I am a junior CS + Statistics double major at Texas A&M University.
I am currently doing bioinformatics research on the M. tuberculosis genome in Dr. Thomas Ioerger's lab.
Outside of academics, I enjoy playing sports like ultimate frisbee, bouldering, and badminton!
Things that occupy my free time
I have been playing ultimate frisbee recreationally for the past 3 years. If you don't know, ultimate frisbee is a seven-on-seven sport similar to soccer. There are two endzones at opposite ends of the field and your goal is to pass the frisbee to the other team's endzone.
In these past few years, I have participated in multiple intramural tournaments and my team has consistently placed on the podium each time. This year, I've started going to practices hosted by the TAMU club team in an effort to improve my own skills and try out for the TAMU club ultimate team.
USA Ultimate
I've been bouldering since senior year of high school. It's become somewhat therapeutic now as I go to the gym and distract myself with multicolored plastic holds. Currently I'm a V4-5 climber and I've started to work on my strength/endurance and pay closer attention to my footwork in order to progress up the grades.
I think climbing is a great way to stay active and a solid alternative to the traditional cardio/weight-lifting regimens. Of course, doing these things can improve your performance on the wall, but for those who are just looking to stay healthy, climbing is a unique alternative.
I also believe that climbing is for everyone. Even if you regularly work out and stay active, climbing is a great way to test your functional strength. After all, what's the point of having big muscles if you can't hang for a minute. It's a great way to strengthen your tendons and smaller muscle groups, improve balance and coordination, and be able to open any jar with your insane grip strength!
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