First Post!

Hello! My name is Madison. I am from Menlo Park, California, so I’m reppin for the Bay Area! I went to a big public high school called Menlo-Atherton High, which was a school full of diversity and energy. Looking back, I’m happy my parents refused to pay for private school tuition because I believe my experiences at M-A have shaped me into a stronger more accepting person. At MA, I played lacrosse for four years, and I absolutely love the sport. My senior year was probably my favorite season because I was captain and had the pleasure of playing with my sister, who was a freshman who made varsity (woohoo!). Hopefully I will be playing for the club team here at UC Santa Barbara, but I’m not sure if I have the time commitment for the A team.

 As a student, I’ve always been a hard worker but a terrible test taker, which made the SAT a living hell. I enjoy challenging myself and prefer studying subjects like literature, psychology, sociology, and business. Eventually I will turn those broad interests into some sort of major, but for now I’m not worrying about it. I’m also curious to learn more about the psychology of business and marketing though, so perhaps I will go into that field. So far, my first week here at UCSB has been a blur. If you ask me what I did last Tuesday I could honestly not tell you.What I do know is that I'm having a good time and enjoying the freedom. I’m also still obsessed with the idea that I live on the ocean, and I really hope I never get tired of my beachfront view and those colorful sunsets.