I am in my first year of graduate school pursing a master's in public policy. I am also working for a nonprofit foundation based in the Twin Cities.

...cooking. I like to get creative in the kitchen when I can. I enjoy cooking Asian cuisine but can make a mean Chicken Alfredo dish. My other specialty dishes include Yellow Indian Curry and Red Thai Curry.

I don't claim to have the answers to your problems and definitely will not tell you how to solve them. I'm a good listener and strongly believe in affirmation!

My smile and my laugh. I am enjoying life and it shows.

Good humor to fulfill my insatiable need for laughter.
Music is the best kind of medicine, after laughter of course.
Pomegranates are delicious.
A good puzzle...or anything to keep my mind engaged
Salt, pepper, and spices in general - I know I should be more careful about my sodium intake but can you really blame me for my love of salt? It just makes everything taste better!
Some corrective lenses for my eyes...I have awful eyesight and I don't even want to think about how difficult it would be to live without them.

...what I want to do with my life and how I'm going to get there.

I especially care about Higher Education Policy and how it can be used as a tool for economic development. I think about philanthropy and making the world a better a place.

...at a happy hour or out dancing with good friends.

I love One Direction. I know...judge me all you want but I can't help my love of awful pop music and culture.

-Enjoy board games or puzzles and get competitive about them.
-You love hashbrowns as much I do.
-Would have pho for lunch everyday if you could.

I'm open to meeting new people and making friends.