I'm an enthusiastic and passionate woman who is driven to make the world a better place. I'm a nerd, traveler, animal lover, baker, bookworm, ukulele player, life-long student, and sister.

Maybe you'd get a better idea from laurbar.tumblr.com

"I am still learning - how to take joy in all the people I am, how to use all my selves in the service of what I believe, how to accept when I fail and rejoice when I succeed."
-Audre Lorde

I just finished my undergrad with degrees in Environmental Science and Median & Communication Studies. In the fall, I start graduate school, pursuing my master's in Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes. My ultimate goal is to be able to communicate science and data to those in positions to create policy so that they can make better informed decisions.

Making people laugh, giving advice, tutoring, Mario Kart (only on the N64 though), Taboo

The huge smile plastered on my face

Books: Love in the Time of Cholera, The World Without Us, Man's Search for Meaning, Crimes Against Logic, Treasure Island, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Of Love and Other Demons

Movies: Pan's Labyrinth, Motorcycle Diaries, Lucky #Slevin, Zombieland, Gladiator, Guys and Dolls, Singin' in the Rain, Australia, Robin Hood, True Grit, Muppet Treasure Island, Memoirs of a Geisha, Boondock Saints, 3:10 to Yuma, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Star Wars, Jurassic Park

Shows: Psych, How I Met Your Mother, Adventure Time, Flight of the Conchords, The Walking Dead, Mythbusters, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Daily Show

Music: Keith Urban, Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Bush, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Avett Brothers, Decemberists, Crooked Still, Mumford and Sons, Jack Johnson, Cake, Daft Punk, Juanes, Muse
Want to see what I'm listening to right now?
http://www.last.fm/user/laurbar1

In no particular order: tea, books, the outdoors, family/friends, music!

How to make myself a better person and how to make the world a better place

Trying something new and different, whether it's listening to a band I've never heard of, eating at a restaurant where nothing sounds familiar, or having a midnight road trip to a place I've never been

When I'm alone, doing the dishes, brushing my teeth, whatever, I dance around in a very embarrassing fashion. I also don't know how to ride a bike, or how to ice skate. I've never been skiing or snowboarding!

you like trying new things, goofing around, playing music, or having intellectually invigorating conversation! :)