Who We Are: Author Introductions

Baw Reh

 

Hello, My name is Baw Reh. I’m 19 years old. I was born in Thailand and moved here about 12 years ago. I’ve been in Georgia most of my life. I don’t really like traveling much. I always rather be home. Some of my hobbies are playing soccer, video games, and watching anime. The game that I play the most right now is Warzone. If anyone wants to play you can add me on PlayStation. My username is Rehbaw. My favorite music is rap and RnB. I listen to Lil Tjay the most, but I also listen to others too. Favorite movie is now Spiderman No Way Home.

I don’t have a career that I want to purse yet currently. I do want to do either business or financing though. I’ll just ride along till I find what I want to really do. My future college plan is to go to a 4 year college to complete my Bachelor’s after completing my Associate’s here. At first, I only wanted to do 2 years. But I thought that I should just give it my best and see how far I go to test myself. I’m thinking of going either out of state or going downtown if I continue. 

 

Shawn Windom

My name is Shawn Windom. I am 21 and I am from Decatur, Georgia. My mom is from Kenya and my father is from Chicago so I am a mix of two different cultures. My interest are mainly in music, fashion, technology, and media. I started playing instruments when I was 10 years old with a trumpet in my elementary school band class. I then continued to play until I was 13 which I then started taking piano lessons. I continued to learn music theory though my piano teach as well as pick up other instruments in the process. I am now a Dj, recording artist, and producer. I mainly enjoy house, edm, rap, rnb, and alternative music. Some of my favorite artist include River Tiber, Mall Grab, Robb Banks, Travis Scott, and Kaytranada. I have been fortunate enough to Dj shows in Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, and Los Angeles. I plan on using music in a lot of different ways in the future such as continuing to develop as a Dj and be able to travel the world through that as well as making music of my own. 

 

Roman Scott

Hello, my name is Roman Scott. I am 18, adopted from Russia, and live with my dad and two dogs. I was adopted at a young age, so, unfortunately, I do not have a super cool Russian accent. This semester is my first at Georgia State. I graduated Highschool in May of 2021. I was unsure what to do at the time. I knew I wanted to go to college, but I had no clue where and for what. Taking a gap year has always interested me. The thought of traveling and living your best life thrilled my mind; however, during my break, neither happened. My main reason for taking a gap semester was working on myself and finding out my true passions in life. A little self-discovery doesn’t hurt. One thing to know about me is that I am a sucker for a good nature documentary. This liking started a few years ago. I had just finished cleaning up from dinner when I went into my living room, where the TV showed a rather interesting feature on hippos. I was instantly sucked in.

My future goals and plans have not all that established yet. I have no clue what I want to do later in life, though I have a few ideas. The arts have always played a big part in my life, specifically drama and film. I was a part of the Drama Ensemble throughout high school, which did not mesh well with my crippling stage-fright, the irony. I worked on a few films with my friends, being behind the lens, helping with different tech elements. That was where I felt most comfortable. I loved being a part of a group working to create something amazing. Working in the film industry is just one idea of a path I would choose. I have also thought about being a dentist or an optometrist, though I do not know if I am prepared for all the years of school required. I am still young and trying to learn about myself. So far, I am feeling excited but also anxious about this semester. Fingers crossed it all goes well. I am looking forward to meeting everyone.

Rosey Memon

Hey yall!

My name is Alena (some people call me Rosey). I was born in Washington State and moved to Atlanta when I was 11.  My favorite color is purple and I hate the color pink lol.  I love action movies, including, Marvel, Divergent, and the Fast and Furious series.  My favorite movie is iron man I because I have a thing for iron man…not Robert Downey Jr., but the suit its self.  When I first saw that suit being made in the movie I ended up crying because I thought it was so beautiful. When it comes to music, I listen to everything from rock to hip-hop to country.  My favorite singers are A Boogie, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and Chris Brown. Some of my hobbies include: playing volleyball, reading romance/fantasy novels, crocheting, and thrifting.  

As a senior in high school, I still am not sure what I want to do with my career path.  For years I wanted to be an engineer but now I’m leaning towards medicine.  Maybe both? I love math because almost everything is determined.  In math, you can solve something with an equation or a step-by-step process.  Chemistry is my favorite science probably it’s the perfect mixture of math and science.  Then there is psychology, why people are born the way they are, and how the environment is a part of the influence is so interesting to me.  Lastly, when it comes to non-stem-related topics I love creative writing.  Writing stories, putting images in readers’ heads, etc., and reading stories like this are very entertaining.

