger I wanted to be a doctor, a veterinarian, or a wildlife biologist. I love horses and animals and biology in general, so the above careers or a combination of them seemed quite reasonable to me. Last summer I attended the Research Science Institute at MIT and did a summer research project on Z-DNA binding proteins, hence the random pontification. I first discovered physics when forced to take it my junior year of high school (it seems so long ago). But surprisingly enough, especially to myself, I was randomly good at it and really enjoyed doing it. So now I am in Physics C and doing really well at physics. Now for the inevitable list of awards and such. I am the proud President of the Math and Science Team, which competes in numerous UIL, TMSCA, and Science Olympiad competitions each year. I was a semifinalist in the United States of America Biology Olympiad this year also. (The biology teacher was very proud, even though I have never been in his class.) I have some kind of award for AP testing, but I cannot remember which one it is. I am also a National Merit Scholar and will attend Randolph-Macon Woman's College this fall (yes, no one has ever heard of it) in Lynchburg, Virginia where I will be majoring in physics and possibly double majoring in biology.