I'm Helena. I'm a first year law student and constantly busy...
I speak Danish, Spanish, a bit of Arabic, and combined with a love for traveling I'm studying international law to put all of that to good use.
I'm very independent, ambitious, and perhaps a bit stubborn in that I fully intend to accomplish the things I commit myself to, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to have fun.
I tend to like and enjoy:
yoga, chai tea, travel, walking, going to shows/concerts, making mix tapes (yes, tapes), plans, schedules, and calendars, zines, volleyball, being on time, haircuts, red wine, wearing suits, learning, long drives, sushi, reading, being outside.

I tend to dislike and loathe:
pretentiousness, when people interrupt, apathy, fundamentalism, disloyalty, gossip, hypocrisy, sharks, shopping, impatience, shoes and wearing shoes inside, intolerance, when people answer cell phones/text message in the company of friends.

Attempting to lead a significant and authentic life.
Trying to become a diplomat, work for the UN, change the world, etc.

I like to think I am a talented singer.
I almost studied vocal performance instead of international relations, although I am glad for the almost part.
It's something I truly enjoy; hence why I wouldn't want to reduce it to what I must do to get by on.

I've also been told I'm rather good at writing. Sometimes I find it easiest to communicate things to people by writing it down.

Languages. I learn them easily, and I love doing so.

I'm pretty tall.
I guess the very next thing I would hope people notice about me is that I think before I speak/write/act.

Law school will most likely ruin reading for me, but I enjoy fiction when I get the time. So, as for books- flatland, midnight in the garden of good and evil, a million little pieces, fight club, the little prince, kite runner, a farewell to arms, even cowgirls get the blues, skinny legs and all.
Movies:
amelie, harold and maude, saved!, interview with the vampire, my girl, fight club, newises, igby goes down, moulin rouge, in good company, the waking life, i heart huckabees, john wayne westerns, rebel without a cause, no end in sight, the last unicorn, the painted veil, an unreasonable man, almost famous, the namesake, science of sleep, terkel i knibe, foreign film.
Music:
low, the faint, sufjan stevens, elliott smith, magnetic fields, stars, bright eyes, andrew bird, copeland, iron and wine, maria taylor, regina spektor, azure ray, kevin devine, rogue wave, the decemberists, pedro the lion, cursive, do make say think, cat stevens, david ford, rosie thomas, damien rice, neutral milk hotel, gillian welch, nada surf, matt costa, david gray, cat power.
Food:
Anything and everything I haven't tried.

1. Courage
2. Music
3. Family. It's small, but it's the only one i have.
4. four seasons. i couldn't live in a place without all forms of precipitation and weather. (thanks, ohio) i have to experience the changing of the seasons. it's kind of how i mark my life/what i remember important things by.
5. Friends.
quality, not quantity.
6. Diet soda.

school. the future. the status of world affairs. politics. religion.

why!!!!!

with friends or studying. just depends.

you have goals:
Please, do not waste my time (and yours) if your "What I'm Doing With My Life Section" says "nothing".
you are confident.
you are not intimidated by intelligence, height, and an independent female.
you are open minded.