 

 

 

Edward Yu

My name is Edward Yu and my major is Computer Science. I love playing games, with my favorite being Terraria. One of my favorite books I read is Unwind by Neal Shusterman, and I generally like Sci-fi, Dystopian types of books. I don’t have a specific genre of music I like, I just listen to whatever I happen to come across. My favorite movies are the American Godzilla from 2014 and onwards, and the 2016 Japanese Godzilla. I don’t like most sports, but I do really love swimming. Currently the only shows I’m watching are One Piece and My Hero Academia.

I’m studying Computer Science because I want to make a lot of money, mainly for games. However, I also want to be able to support and give back to my family that’s helped me get here. Right now my plan to live alone and be as free as I want to be, and GSU is my first step in the future I want.

This clip is by far my favorite scene in the 2016 Japanese Godzilla film, Shin Godzilla.

Joseph Brewer

  My name is Arthur Joseph Brewer.  My interests and hobbies include (but are not limited to) games, taking walks, working at Dollar Tree, meeting up with friends, and watching videos on YouTube.  One of my favorite books is the Harry Potter series (I also like the movies.)  As for sports, I like basketball and swimming.

  My career goal is to work in a science lab.  My future college plans are to get into a good biology class at the downtown campus, to get a biology degree, and to learn more about how the human body works.  In conclusion, I plan to learn cool biology things.

Here is a picture of my favorite movie and book characters.

Harry Potter Trio

Christina Hendreson

Hi everyone! My name is Christina Hendreson. I was born in Chicago, Illinois and now live in Decatur, Georgia. I have two dogs that I love very much, Slim and Lizzy. I enjoy doing math, more specifically algebra. I also enjoy art like drawing, painting, reading books, or visiting art museums. I have enjoyed reading books in the past year and have been reading consistently. My current read is Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. My goal this year is to read at least three books every month. I don’t have a favorite genre of music; I will listen to whatever. I could say that I mostly listen to K-pop and RnB. My favorite music artist is probably BTS, and my favorite song by them is Save Me. I don’t do any sports right now, but I did competitive gymnastics for six years. It’s hard to think of my favorite movie because there are so many, but Howl’s Moving Castle or Divergent come to mind. My favorite genres are sci-fi and coming-of-age films.

I am a Junior in High School and am taking dual enrollment classes at Perimeter College. So far, I have no major yet, but I am interested in Sports Medicine or something with Tech or Statistics. I want to be very successful and earn lots of money. I plan to learn French and try a foreign exchange program for a French-speaking county, maybe France. I want to experience a different way of life other than in America. I also want to travel to other countries like Japan, South Korea, Egypt, Brazil, etc. In the end, I want to make sure I can have a lot of money to do the things. 

Nora Lane

My name is Nora, and I would describe myself as an anxious atom. I love music, nature, mystery, animation, science, and technology. My current hobbies include listening to mystery podcasts, listening to and creating music, singing, drawing, video games, and cooking. My favorite book so far is Forever by Pete Hamill (a guaranteed good read) but I love Rumi poems. A few favorite artists would be DEAN, James Blake, Megan Thee Stallion, BENEE, Monsune, Amine, and Rihanna. I love the shows Loki, Inside Job, and Jujitsu Kaisen.

My goals for the future would revolve around success, comfortability, and flexibility. I have always wanted to travel around the world and expose myself to different cultures and experiences.   My academic goal is to transfer to the main GSU campus to achieve my bachelor’s and thrive in Biomedical Engineering world. My main career goal is to work with Biomedical research and/or  AI development. I would love to contribute to a major project that benefits the world. It is always fantastic to create something so beneficial.

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Anjuli Cox

A five strand French braid

My name is Anjuli مَريَم(Maryam). I have both an Indian and an Arab name, though I am neither, but I love both of them, and even use both of them. I use Anjuli in English, and Maryam when I speak in Arabic (the very small amount I know).

I have always lived in Atlanta, always been homeschooled, and always been an oldest. And I love all of those things. My hobbies (though I don’t really think of the first as a hobby) are reading and braiding hair. I happily read anything and everything, but my favorite genres are fantasy and science fiction. I almost always read digitally now, on an app on my phone. It has great perks, like being able to hold twenty big books in one tiny rectangle. My other hobby, braiding, is a very recent one. I like to braid (or knit) while I read books, especially school books, so that I have something to do with my hands. I can do 2, 3, 4, and 5 strand braids pretty easily. More are hard, but I love playing with what I can do.

Another important thing about me; I use sarcasm frequently, always meaning well. I love to laugh, and find many reasons to do so. And I frequently quote (often unconsciously) random things, especially by Terry Pratchett. That mostly make me laugh.

I have not decided what I will do after college, in college, or very much at all. My current goal is to finish my last year and a half of high school and my dual enrollment classes successfully, and to learn the skills necessary to be a responsible, productive adult.

