Hello, my name is Dylan. I am originally from South Africa. I am the type of person who is down to try a new experience at least once, no matter how strange it might be. Life for me has become a right now moment, and although I get stuck thinking about the future, I want to only live in the present. I am a huge public radio geek and love how a purely aural experience can have so much imagery and truly tap into your. Imagination. You should check out some of the shows like the moth, this American life, Radiolab, and the truth... It might change your opinion of radio. I joined this site because going to such a large university makes it hard to connect with people. Also there have been lots of extenuating factors that have made it even harder. I am here to just find someone interesting to talk to, and we will take it from there.

I am senior at UC Berkeley. I am trying to figure out what to do after, I really want to go to medical school. It's a long path, and I know it will be grueling, but I don't think that there will be anything more satisfying than have an MD next to my name.

I am actively involved an organization close to me.

Trying to understand other people. I firmly believe that no matter how little you think you have to offer, your life and story is infinitely interesting. I am also a really good at being a student. I love engaging in conversations about the most eccentric topics, so hearing all about the world that surrounds us with a high degree of specifity is awesome. If you want to talk about anything from the perceptual system of the pigeon to organic chemistry to the current state of South African politics, I would be ecstatic.

I am not sure. Besides how I look, I think they notice that I am a fairly intense person.

Wow that's a lot of categories.

All right so lets do it one by one.

Books : honestly, I don't read a lot of books for pleasure. I have always just read textbooks. For me reading is about gaining knowledge. I have actually kept almost every textbook since I started college, and love to refer back to them if I forget something.

Movies: I like the movies that make you think. These include a beautiful mind, my dinner with Andre, kpaq, and memento (one of the most accurate representations of profound anterograde amnesia).

TV shows: the Walking Dead. I love how the handle the pragmatics of living in a dystopian apocalyptic future.
Breaking Bad. I love the moral ambiguity that occurs in the show. Is Walt a genuine guy who just was tired of being drawn through the system or is he a crazed man only concerned with power?
Mad Men. "When a man walks into a room, he has a million reasons for being anywhere.  Just ask him.   If you listen, he’ll tell you how he got there.  How he forgot where he was going, and then he woke up.  If you listen, he’ll tell you about the time he thought he was an angel, or dreamt of being perfect.   And then he’ll smile with wisdom, content that he realized the world is not perfect.  We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had.” -Don Draper. Need I say more? It's a very profound show that explores a lot of the social and cultural mores of 50s and 60s.
How I Met Your Mother. This one is a bit embarrassing, but it's a sweet and well thought out show.

Music: it varies a lot. I like everything from the Monkees, to Bill Withers, to Aloe Blacc, to Ben Howard, to Bibio, to Beirut, to Arcade Fire.

Food: It also varies, I am willing to try anything at least once. I respect vegans and vegetarians, but I don't think I could become one at least not right now.

Textbooks (and an education), my camera, NPR, PRI, family, comfortable shoes.

Where I am going in my life. I often think that it can be detrimental, as you never really live in the moment. I constantly think about what the ramifications of my actions will be, maybe it's just a part of growing up. I am also always thinking about what I have learnt recently, trying to apply it to my life or frame it in the necessary context. I am especially fascinated with economics, psychology, medicine, and politics.

Working on school work, listening to a radio show, or mindlessly watching a tv show.

I rely too heavily on school as a source of validation and entertainment.

If you want to have a conversation.