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* I absolutely love to travel. Some of my favorite places I have been to include San Sebastian (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal), and Edinburgh (Scotland). I definitely want to participate in study abroad at Duke. | * I absolutely love to travel. Some of my favorite places I have been to include San Sebastian (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal), and Edinburgh (Scotland). I definitely want to participate in study abroad at Duke. | ||
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* I am interested in learning languages. I speak Spanish at home, but over the years I have tried to pick up German (it didn't stick), and Italian (which I want to continue studying at Duke). | * I am interested in learning languages. I speak Spanish at home, but over the years I have tried to pick up German (it didn't stick), and Italian (which I want to continue studying at Duke). | ||
Latest revision as of 04:00, 12 September 2019
Get to know me!
My name is Alexandra Rivera and I am from Westchester, New York.
Education
I am a current student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. As of now, my intended major is Environmental Engineering, with a certificate in Architectural Engineering. I also am thinking of minoring in Italian.
Hobbies
- I absolutely love to travel. Some of my favorite places I have been to include San Sebastian (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal), and Edinburgh (Scotland). I definitely want to participate in study abroad at Duke.
- Sports I play include tennis, lacrosse, and skiing. I played tennis and lacrosse throughout high school and I am on the club lacrosse team at Duke.
- I am interested in learning languages. I speak Spanish at home, but over the years I have tried to pick up German (it didn't stick), and Italian (which I want to continue studying at Duke).
Other fun facts
- I have no middle name
- I conducted research in the field of Earth/Ocean sciences for two years in high school. I studied glaciers!
- Some famous people who went to my high school include Jesse McCartney and Mark Zuckerberg
Grand Challenges
- One of the Grand Challenges is making solar energy economical. This is an interesting article relating to this challenge:
- [1], Andy Extance, Nature, 25 June 2019, accessed 10 September 2019 (Solar Energy).