Eunice Amoaka

My name is Eunice Amoaka. I am from Ivory Coast, west part of Africa.  My first language is French and so I can speak French. I moved to  the United Sates in 2018, 4 years ago. Things I like to do are: taking pictures, making videos, listening to music, and eat. I also like hanging out with my friends. Something you should know about me is that I am a Christian and I believe in Jesus. I don’t really have a favorite type of movie. Although, I have two favorite singers, they are: Ks bloom and Morijah. They’re French singers. https://youtu.be/pqjwuzCqa-4https://youtu.be/GlfKkDHKMQg

I graduated from I high school in 2021 and this is my first semester as a freshman. My major is biology. I don’t have many goals for my career  but my future plan for college is to have a bachelor degree and specialize in dentistry, yes I want to be a dentist. My long term goal after college is to own a dentist office, be my own boss. 

Tony Moore

Hi, my name is Tony, and I’m here to tell you all about my mysterious life. Well, my life isn’t as weird or adventurous as I would like it to be; I believe I’m still exploring different pathways to success. I wonder how many people can relate to me as I write about this Topic. Do most teens my age know what they want to be in life or what they want to achieve at such a young age? I have a lot of interests and different majors that I want to explore. I’ve always been an entrepreneur most of my life, whether I was selling my clothing brand to classmates in middle school or being a digital entrepreneur in high school selling products online. I think that’s why I just settled with my business major instead of exploring my other options. I really don’t know what else would be a good fit for me, my hobbies most of my life have been sports, playing video games, exercising, and I love traveling. I just don’t see any of those hobbies making a career out of. I can say that I’m a very artistic person and I LOVE music, movies/tv shows, and sports!!! My favorite tv show to binge watch would definitely be Game of Thrones, and there’s nothing better than lying down watching GOT and watching Football all day. As much as I would love to be able to do my favorite things all day, I soon have to face reality and realize I have real-life responsibilities I need to focus on.

 

   I wonder whether most people feel like life is a continuous cycle of attempting to better yourself every day. I wake up every day and learn something new, whether it’s a mistake I made or an experience I had that I could have done something different or better in. As I think about my life and career, I think about making the best decisions possible. If I only have one life, I want to live it to the best potential possible. I honestly don’t know what or who I want to be in the future; I just know I want to care for the people who took care of me. I also want to put the people I surround myself with in a better situation and environment. This all starts with me figuring out what I want to achieve in college. I plan to finish this semester at Perimeter with a 3.0 or higher and then transfer downtown, where I’ll start exploring different majors to figure out what’s best for me. I really want to challenge myself by trying new things; I would love to try new hobbies or try something that I’ve never done before, I could be an outstanding digital designer, but I would never know unless I get out of my comfort zone to try it. I believe everyone should do more exploring career paths instead of settling down with things there just “good at.” 

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Lany Singh

Hi, my name is Aloany Singh. I go by Lany for short. I’m from Ocala, Florida, a little city down south by Gainesville, Florida. I moved to Georgia about five months ago for college, but I still had to enroll. I’m interested in many things like; school, learning new things to be a better individual in real life and my career. I’m curious; about politics, the military, the medical field, law studies, and physiology. My hobbies are college, work. I love listening to rap and R&B music my favorite musician is Summer Walker, Brent Faiyaz, Giveon many more, but those are my favorites. My favorite movies are action movies; one of my favorite shows I’m watching at the moment is ghost power book II. I love to watch and play sports: soccer, softball, cheerleading, track basketball, and football.

I have many goals for my career. I have to plan ahead for my job, distinguish myself as a nursing professional, keep developing skills as a nurse, improve my quality of care increase my earning potential and motive myself to do my best increase my technology skills get certifications enhance my efficiency and further my communication skills with patients and physicians and fellow nurses and other ill be collaborating with daily also I need to find a mentor to help me define and achieve my professional goal also get an advance degree become an expert in specific tasks perfect my patient care techniques be a mentor volunteer my time specialize in a nursing field lead a balanced life continue my education on my own take advantage of in services aim for realistic objectives create timelines for my goals reevaluate my goals as needed choose fulfilling goals train with healthcare technology at nursing simulation lab practice what i learn in class graduate ready to take the national council licensure examination for registered nurse . My future college plans are to graduate from GSU pc in two years with my associate degree in nursing, transfer to the downtown college, finish my four years there get my BSN. In between, I want to have an internship at the hospital. 

Zachary Boykins

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1/14/2021

English

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Hello I would like to start off by saying my name is Zachary Boykins I am a Journalist major going to Georgia State Perimeter.my interest is watching football, I love to play basketball for fun and in a league. I am also also interested in accomplishing my career goals. I love to listen to music such as singer Sia, and love to be a foodie person. I love to listen to music such as singer Sia, and love to be a foodie person. I also love to talk about horoscopes and zodiac signs with others.

My career goals in life is to become either successful actor or work in the journalism. I plan on staying in school for another year and transitioning to Atlanta campus to apply myself into internships for journalism. I’m in school mainly to learn more about the journalism field. I’ve also been focusing on filming and acting and just been getting myself involved with films working as a standing/extra all last year and I plan on continuing to get myself involved. 

Safwan Ahmed

You can pretty much ignore that title because I highly doubt I will ever be as inspirational and legendary as Ms. Yousafzai. And if that bit of self-deprecation doesn’t tell you all you need to know about me, here’s the generic rundown:

My name is Safwan Ahmed, and I was born in Atlanta, GA. My parents are from Somalia, however, so I often say I’m from Somalia to not seem indifferent, but either way works. My interests/hobbies are watching and playing sports, gaming, martial arts, archery (whenever I get to it), and learning random things that make me sound smart, like pathophysiology and quantum physics. Yeah, that’s about it.

Gabriel Jacob

Hey everyone, my name is Gabriel Jacob I was born and raised about half an hour away in Decatur and this is my first semester at perimeter. My hobbies include camping, video games and graphic design, although I suck at the latter two. I really don’t have a single music preference but I prefer upbeat, bass heavy and fast-paced music so my Spotify playlist is predominantly rap and edm. I also throw in some other random genres like sea shanties, pop songs from the 2000s and classic rock. I will happily accept music suggestions if it helps me expand my horizons. I don’t follow sports religiously but I’ll root for UGA football and Atlanta Braves baseball. lastly, I have ADHD so if I happen to become a class clown out of the blue, that’s probably because I ran out of meds that day. I love self deprecating humor so you don’t need to get caught off guard when I roast myself. If there’s anything you can’t do, I’ll do it worse. 

My major is Computer science and then I’d like to transfer to GA State (as opposed to perimeter) where I would major in Graphic design. My goal is to find a field where I can utilize both of these majors like video game or web design. Computer science is a really profitable career but the last thing I want is a 9-5 cubicle job, I absolutely cannot work in a job that I don’t enjoy and I don’t enjoy working in a boring or cramped environment. I suppose that’s kind of contradictory given I’m easily distracted but I’ve never had problems actually doing homework for a class I enjoyed. no offense. If all else fails, I would still enjoy working outdoors so I could become a park ranger, nature conservationist or something along those lines. Speaking of outdoors, If anyone is tryna go camping, I can make a mean Dutch oven pizza and I practice the art of golden brown s’mores. I ain’t supplying gear though.  

Ahdeshia Alexander

About Me..

My name is Ahdeshia. When it comes to my interests I’m kind of bipolar, one day i like something and the next day I don’t. Some of the more consistent interests include movies, cooking, and video games. I am a HUGE movie buff when it comes to horror films; I have watched every horror movie you can think of. My favorite horror movie is “IT”. Next, I enjoy cooking for others and seeing their whole face light up when they taste my food. When I’m cooking all my anxiety and worries seen to go away in that moment. My favorite dish that I’ve cooked so far I don’t have a name for it yet but it’s rotini noodles with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, red onions and garlic. Lastly video games, I don’t own a console YET but in the meantime I watch youtubers and other gamers play the games that I’m hoping to play one day. I do play Call of Duty mobile on my phone so that’s progress. 

My goals right now are to finish up college with good grades. I slipped up a little bit when I didn’t go to any classes for a whole week but I can most definitely bounce back and succeed. My career goals are to work as a nurse for Emory. I love helping people and showing my caring side so being a nurse I feel like is a great career choice for me. Later down the rode I plan to join the air force in the medical field.

Faisal Ghulam

Hello Class!!!!!

hey, class, my name is Faisal ghulam I am 19 years old I am from Columbia south Carolina but my parents are from Afghanistan. one cool thing that comes from being from an afghan descent is the multitude of languages spoken there which leads to me being able to speak 4 languages fluently. it’s very cool but very rarely do I use it.  I am a big sports fan. I love watching sports and I love participating in them as well. Soccer, basketball, football, tennis, volleyball, and squash are some of the ones I currently play.

due to covid, I took a gap year. For me it was a lot of outside stress with schoolwork in my opinion. For my profession I want to do aerospace engineering. I love everything to do with space and building things and working towards the progress of building a better world.  I have high hopes for the semester of school. I feel if I do everything I am supposed to do I should get the deserved grade I need. 

 i had troubles pasting the picture so this is a link with the lynx picture for anyone interested,

Here is a picture of a lynx. I think they are the coolest and really want to own one but i just dont feel its the right call as they are meant for the wild. They are very interesting creatures and their fur is like my favorite color, kinda like camo it’s very cool. That’s a little about me. I hope to learn some about the rest of you as we progress through the semester.